Community Health News
Welcome to the Sedgwick County Community Health News page! Click on a topic below to see the latest.
City of Wichita Offering Heat Relief
Call 211 or visit Heat Relief 2026 for additional information.
Click on the image above to view upcoming Health Department events.
Click on the image above to learn more about Cyclosporiasis, the illness that is causing "explosive diarrhea" around the country.
Click on the image above to see the weekly Notifiable Disease Graph.
Click on the image above to learn more about how to protect yourself from mosquitos.
Click on the image above to learn how to protect yourself during tick season.
Click on the image above to learn how to prevent heat-related illnesses.
Click on the image above to view information about bird flu (also known as avian flu or H5N1).
Click on the image above to learn more about Hepatitis B.
Click on the image above to learn how to prevent recreational water illnesses this summer.
Disease Reporting
For 24/7 disease reporting, call the SCHD Epidemiology Hotline at 316-660-5555 or email DiseaseReporting@sedgwick.gov.
- If a live representative is not immediately available, please leave a detailed message; calls and emails will be returned as soon as possible.
- If this is an emergency and you need to speak with someone right away, please call the Kansas Department of Health and Environment's 24-Hour Reporting and Emergencies hotline:
877-427-7317.