Keep Your Family, Pets Safe This Fourth of July
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2019
For many, this year’s Fourth of July activities will span the entire week and weekend, and include picnics, barbecues, beach days and other gatherings spent with friends and family (including our four-legged family members). The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is providing the following tips to keep everyone safe.
Wilmington Man Charged with Animal Cruelty After Dog Dies in Hot Car
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 27, 2019
Officers from the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Office of Animal Welfare (OAW) arrested a Wilmington man following an incident involving the death of a dog left in a hot vehicle.
DPH Reminds Delawareans to Avoid Consuming Raw Dairy Products; Announces Positive Case of Brucellosis
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, June 13, 2019
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reminding Delawareans to avoid consuming raw dairy products as it announces a confirmed case of brucellosis caused by Brucella melitensis in a 46-year-old Sussex County woman.
DPH Marking First Lyme Disease Awareness Week with Outreach, Education and Activities
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Monday, May 20, 2019
DOVER – Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States with approximately 20,000 new cases reported each year. Delaware is among the top 10 states in the United States with the highest incidence rates. In 2018, the Division of Public Health (DPH) reported 520 confirmed and probable cases in the state. […]
Drug Take-Back Day Event Collects 5,385 Pounds of Unwanted Or Expired Medications
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, May 15, 2019
DOVER (May 15, 2019) – During the 18th Prescription Drug Take-Back Day event on April 27, 2019, Delaware collected 5,385 pounds of unwanted or expired medicine, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Division of Public Health (DPH). That amount is approximately 1,600 pounds more than the 3,739 pounds collected in October. […]
