Summit County Public Health Archives - Signal Akron

A tick crawls on the hand of Andrew O'Leary, volunteer program manager at the Conservancy for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, as he walks through CVNP's Kurowski Field on Monday, July 13, 2026.

Ick! It’s a tick! Stay protected in the Akron area with these tips

by Joshua Repp August 10, 2026August 10, 2026

The health threats from ticks aren’t going away any time soon in Akron and Summit County, despite cooling temperatures as fall approaches.

This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin.

The parasite that causes explosive diarrhea is here in Akron

by Celia Hack and Joshua Repp July 15, 2026July 14, 2026

Dr. Erika Sobolewski is the medical director of Summit County Public Health. (Ryan Loew / Signal Akron)

Here’s what you need to know about vaccines and how they keep you healthy

by Melanie Mohler and Akron Documenters July 31, 2025July 31, 2025

Around 99,000 homes in Summit County may have lead paint hazards, according to Summit County Public Health. Lead-based paint was banned in the United States in 1978. Previously, it was used to paint both the interior and exterior of houses. SCPH's Lead Hazard Reduction Grant, in partnership with the county’s Department of Community and Economic Development and funded by the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, has secured renewed funding for the next four years.

Does your home have lead paint? Akron and Summit County have programs to help you remove it

by Reegan Davis Saunders July 3, 2025July 10, 2025

A map from the Ohio EPA puts Summit County in Zone 1 (red zones), which means homes in the area have the highest potential for high levels of radon gas.

Is your Summit County home at risk for radon? There are free and inexpensive tests available to check

by Reegan Davis Saunders and Susan Zake May 12, 2025May 14, 2025

The Infant Health Fund poster.

Preventing infant mortality, promoting healthy babies intent of Akron-area grants

by Reegan Davis Saunders March 26, 2025March 31, 2025

Unmodified colorized transmission electron micrograph of a measles virus particle

Ohio reported its first measles case in 2025. Here’s what you need to know about this highly contagious virus.

by Susan Zake and Reegan Davis Saunders March 24, 2025March 23, 2025

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