Champaign-Urbana Public Health District

Public Health To Expand Screening Tests for Genital Herpes

Wednesday - Nov 29, 2006

Beginning December 4, All Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinics to Offer the Blood Test

A new service will soon be available at all Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Clinics of the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District. Beginning Monday, December 4, 2006, Public Health will offer herpes serologic (blood) testing during all STD clinics.

Public Health STD clinics are offered on a walk-in basis on Tuesdays from 1-5 p.m. and Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. at the Champaign-Urbana Public Health District Main Office, 710 N. Neil St., in Champaign. An STD Clinic for men only is also available at the same location from 4-6 p.m. every Monday. For more information about these clinics, contact the Division of Infectious Disease Prevention & Management at (217) 239-7827.

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