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Flu is Now Confirmed Statewide; DPH Announces First Flu Cases in Kent and Sussex Counties for the 2019-2020 Season

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 14, 2019

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting the state’s first laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in Kent and Sussex counties, for the 2019-2020 flu season. The Kent County case involves a 26-year-old female, while the Sussex County case involves a 7-year-old male. This brings the total number of flu cases this season to three. The first confirmed flu case for New Castle County was announced last week.




DHSS Seeks Mini-Grant Applications from Small Primary Care Practices to Connect to Delaware Health Information Network

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 9, 2019

NEW CASTLE (October 9, 2019) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is seeking applications from Delaware health care providers for one-time, health information exchange (HIE) support mini-grants to adopt the full range of health information exchange tools offered by the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN). DHIN is Delaware’s Health Information Exchange (HIE) […]




Statewide Litter Clean Up Efforts Making Progress

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Since expanding the Work A Day Earn A Pay (WADEAP) Pilot Public Works Jobs program statewide in July 2019, the program has collected nearly 1,500 bags of trash along Delaware roads. The program is a collaborative effort between the Delaware Department of Transportation and Goodwill Industries of Delaware and Delaware County. “I want to thank […]




DNREC-sponsored 12th annual Blackbird Creek Fall Festival to celebrate Delaware natural treasures Oct. 19

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 8, 2019

The Blackbird Creek Reserve will be holding their 12th Annual Blackbird Creek Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 19 on the Delaware Bayshore Byway.




Delaware Public Health Officials Confirm First Flu Case of the 2019-2020 Season

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 8, 2019

DOVER – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the state’s first laboratory-confirmed case of influenza for the 2019-2020 flu season. The case, which also marks Delaware’s first pediatric case of the season, involves an 8-year-old from New Castle County. “The flu is here,” said DPH Director Dr. Karyl Rattay. “Now that we […]







  Category: News

Flu is Now Confirmed Statewide; DPH Announces First Flu Cases in Kent and Sussex Counties for the 2019-2020 Season

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, October 14, 2019

The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting the state’s first laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in Kent and Sussex counties, for the 2019-2020 flu season. The Kent County case involves a 26-year-old female, while the Sussex County case involves a 7-year-old male. This brings the total number of flu cases this season to three. The first confirmed flu case for New Castle County was announced last week.




DHSS Seeks Mini-Grant Applications from Small Primary Care Practices to Connect to Delaware Health Information Network

Delaware Health and Social Services | News | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 9, 2019

NEW CASTLE (October 9, 2019) – The Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is seeking applications from Delaware health care providers for one-time, health information exchange (HIE) support mini-grants to adopt the full range of health information exchange tools offered by the Delaware Health Information Network (DHIN). DHIN is Delaware’s Health Information Exchange (HIE) […]




Statewide Litter Clean Up Efforts Making Progress

Department of Transportation | Governor John Carney | Kent County | New Castle County | News | Sussex County | Date Posted: Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Since expanding the Work A Day Earn A Pay (WADEAP) Pilot Public Works Jobs program statewide in July 2019, the program has collected nearly 1,500 bags of trash along Delaware roads. The program is a collaborative effort between the Delaware Department of Transportation and Goodwill Industries of Delaware and Delaware County. “I want to thank […]




DNREC-sponsored 12th annual Blackbird Creek Fall Festival to celebrate Delaware natural treasures Oct. 19

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 8, 2019

The Blackbird Creek Reserve will be holding their 12th Annual Blackbird Creek Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 19 on the Delaware Bayshore Byway.




Delaware Public Health Officials Confirm First Flu Case of the 2019-2020 Season

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, October 8, 2019

DOVER – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing the state’s first laboratory-confirmed case of influenza for the 2019-2020 flu season. The case, which also marks Delaware’s first pediatric case of the season, involves an 8-year-old from New Castle County. “The flu is here,” said DPH Director Dr. Karyl Rattay. “Now that we […]