Public Health Spending Up in City, Town of Burlington; Sexually Transmitted Disease Cases Jumped 50 Percent From 1999
In Wisconsin, health spending increased from $4.85 to $5.69 per Burlington city resident and from $4.93 to $5.11 per town resident in 1999, according to the 2000 annual report from the Western Racine County Health Department. Community health nurse Cheryl Mazmanian noted that Burlington's spending rate remains less than half of the Wisconsin state average and is comparable with surrounding counties. Mazmanian also noted, however, a significant increase in home visits for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in both the town and the city of Burlington. STDs in the area increased more than 50 percent from 1999. The increase in home care for STDs is significant, said Mazmanian, who attributes it to an improvement in the reporting of communicable diseases. During 2000, Burlington's health department was able to initiate grant-supported health and awareness programs including tobacco prevention and smoking cessation, firearms safety, and free-pregnancy testing. New programs planned for this year will cover the risks associated with second-hand smoke and an informative vaccine campaign.
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