Staying Well
Winneshiek Medical Center health professionals work as a team to help you and your family become well, and stay well.
Staying well can mean many things: preventing disease through regular health screenings, avoiding seasonal illness, beginning (and sticking with) a regular exercise program, making healthier food choices.
Talk to us about your health goals for you and your family. Our primary care team will help you create a plan as you begin your walk to a “well” lifestyle.
Preventive Tests and Screenings
Learn more about Measles
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Prevent Influenza
The best way to prevent influenza is to get the influenza vaccine. Call for an appointment at 563-382-2911.
Winneshiek Medical Center and the CDC recommend using the ‘3 Cs’ to help stop the spread of flu:
- C lean your hands often with soap and water
- C ontain your germs. Staying away from people who are sick. Stay home and away from public places like the hospital, church, school and nursing homes if you have fever/chills, cough, sore throat, runny/stuffy nose, muscle/body aches, headaches, fatigue (tiredness), vomiting or diarrhea.
- C over your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.