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More Than 90 Students Will Receive Career-Building Experiences During Disability Mentoring Day in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Monday, October 16, 2017

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 16, 2017) – More than 90 students with disabilities are expected to participate in career-building experiences during Delaware’s Disability Mentoring Day on Oct. 18 at locations in New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties. Disability Mentoring Day is held each October during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This year, several New Castle County […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on President Trump’s Decision to End Health Care Cost-Sharing Reductions

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday released the following statement after President Trump’s decision to end federal cost-sharing reductions that make health insurance and health care affordable for low-income Delawareans: “President Trump’s decision to end cost-sharing reductions will hurt thousands of low-income Delawareans who use those subsidies to make their health insurance and […]




DPH Announces Delaware’s First Case of West Nile Virus in Humans in Two Years

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2017

A 70-year-old Kent County woman was briefly hospitalized with West Nile virus (WNV) and is now recovering at home. The case is the first lab-confirmed human WNV case reported in 2017.




DE Residents Who Attended VA Chili Cook-Off Asked to Complete Survey in Wake of Foodborne Illness Outbreak

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Delawareans who attended the Chincoteague Chili Chowder Cook-Off, in Chincoteague, Virginia, on September 30, 2017, are being asked to complete an online survey in the wake of a foodborne illness outbreak associated with the event.




Delaware Flu Season Starts; Governor Carney Gets His Flu Shot at DPH Clinic

Division of Public Health | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Today Governor John Carney rolled up his sleeve to get his annual flu shot at the Division of Public Health’s (DPH) drive-thru flu clinic in Dover, officially launching the state’s flu season prevention efforts.







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

More Than 90 Students Will Receive Career-Building Experiences During Disability Mentoring Day in New Castle, Kent and Sussex Counties

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Monday, October 16, 2017

NEW CASTLE (Oct. 16, 2017) – More than 90 students with disabilities are expected to participate in career-building experiences during Delaware’s Disability Mentoring Day on Oct. 18 at locations in New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties. Disability Mentoring Day is held each October during National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This year, several New Castle County […]




Governor Carney’s Statement on President Trump’s Decision to End Health Care Cost-Sharing Reductions

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Friday, October 13, 2017

WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney on Friday released the following statement after President Trump’s decision to end federal cost-sharing reductions that make health insurance and health care affordable for low-income Delawareans: “President Trump’s decision to end cost-sharing reductions will hurt thousands of low-income Delawareans who use those subsidies to make their health insurance and […]




DPH Announces Delaware’s First Case of West Nile Virus in Humans in Two Years

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2017

A 70-year-old Kent County woman was briefly hospitalized with West Nile virus (WNV) and is now recovering at home. The case is the first lab-confirmed human WNV case reported in 2017.




DE Residents Who Attended VA Chili Cook-Off Asked to Complete Survey in Wake of Foodborne Illness Outbreak

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 11, 2017

Delawareans who attended the Chincoteague Chili Chowder Cook-Off, in Chincoteague, Virginia, on September 30, 2017, are being asked to complete an online survey in the wake of a foodborne illness outbreak associated with the event.




Delaware Flu Season Starts; Governor Carney Gets His Flu Shot at DPH Clinic

Division of Public Health | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 10, 2017

Today Governor John Carney rolled up his sleeve to get his annual flu shot at the Division of Public Health’s (DPH) drive-thru flu clinic in Dover, officially launching the state’s flu season prevention efforts.