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Dog in Houston tests positive for rabies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

DOVER — A family dog in Houston, Delaware tested positive for rabies after biting his two adult owners. The victims were bitten while attempting to put the dog in a kennel and the animal became aggressive towards them. The dog was not leashed when outside and the home has no fenced backyard, so it is […]




Single-Week Flu Cases Increase Again, DPH Reports Additional Flu Deaths, Including First in Kent County

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, February 19, 2018

The Division of Public Health (DPH) reports that there were 1,268 lab-confirmed flu cases recorded between February 4 to February 10. This brings the season’s total to 4,235. Last season’s final figures of 4,590, were the highest number of seasonal cases since record keeping began in 2004.




State Sen. Bonini visits the John Dickinson Plantation in Dover to celebrate accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Monday, February 19, 2018

Accreditation is the highest recognition afforded to museums in the United States.




In Response to Addiction Epidemic, DHSS Seeks Proposals to Implement Centers of Excellence Model to Improve State’s Substance Use System of Care

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, February 15, 2018

NEW CASTLE (Feb. 15, 2018) – With a boost from $2 million in federal funding, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is calling for proposals to implement a Centers of Excellence model to improve the substance use system of care serving all three counties as a way to engage and treat more than […]




DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces spring 2018 trout stocking and opening for downstate ponds

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Thursday, February 15, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife today announced that Delaware’s spring 2018 downstate trout season will begin Saturday, March 3.







  Category: News

Dog in Houston tests positive for rabies

Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 20, 2018

DOVER — A family dog in Houston, Delaware tested positive for rabies after biting his two adult owners. The victims were bitten while attempting to put the dog in a kennel and the animal became aggressive towards them. The dog was not leashed when outside and the home has no fenced backyard, so it is […]




Single-Week Flu Cases Increase Again, DPH Reports Additional Flu Deaths, Including First in Kent County

Division of Public Health | News | Date Posted: Monday, February 19, 2018

The Division of Public Health (DPH) reports that there were 1,268 lab-confirmed flu cases recorded between February 4 to February 10. This brings the season’s total to 4,235. Last season’s final figures of 4,590, were the highest number of seasonal cases since record keeping began in 2004.




State Sen. Bonini visits the John Dickinson Plantation in Dover to celebrate accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums

Historical and Cultural Affairs | Kent County | News | Date Posted: Monday, February 19, 2018

Accreditation is the highest recognition afforded to museums in the United States.




In Response to Addiction Epidemic, DHSS Seeks Proposals to Implement Centers of Excellence Model to Improve State’s Substance Use System of Care

Delaware Health and Social Services | Governor John Carney | News | Office of the Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, February 15, 2018

NEW CASTLE (Feb. 15, 2018) – With a boost from $2 million in federal funding, the Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) is calling for proposals to implement a Centers of Excellence model to improve the substance use system of care serving all three counties as a way to engage and treat more than […]




DNREC Division of Fish & Wildlife announces spring 2018 trout stocking and opening for downstate ponds

Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | News | Date Posted: Thursday, February 15, 2018

DNREC’s Division of Fish & Wildlife today announced that Delaware’s spring 2018 downstate trout season will begin Saturday, March 3.