Raccoon in Hockessin Tests Positive for Rabies
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 9, 2018
Delaware’s Division of Public Health (DPH) is warning Hockessin residents in the Highland Meadows area (from Brackenville Road to Sharpless Road) of a positive case of rabies in a raccoon that came into contact with two dogs recently. The raccoon was captured and brought to the DPH Lab, where test results on Friday, Aug. 3, 2018, confirmed it had rabies.
Sussex County Man Tests Positive for West Nile Virus
Delaware Health and Social Services | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, August 9, 2018
The Division of Public Health (DPH) is announcing that a 60-year-old Sussex County man has tested positive for the state’s first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in 2018. The man was briefly hospitalized for illness in July and after a preliminary positive test result from the DPH Laboratory in Smyrna, the blood sample was sent to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for confirmatory testing. WNV, a mosquito-borne illness, can become serious, and DPH reminds people to take precautions to avoid mosquito bites.
Delaware DMV Launches Voluntary Medical ID Indicator
Delaware State Police | Department of Transportation | Division of Motor Vehicles | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Thursday, August 9, 2018
The Division of Motor Vehicles will begin incorporating a medical indicator onto the Delaware driver licenses or identification cards as of Wednesday, August 8, 2018. The medical symbol will be displayed on the front of the card and the back will identify the individual’s condition so that law enforcement officers and first responders can adjust […]
Absentee voting for the Thursday, September 6th Primary Election has started for voters in New Castle County, Delaware.
Department of Elections | Department of Elections - New Castle County Office | New Castle County | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 8, 2018
Absentee voting for the Thursday, September 6th Primary Election, has started for voters in New Castle County, Delaware. New Castle County Democrats or Republicans may vote by absentee ballot for a reason stated in the Delaware Code.
Four Academies of Business Information Management to launch in fall
Department of Education | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, August 8, 2018
For four Delaware high schools, the 2018-19 school year will be the launch of the NAF Academy of Business Information Management program.
