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  Category: Division of Public Health


Food safety certification course offered to potential on-farm food entrepreneurs

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Monday, February 20, 2017

Agricultural entrepreneurs who want to produce certain foods in their on-farm kitchens can receive food safety training and become certified under Delaware law at an upcoming workshop jointly sponsored by the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension and the Delaware Department of Agriculture. The eight-hour “Food Safety for Entrepreneurs” program presented by Dr. Sue Snider of the University of Delaware will take place Saturday, March 25, at the Delaware Department of Agriculture, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.



DPH Shares ‘Preparedness Buddy’ Brochure To Help Delawareans Prepare For Emergencies

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 17, 2017

Winter weather can bring high winds, snow, ice, and extremely cold temperatures. Responding to those and other potential hazards — such as power outages, fires, floods, and disease outbreaks — is less stressful when emergency plans are in place. This is particularly true for adults and children with disabilities, seniors, and those with temporary or chronic health conditions, language barriers or any other issue that might make mobility difficult in an emergency. That’s why the Division of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging use of the Office of Preparedness’ “Preparedness Buddy Brochure.”



First Flu-Related Death In Sussex County Senior; Cases Among Children And Youth Surging

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, February 13, 2017

As influenza continues to spread across Delaware, the Division of Public Health (DPH) announces the first Sussex County flu-related death for the 2016-2017 season. The deceased was a 74-year-old female who was a resident at a long-term care facility. The Delaware Public Health Laboratory confirmed that she had been diagnosed with Influenza A and had multiple underlying health conditions. Her death brings the state total this flu season to three. The three people who died all had underlying health conditions, in addition to being ill with the flu.



Division of Public Health Welcomes New Dental Director

Division of Public Health | News | 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. […]






  Category: Division of Public Health

Food safety certification course offered to potential on-farm food entrepreneurs

Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Monday, February 20, 2017

Agricultural entrepreneurs who want to produce certain foods in their on-farm kitchens can receive food safety training and become certified under Delaware law at an upcoming workshop jointly sponsored by the University of Delaware Cooperative Extension and the Delaware Department of Agriculture. The eight-hour “Food Safety for Entrepreneurs” program presented by Dr. Sue Snider of the University of Delaware will take place Saturday, March 25, at the Delaware Department of Agriculture, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.



DPH Shares ‘Preparedness Buddy’ Brochure To Help Delawareans Prepare For Emergencies

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Friday, February 17, 2017

Winter weather can bring high winds, snow, ice, and extremely cold temperatures. Responding to those and other potential hazards — such as power outages, fires, floods, and disease outbreaks — is less stressful when emergency plans are in place. This is particularly true for adults and children with disabilities, seniors, and those with temporary or chronic health conditions, language barriers or any other issue that might make mobility difficult in an emergency. That’s why the Division of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging use of the Office of Preparedness’ “Preparedness Buddy Brochure.”



First Flu-Related Death In Sussex County Senior; Cases Among Children And Youth Surging

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, February 13, 2017

As influenza continues to spread across Delaware, the Division of Public Health (DPH) announces the first Sussex County flu-related death for the 2016-2017 season. The deceased was a 74-year-old female who was a resident at a long-term care facility. The Delaware Public Health Laboratory confirmed that she had been diagnosed with Influenza A and had multiple underlying health conditions. Her death brings the state total this flu season to three. The three people who died all had underlying health conditions, in addition to being ill with the flu.



Division of Public Health Welcomes New Dental Director

Division of Public Health | News | 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. […]