Public Health
COVID-19 Information Page
Mpox (formerly known as Monkeypox) Information Page
Other Public Health Topics
Students, faculty, and staff come to ISU from all over the world and members of the community also participate in constant domestic and international travel. Given the global nature of ISU’s community, the public health team has compiled the following list of helpful public health topics, specifically those infectious diseases that require targeted public health follow up:
Cholera
CDC Resource Page
WHO Resource Page
Diphtheria
Epstein-Barr Virus (EPV) and Infectious Mononucleosis
Infectious tuberculosis
Measles
Meningococcal disease
Mumps
Plague
Rubella
Scarlet fever
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS, MERS, COVID-19)
COVID-19
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS)
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome:
Smallpox
Group A Streptococcal (GAS) Disease
Viral hemorrhagic fevers (like Ebola)
Ebola
Marburg
Yellow fever
CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, WHO: World Health Organization
Additional Resources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
World Health Organization (WHO)
The Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP)
A free service to allow U.S. citizens and nationals traveling and living abroad to enroll their trip with the nearest U.S. Embassy or Consulate.
Benefits of enrolling in STEP:
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- Receive important information from the Embassy about safety conditions in your destination country, helping you make informed decisions about your travel plans.
- Help the U.S. Embassy contact you in an emergency, whether natural disaster, civil unrest, or family emergency.
- Help family and friends get in touch with you in an emergency.
Mental Health Resources
Mental Health: Do I Need Help?
Student Counseling Services, For crisis debriefing, mental health and well-being supportive services, 515-294-5056
Student Assistance, For support with academic needs, connections to campus and community resources, or unsure where to start, 515-294-1020
Thielen Student Health Center, For mental health and well-being support, 515-294-5801
Crisis Text Line, text “ISU” to 741741 (available 24/7)
Personal safety tips and resources, including the ISU Guardian App and Safe Ride
If you are in crisis, call or text the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org, or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741)
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