Division Of Public Health Releases Information On 2020 Delaware Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
DOVER, DE (August 30, 2022) – The Division of Public Health (DPH) is releasing a 2020 State Unintentional Drug Overdose Reporting System (SUDORS) fact sheet on all drug overdose deaths that occurred in Delaware. This snapshot contains fatality data abstracted from the state’s Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) collaborative. DPH collects and analyzes unintentional drug overdose […]
Delaware Division Of Public Health Re-Accredited As Nationally Accredited Public Health Agency
Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2022
DOVER, DE (Aug 31, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing that it has been re-accredited by the national Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB). The Board formally issued Delaware’s continued accreditation status on Aug. 18. In maintaining its accreditation status for another five years, DPH has demonstrated that it meets PHAB’s […]
Delaware Division of Public Health Launches New Fentanyl Test Strip Distribution
Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Monday, August 29, 2022
DOVER, DE (Aug. 29, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Public Health’s (DPH) Office of Health Crisis Response (OHCR) is announcing it will begin including fentanyl test strips in Narcan kits it distributes to the public. The effort is part of a harm-reduction strategy aimed at preventing accidental overdoses due to fentanyl consumption. Fentanyl is now the leading cause of […]
DPH Announces Six New Cases Of Monkeypox; Vaccine Expansion Underway
Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Tuesday, August 23, 2022
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing six additional cases of monkeypox (MPX), bringing the state’s total to 17.
Covid-19 Cases Decline In Last Month; DPH Shares Summary Of Most Recent CDC Updates
Division of Public Health | Date Posted: Friday, August 19, 2022
DOVER, DE (Aug. 19, 2022) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) reports that the 7-day average of new positive COVID-19 cases has declined since the previous monthly update in July. However, COVID-19 is still circulating in the community, and at higher levels in some counties. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) COVID-19 Community Levels data tracker, which was last […]
