Governor Carney’s Statement on President Trump’s Decision to End Health Care Cost-Sharing Reductions
Delaware Health and Social Services | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | 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 | Newsroom | 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 | Newsroom | 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 | Former Governor John Carney (2017-2025) | Newsroom | 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.
31 Severely Neglected Animals Rescued in Seaford
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, October 9, 2017
On Sunday, October 8, 2017, the Division of Public Delaware Office of Animal Welfare received a tip about a property in the Seaford area with neglected animals. Delaware Animal Services (DAS), the state’s animal control and cruelty enforcement unit, found approximately 43 dead dogs and took into custody another 32 animals, including 31 dogs and a cat.
