DNREC, other state and local agencies to hold public meeting Dec. 20 on accidental ethylene oxide release at Croda
Delaware Emergency Management Agency | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Department of Safety and Homeland Security | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, December 14, 2018
A public meeting will be held at p.m. Thursday, Dec. 20 at McCullough Middle School, 20 Chase Avenue, New Castle, DE 19720 to discuss Croda’s Nov. 25 accidental ethylene oxide release, with the meeting organized by the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and facilitated by the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA)
Delaware Events to Mark World AIDS Day Dec. 1, 2018
Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, November 30, 2018
DOVER (Nov. 29, 2018) — December 1, 2018, marks the 30th annual World AIDS Day. For three decades, this day has united people around the world in the fight against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and AIDS. World AIDS Day encourages support for those living with HIV and remembrance for those who have died of AIDS-related […]
DPH Advises Delaware Residents of Multistate E. Coli Outbreak Involving Romaine Lettuce
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, November 21, 2018
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Delawareans of a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce. The lettuce could be contaminated with Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 and could make people sick. To date, there have been no confirmed cases reported in Delaware, but DPH urges consumers to take precautions to prevent illness.
DPH Advises Delaware Residents of Ground Turkey Recall Related to Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, November 20, 2018
DOVER – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) continues to advise Delawareans of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Reading infections linked to raw turkey products. As originally stated Nov. 9, 2018, 164 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Reading have been reported in 35 states, including one person in Delaware. Of the […]
DPH Advises Delaware Residents of Multi-State Salmonella Outbreak Involving Turkey Products
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, November 9, 2018
The Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Delawareans of a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Reading infections linked to raw turkey products. According to the CDC, 164 people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella Reading have been reported in 35 states, including one person in Delaware. Of the cases reported nationally, 63 people have been hospitalized. No Delawareans have been hospitalized.
