Public Health

Measles information: Measles spreads very easily and is preventable with immunization. Learn how to check your record and get immunized if needed.
Get Immunizations: Check your eligibility and make an appointment.
Look Up a Health Inspection: Look up our inspection reports for food establishments, places to stay, and more.
Respiratory Illness Dashboard: Learn the current state of respiratory viruses in Dane County to help you stay healthy.
Air Quality: Learn what to do when the air quality is poor.

Licensing & Permits

For food, lodging, water, well & septic, and tattoo & piercing.
Community Resources

Find help with food, housing, healthcare, and more.
Sexual Health

Get free birth control and testing for HIV and STIs.
Beaches

Information about beach water quality.
Report a Problem

Report an environmental problem or animal concern to us.

Come (period) party with us! posted August 26, 2025
Join us for our third annual period party celebrations this September.

Category: Health and Wellness
Digging Deeper into Overdose Deaths in Dane County posted August 20, 2025
We're taking a closer look at the most up-to-date data about overdose deaths in Dane County.

Category: Community Initiatives
Hearing that buzz? It’s the mosquitoes. posted July 21, 2025
Getting bitten a lot this year? You’re not alone.

Category: Environmental Health

News Releases

Period Party at Madison Public Library Set to Expand to Multi-Session Series this September posted August 18, 2025
Madison Public Library and Public Health Madison & Dane County are partnering to offer informational health events focused on menstruation at Goodman South Madison Library in September.
Heat Index to Reach Dangerous Levels in Dane County posted July 23, 2025
The National Weather Service has issued a Heat Advisory from 11am through 8pm Wednesday.
Overdose Spike Alert: Risk of Drug Overdose Increased in Dane County posted July 15, 2025
On July 15, Public Health Madison & Dane County issued a public health alert due to an increase, or spike, in drug overdoses in our community.