A wild rabbit found in northeast Colorado Springs has tested positive for tularemia. Public Health is urging residents to remain cautious around wild animals.

The El Paso County Public Health 2016 Annual Report is now available! This report provides a glimpse into our work to prevent disease and promote health and safety throughout El Paso County in 2016.

Effective January 1, 2017, the Citizens Service Center, 1675 W. Garden of the Gods Rd., and Centennial Hall, 200 S. Cascade Ave., will be tobacco free environments for all employees and visitors. For those interested in quitting tobacco use, the Colorado QuitLine is accessible via phone at 1-800-784-8669 or online at www.coquitline.org

El Paso County Public Health is now accepting Tricare and is able to bill certain insurance providers for the vaccinations you receive at our Adult & Child Immunization clinic. Click here for a list of participating providers.

Body art facilities and retail food establishments can now pay their 2017 license renewal online through the El Paso County Public Health website.

PFCs are a family of human-made chemicals that do not occur naturally in the environment. These compounds are found in firefighting foams, coating additives and surface protection products for carpets and clothing, and other common commercial products. In Colorado, only the Security/Widefield/Fountain area detected PFCs.

Two skunks found in Ellicott and south of the Colorado Springs Airport have tested positive for rabies. We urge residents to protect themselves by never touching or feeding wild or stray animals, and keeping pets up to date on rabies vaccination.