Felton Couple Charged with Animal Fighting
Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Delaware Animal Services (DAS), the enforcement unit within the Office of Animal Welfare, announces the arrest of a man and woman involved in a cockfighting incident in May. Billy Keen, age 51, and Andrea Keen, age 43, of Felton were arraigned August 18, 2023. The husband and wife were each charged with one felony count of […]
DPH Announces Prescription Monitoring Program Data Updates to My Healthy Community Dashboard
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 2, 2023
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH), in collaboration with the Delaware Division of Professional Regulation (DPR), announces important updates to the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder section of the My Healthy Community (MHC) Dashboard. These updates are located within this section’s Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP) tab and present trends in prescription drug dispensing in Delaware. The […]
Keep Your Cool in Extreme Heat Conditions
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Thursday, July 20, 2023
With the summer season in full swing, extreme heat conditions can pose a serious threat to our health and well-being. The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) reminds Delawareans that it is important to take extra precautions to stay safe and healthy.
Suspected Drug Overdose Death Data Now Available on My Healthy Community
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 18, 2023
In collaboration with the Delaware Division of Forensic Science (DFS), the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announces the addition of suspected drug overdose death counts to the agency’s publicly available My Healthy Community (MHC) data dashboard. These data can be viewed on the Drug Overdose Deaths tab within the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder section of MHC. […]
Groundhog Tests Positive for Rabies; Delaware’s First Rabies Case in 2023
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing its first reported rabies case of 2023. DPH received a report last week of a human and their pet dog who had been exposed to a potentially rabid groundhog in a residential neighborhood located near Bringhurst Woods Park on Washington St., off Carr Road. The groundhog was tested for rabies and the results came […]
