Ripley County Health Department

Home

Office Information

Health Board/Meetings

Community Health Assessment

 

Environmental

Animal Bites

Complaint Form

Debris Management

Food Inspection/Permits

Certified Food Handler

Hazardous Material Spill

Health/Public Nuisances

Lead Information

Mold Information

Mosquito Control

Open Burning

Salmonellosis

Septic Systems  

Swimming Pools

Tattoo & Body Piercing Inspections/Permits

Well Water

 

Nursing

Tetanus Information

Prescription Drug Disposal

 

Vital Records

 

Public Safety Services

Advisories

Center for Disease Control

CPSC Recalls and Product Safety

FDA Safety Recall Information

Indiana State Dept of Health

Ripley Co. Medical Reserve Corps

Ripley Co. Local Coordinating Council Against Substance Abuse

Senior Resources

Spill Release Notification

Tox Town

 

Kids Corner

Family Connections

Food Safety

Car Seat Safety

 

Links

Bed Bugs

Community Events/Pictures

Ripley County Government

 

F&Q After A Natural Disaster

 

 

 

2012 Ripley County Health Department Annual Report

 

 

The Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH) maintains an Immunization Information System known as CHIRP (Children and Hoosier’s Immunization Registry Program). The purpose of CHIRP is to collect, forecast, manage, and share vaccine data to registered medical providers in Indiana. A provider may include private medical facilities, local health departments, hospitals, schools, and pharmacies. The program is run under the Indiana Code 16-38-5 which allows for providers and their designees to access data from CHIRP. In addition an individual also may access their personal or their dependents vaccine record from either the registered CHIRP provider or directly from the Indiana State Department of Health

 

 

 

Indiana's statewide smoke-free air law begins July 1, 2012 and every county in Indiana will be covered by a smoke-free air law. More Hoosiers will be protected from the dangers of secondhand smoke.

Nearly all public places in the state, including restaurants and other workplaces, will be smoke-free. Visit www.breatheindiana.com/ to help understand the new law. 

Smokefree.gov - Quit smoking today! We can help!

 

Indiana's new smoke-free air policies

 

 

 

In recent years, public health agencies across the country have been overwhelmed by complaints about bed bugs.

The Ripley County Health Department works closely with the Indiana State Department of Health Epidemiology Center.

Although, bed bug bites can cause considerable discomfort and loss of sleep, bed bugs do not transmit disease, therefore, there are currently no regulations or resources available to  assist with control of bed bug infestations.

Quick Facts About Bed Bugs

Bed bugs do not transmit disease after feeding on multiple hosts.

Bed bugs are spread through the acquisition of infested second-hand furniture or by hitch-hiking on items.

Bed Bugs can be found even in very clean environments.

There are other bugs that look like bed bugs.  Before treating an infestation, it is very important to correctly identify that bug.

Insect repellents are not effective against bed bugs.

Bed bugs feed at night.  No one is at school during the night.  Hitchhikers may be possible but infestation is not likely.  For more information

 

Receive up-to-date information affecting your neighborhood by e-mail or text message

The account is free but text messaging fees may apply.

Click pictures for information

 

 

 


web hosting counter

Number of visitors since May 1, 2013

 

This site created and maintained by the Ripley County Technology Department