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Registration Open for Annual Volunteer Delaware Conference on April 30 in Dover

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2018

NEW CASTLE (March 27, 2018) – The annual Volunteer Delaware Conference, the state’s leading conference for organizations and individuals making a difference in their communities through volunteerism, is set for April 30 in Dover. Presented by the Delaware State Office of Volunteerism (SOV) and the Delaware Association of Volunteer Administrators (DAVA), the conference will feature […]



DPH Investigating Mumps Outbreak After February Baile Mejicano Dance at Chase Center on the Riverfront

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2018

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is investigating a mumps outbreak among attendees of a February Hispanic dance festival in New Castle County. Officials have confirmed three cases of the mumps, all involving attendees of a social dance (Baile Mejicano or Mexican Dance) that took place at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington on Feb.10, 2018. DPH is recommending that anyone who attended the dance, contact their primary care physician to determine if they may have contracted mumps and if they and their family or close contacts need to receive vaccination against mumps.



DPH Announces New Flu-Related Death as Numbers of Statewide Cases Continue to Drop

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 19, 2018

Statewide flu totals in Delaware decreased for the third week in a row, according to the Division of Public Health (DPH). During the week ending March 10, DPH reports 290 laboratory-confirmed flu cases, down from the prior week’s total of 381 confirmed cases. The latest numbers increase the total number of influenza cases for the season to 7,433. DPH is also reporting one additional flu-related death, a 62-year-old female from New Castle County with multiple underlying health conditions, bringing the number of flu-related deaths for the 2017-2018 flu season to 31.



Nominations Sought for Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2018

NEW CASTLE (March 15, 2018) – Nominations for the Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards are being accepted by the State Office of Volunteerism through Friday, April 13, 2018. These awards recognize the important contributions Delaware’s youth volunteers, age 17 and younger, make to their communities in the areas of arts and culture, community service, education, […]



Flu Deaths Hit All-Time High; Weekly Case Numbers Continue to Drop

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 12, 2018

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting two more flu-related deaths that occurred during the last two weeks of February, bringing the 2017-2018 season death total to 30. This number breaks the previous single-season record of 28 flu-related deaths, set in 2014-2015. The deceased were both females, 83 and 84 years old, from New Castle and Kent counties, respectively. Both had multiple underlying health conditions.






  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Registration Open for Annual Volunteer Delaware Conference on April 30 in Dover

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, March 27, 2018

NEW CASTLE (March 27, 2018) – The annual Volunteer Delaware Conference, the state’s leading conference for organizations and individuals making a difference in their communities through volunteerism, is set for April 30 in Dover. Presented by the Delaware State Office of Volunteerism (SOV) and the Delaware Association of Volunteer Administrators (DAVA), the conference will feature […]



DPH Investigating Mumps Outbreak After February Baile Mejicano Dance at Chase Center on the Riverfront

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2018

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is investigating a mumps outbreak among attendees of a February Hispanic dance festival in New Castle County. Officials have confirmed three cases of the mumps, all involving attendees of a social dance (Baile Mejicano or Mexican Dance) that took place at the Chase Center on the Riverfront in Wilmington on Feb.10, 2018. DPH is recommending that anyone who attended the dance, contact their primary care physician to determine if they may have contracted mumps and if they and their family or close contacts need to receive vaccination against mumps.



DPH Announces New Flu-Related Death as Numbers of Statewide Cases Continue to Drop

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 19, 2018

Statewide flu totals in Delaware decreased for the third week in a row, according to the Division of Public Health (DPH). During the week ending March 10, DPH reports 290 laboratory-confirmed flu cases, down from the prior week’s total of 381 confirmed cases. The latest numbers increase the total number of influenza cases for the season to 7,433. DPH is also reporting one additional flu-related death, a 62-year-old female from New Castle County with multiple underlying health conditions, bringing the number of flu-related deaths for the 2017-2018 flu season to 31.



Nominations Sought for Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2018

NEW CASTLE (March 15, 2018) – Nominations for the Governor’s Youth Volunteer Service Awards are being accepted by the State Office of Volunteerism through Friday, April 13, 2018. These awards recognize the important contributions Delaware’s youth volunteers, age 17 and younger, make to their communities in the areas of arts and culture, community service, education, […]



Flu Deaths Hit All-Time High; Weekly Case Numbers Continue to Drop

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, March 12, 2018

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting two more flu-related deaths that occurred during the last two weeks of February, bringing the 2017-2018 season death total to 30. This number breaks the previous single-season record of 28 flu-related deaths, set in 2014-2015. The deceased were both females, 83 and 84 years old, from New Castle and Kent counties, respectively. Both had multiple underlying health conditions.