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  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services


Division of Public Health Welcomes New Dental Director

Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2017

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is pleased to welcome Dr. Nicholas Conte, as Dental Director for the DPH Bureau of Oral Health and Dental Services (BOHDS).




Cat owners urged to make sure vaccinations are up to date

Department of Agriculture | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2017

  DOVER – Delaware cat owners are being advised to make certain that their pets’ vaccinations are up to date to protect against disease after three cases of feline distemper, also called feline panleukopenia, were recently reported by a Dover-area veterinary clinic. The three reported cases occurred in two six-month-old kittens and one adult cat. […]




DNREC, DHSS now accepting grant proposals for wastewater, surface water, and drinking water project planning

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2017

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and office of Environmental Finance, and the Department of Health and Social Services’ (DHSS) Division of Public Health are now accepting project proposals from state, county and municipal governments and governmental subdivisions for matching grants for wastewater, surface water and drinking water project planning.




DPH Announces Second Flu Death of the Season: Holds Annual Legislative Hall Flu Clinic

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2017

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) held its final community flu clinic of the 2016-2017 flu season on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017 at the Legislative Hall Library. The annual event is open to the public and 31 people were vaccinated.

Additionally, DPH is announcing the second flu-related death for the 2016-2017 season. A 98-year-old New Castle County woman who had underlying health conditions and passed away last week. She had been diagnosed with influenza A.




Jan. 31 Is Last Day to Sign Up for 2017 Coverage

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2017

NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES   Jan. 31 Is Last Day to Sign Up for 2017 Coverage through Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace NEW CASTLE (Jan. 17, 2017) – Delawareans have until Tuesday, Jan. 31, to enroll in or change their health coverage for 2017 through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Coverage […]







  Category: Delaware Health and Social Services

Division of Public Health Welcomes New Dental Director

Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 26, 2017

The Division of Public Health (DPH) is pleased to welcome Dr. Nicholas Conte, as Dental Director for the DPH Bureau of Oral Health and Dental Services (BOHDS).




Cat owners urged to make sure vaccinations are up to date

Department of Agriculture | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2017

  DOVER – Delaware cat owners are being advised to make certain that their pets’ vaccinations are up to date to protect against disease after three cases of feline distemper, also called feline panleukopenia, were recently reported by a Dover-area veterinary clinic. The three reported cases occurred in two six-month-old kittens and one adult cat. […]




DNREC, DHSS now accepting grant proposals for wastewater, surface water, and drinking water project planning

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Division of Watershed Stewardship | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 24, 2017

DNREC’s Division of Watershed Stewardship and office of Environmental Finance, and the Department of Health and Social Services’ (DHSS) Division of Public Health are now accepting project proposals from state, county and municipal governments and governmental subdivisions for matching grants for wastewater, surface water and drinking water project planning.




DPH Announces Second Flu Death of the Season: Holds Annual Legislative Hall Flu Clinic

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, January 19, 2017

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) held its final community flu clinic of the 2016-2017 flu season on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017 at the Legislative Hall Library. The annual event is open to the public and 31 people were vaccinated.

Additionally, DPH is announcing the second flu-related death for the 2016-2017 season. A 98-year-old New Castle County woman who had underlying health conditions and passed away last week. She had been diagnosed with influenza A.




Jan. 31 Is Last Day to Sign Up for 2017 Coverage

Delaware Health and Social Services | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 17, 2017

NEWS FROM THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES   Jan. 31 Is Last Day to Sign Up for 2017 Coverage through Delaware’s Health Insurance Marketplace NEW CASTLE (Jan. 17, 2017) – Delawareans have until Tuesday, Jan. 31, to enroll in or change their health coverage for 2017 through the Health Insurance Marketplace. Coverage […]