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Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) spreads quickly and can be very uncomfortable for children. While it is most common in young children, anyone can become infected. For additional information, visit the Ohio Department of Health or the CDC. Let’s work together to keep our community healthy!

Learn what to do when you are placed under a boil advisory.

The Zanesville-Muskingum County Health Department’s Community Engagement and Performance Management Department is proud to announce it has been awarded a grant from the J.W. & M.H. Straker Charitable Foundation in support of The Hope Givers program.

Volunteering in Muskingum County has never been easier. Need service hours for your club, school, or work? Zmfriends.voly.org is your one stop to finding opportunities across multiple agencies.

Don’t wait, go create your volunteer account, visit zmfriends.voly.org.

You’ll set up a profile that lets agencies now who you are, and what skills you have. You also select what types of volunteer opportunities you are interested in. Voly will track your upcoming volunteer opportunities, allow you to record the number of hours you volunteer, and allow you to create volunteer teams.

Childhood lead poisoning is the most common chronic poisoning and environmental illness in United States.