Division of Public Health and Indian River School District Announce TB Response at Georgetown Elementary School
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 25, 2018
The Division of Public Health (DPH) and Indian River School District announced today that approximately 50 individuals at Georgetown Elementary School in Sussex County may have been exposed to someone with active tuberculosis (TB). DPH is making contact with those individuals to offer free screenings, as well as treatment if needed. To protect medical privacy, no additional information will be provided regarding the source of the infection or the individuals who need testing.
DPH URGING RESIDENTS: Don’t Wait – Get Vaccinated Against Flu Now
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Officials pushing vaccination message after flu spreads statewide and first flu-related hospitalization is confirmed DOVER (Sept. 19, 2018) — While the “official” start of flu season is still two weeks away, the Division of Public Health (DPH) is urging residents not to wait to get vaccinated. Four cases of the flu now have been confirmed, […]
Stray cat in Millsboro tests positive for rabies
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 13, 2018
DOVER (Sept. 13, 2018) – Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is advising Sussex County residents who live in the residential area of Mount Joy Road between Townsend and Cannon roads in Millsboro of a positive case of rabies in a stray cat that came into contact with a human recently. The victim was bitten […]
Flu is in Delaware! DPH Announces Influenza Cases Just Before Official Start of 2018-2019 season
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 11, 2018
The Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing two laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza, just three weeks before the official start of the 2018-2019 flu season, which begins September 30.
DPH Officials Concerned Regarding Increasing Spread of West Nile Virus As They Announce Third Case In a Human
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 6, 2018
Division of Public Health (DPH) officials are concerned about the increasing number of cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) in humans this year. DPH is announcing that WNV is confirmed in a 73-year-old New Castle County man, who has been hospitalized since late August. This is the third case of WNV confirmed in humans in the last month. The first case involved a 60-year-old Sussex County man, and the second a 68-year-old New Castle County man. Additionally, DPH is awaiting results from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in a fourth potential case of the disease. Last week, the Delaware Department of Agriculture announced two cases of WNV in horses.
