Flu Activity Remains Elevated Late in Season
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, April 4, 2019
Although it is late in the 2018-2019 flu season, and total weekly influenza cases have begun to decrease, flu activity in Delaware and across the U.S. remains elevated with an increase in the number of influenza A (H3N2) viruses circulating over the last month.
DPH Launches Statewide Campaign to Prevent Opioid Abuse from Starting After Dental Procedures
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 29, 2019
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is engaging dental providers in the launch of a statewide campaign directed at increasing awareness about the addictive nature of opioid medications used after dental procedures.
DPH Announces Two Naloxone Training, Distribution Events in New Castle County
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 29, 2019
NEW CASTLE (March 28, 2019) – As part of its Community Naloxone Distribution initiative, the Division of Public Health (DPH) will hold two additional community naloxone distribution events in New Castle County next week. This initiative is part of a multi-pronged approach to address the opioid crisis and reduce the number of individuals dying from […]
Substance Abuse and Mental Health, Partners Open Bridge Clinic for Those Impacted by Mental Health, Addiction Issues
Delaware Health and Social Services | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 26, 2019
NEW CASTLE (March 26, 2019) – As a new support for individuals and families impacted by the effects of mental health and substance use disorders, the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH) and its partners have opened the Bridge Clinic near New Castle to provide screening and referrals to treatment, as well as […]
DPH to Distribute Overdose Reversing Medication Naloxone March 20, 2019 in Dover
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, March 15, 2019
The Division of Public Health will distribute free naloxone kits to members of the general public from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at Delaware Technical Community College, Terry Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Dover, DE 19904. The distribution event will be held in the Corporate Training Center, Rooms 408 and 412. Individuals are encouraged to stop by at any time during the event. Training takes approximately 15 minutes.
