Posts Tagged ‘prevention’
MD Gov Moore Signs Order Establishing MD’s Office of Overdose Response
On Thursday, Maryland Governor Wes Moore signed an executive order establishing Maryland’s Office of Overdose Response. This new office is a part of the State Department of Health and will…
Read MoreDPH Concerned Over Increasing Flu and RSV Cases In Delaware
Delaware Public Health is seeing an increase in respiratory viruses – especially in influenza and RSV. In the week ending on October 22 there were 44 laboratory confirmed cases of…
Read MoreSussex Co. Woman Diagnosed With West Nile Virus
Delaware Public Health has confirmed the year’s second case of West Nile Virus in a person – a 79-year-old Sussex County woman who has tested positive for the mosquito-borne virus.…
Read MoreWest Nile Detected In Sentinel Chickens
For the first time this year, West Nile Virus has turned up in sentinel chickens monitored by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources. This discovery involved a group at a…
Read MoreEEE found in Whaleyville Mosquito Pool
The Worcester County Health Department is urging you to protect yourself from a rare infection. Officials say mosquitoes in the Whaleyville area recently tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis. EEE…
Read MoreVehicle Break-ins: DSP Offer Prevention & Awareness Tips
Over the course of the last week the Delaware State Police have investigated a rash of vehicle break-ins that have taken place in New Castle County. While these most recent incidents have…
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