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DPH Announces Third Human Case of West Nile Virus for 2021

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 2, 2021

DOVER (Nov. 2, 2021) – The Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that an 87-year-old Kent County woman has become infected with West Nile Virus (WNV), making it the state’s third case of human WNV in 2021. The woman indicated no travel history that could have led to transmission, meaning she contracted WNV in […]




Delaware Public Health Officials Confirm First Two Flu Cases of the 2021-2022 Season, Including First Pediatric Case

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Monday, November 1, 2021

DOVER (NOV. 1, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the state’s first two laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza for the 2021-2022 flu season, including the first pediatric case of the season. The cases involve a Kent County child under the age of 5, infected with influenza strain B, who was hospitalized, as well […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Oct. 29, 2021: COVID-19 Cases / Hospitalizations Continue to Decrease

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2021

DOVER (OCT. 29, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 143,563 7-day average of new positive cases: 265.9, a decrease from 331.4 last […]




National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week – Delaware Sees Concerning Decrease in Childhood Lead Testing During Pandemic

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2021

DOVER (October 27, 2021) – National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLLPW) is October 24 to 30 and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is strongly encouraging all parents to get their babies and toddlers their regular tests for lead exposure. Delaware regulations require that each child in Delaware get a blood lead level test at or […]




Residents of Small Sussex Community Advised Not to Drink Water During Evaluation of Contaminant Near Advisory Level

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Saturday, October 23, 2021

DOVER (OCT. 23, 2021) – Out of an abundance of caution, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising residents of the Bethany Crest community near Millville to use bottled water for drinking and cooking while their water system is evaluated for a concentration of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that is near or at […]







  Category: Division of Public Health

DPH Announces Third Human Case of West Nile Virus for 2021

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 2, 2021

DOVER (Nov. 2, 2021) – The Division of Public Health (DPH) announced today that an 87-year-old Kent County woman has become infected with West Nile Virus (WNV), making it the state’s third case of human WNV in 2021. The woman indicated no travel history that could have led to transmission, meaning she contracted WNV in […]




Delaware Public Health Officials Confirm First Two Flu Cases of the 2021-2022 Season, Including First Pediatric Case

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Monday, November 1, 2021

DOVER (NOV. 1, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the state’s first two laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza for the 2021-2022 flu season, including the first pediatric case of the season. The cases involve a Kent County child under the age of 5, infected with influenza strain B, who was hospitalized, as well […]




Weekly COVID-19 Update – Oct. 29, 2021: COVID-19 Cases / Hospitalizations Continue to Decrease

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Saturday, October 30, 2021

DOVER (OCT. 29, 2021) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing an update on the most recent statistics related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Delaware, as of 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021. Total positive cases since March 11, 2020: 143,563 7-day average of new positive cases: 265.9, a decrease from 331.4 last […]




National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week – Delaware Sees Concerning Decrease in Childhood Lead Testing During Pandemic

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 27, 2021

DOVER (October 27, 2021) – National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLLPW) is October 24 to 30 and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is strongly encouraging all parents to get their babies and toddlers their regular tests for lead exposure. Delaware regulations require that each child in Delaware get a blood lead level test at or […]




Residents of Small Sussex Community Advised Not to Drink Water During Evaluation of Contaminant Near Advisory Level

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Saturday, October 23, 2021

DOVER (OCT. 23, 2021) – Out of an abundance of caution, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising residents of the Bethany Crest community near Millville to use bottled water for drinking and cooking while their water system is evaluated for a concentration of per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that is near or at […]