Zika: Back-To-School and New Delaware Cases
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2016
School is in full swing but the official end of summer does not mean the end of mosquito season. Mosquitoes can breed and bite for another several weeks in Delaware. To prevent the spread of Zika and any mosquito-borne illness, the Division of Public Health (DPH) and Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) reminds you that stopping the mosquito bite is still the best protection against disease. Delaware now has 15 Zika cases, including four not previously announced. All cases were caused by mosquito bites while traveling abroad.
Boomerang Kids Create Insurance Issues
Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Date Posted: Thursday, September 29, 2016
Commissioner Stewart helps Baby Boomers and Gen Xers navigate empty nest reversal DOVER, DE — Nearly half of adults in their 40s and 50s have a parent age 65 or older and are either raising a young child or financially supporting an adult child.1 These baby boomers and members of Generation X are feeling the pressure of […]
More Recognition for Delaware’s Captive Insurance Program
Captive | Captive Insurance | Insurance Commissioner | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 27, 2016
Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart announced today that her captive insurance director, Steve Kinion, was recently selected as the 2016 Captive Insurance Industry Advocate of the Year. Captive Review magazine recognized Kinion as its inaugural recipient for the award. Over the past two years, Captive Review has also named Kinion as one of the top five influential people in captive insurance in the magazine’s annual Captive Power 50 rankings.
A Safer Meal: The Importance of Food Protection Managers
Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, September 27, 2016
A national study, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), found that restaurants with Certified Food Protection Managers (CFPMs) had fewer of most types of food safety violations. Such food managers receive special training and are responsible for monitoring and managing all food establishment operations. The CFPM must also be knowledgeable about foodborne illness symptoms, how to minimize risk factors, and how make corrective actions if necessary.
Governor’s Weekly Message: Empowering Everybody to Prepare for Natural Disasters and Other Emergencies
Former Governor Jack Markell (2009-2017) | Kent County | New Castle County | Newsroom | Sussex County | Date Posted: Friday, September 23, 2016
Wilmington, DE – In his weekly message, Governor Markell encourages all Delawareans to take time now to prepare for natural disasters and other emergency situations, and reviews new resources available to assist them through the interactive website www.PrepareDE.org provided by state public health and emergency management agencies.
