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DAS Arrests Millsboro Woman on Animal Cruelty Charges

DOVER, DEL. (July 24, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Office of Animal Welfare’s (OAW) Delaware Animal Services (DAS) announces the arrest of a Millsboro woman after 26 live animals and seven dead were seized from her home last week.   Jessica Donovan, age 36, has been charged with seven felony counts […]




DPH Confirms Second Positive Measles Case and Encourages Unvaccinated Residents to Seek Vaccination

DOVER, DEL. (July 21, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting its second confirmed measles case. Extensive contact tracing is ongoing to identify anyone exposed to the individuals who tested positive. DPH will notify people who were identified as exposed to confirm whether they have been vaccinated against measles, provide educational […]




DPH Confirms First Positive Measles Case in Over a Decade

DOVER, DEL. (July 20, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting its first confirmed measles case in more than a decade. A sample was tested and confirmed positive today. Extensive contact tracing is ongoing to identify anyone exposed to the individual. DPH will notify people who were identified as exposed to […]




Smyrna Man Charged After 19 Dogs Rescued from Inhumane Living Conditions

DOVER, DEL. (June 15, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Office of Animal Welfare’s (OAW) Delaware Animal Services (DAS) announced the arrest of a Smyrna man after 19 dogs were rescued from his home where they were living in inhumane conditions. Robert J. O’Neill, age 57, has been charged with 19 misdemeanor […]




DPH Hosts Fourth Annual Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference

DOVER, DEL. (June 4, 2026) — The Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention Program (PANO) of the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) brought together hundreds of leaders, advocates, and practitioners for its fourth annual Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference, on June 4, at the Bally’s Dover Casino Resort. It was a full day focused on […]







 Pages Tagged With: "DE Division of Public Health"

DAS Arrests Millsboro Woman on Animal Cruelty Charges

DOVER, DEL. (July 24, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Office of Animal Welfare’s (OAW) Delaware Animal Services (DAS) announces the arrest of a Millsboro woman after 26 live animals and seven dead were seized from her home last week.   Jessica Donovan, age 36, has been charged with seven felony counts […]




DPH Confirms Second Positive Measles Case and Encourages Unvaccinated Residents to Seek Vaccination

DOVER, DEL. (July 21, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting its second confirmed measles case. Extensive contact tracing is ongoing to identify anyone exposed to the individuals who tested positive. DPH will notify people who were identified as exposed to confirm whether they have been vaccinated against measles, provide educational […]




DPH Confirms First Positive Measles Case in Over a Decade

DOVER, DEL. (July 20, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) is reporting its first confirmed measles case in more than a decade. A sample was tested and confirmed positive today. Extensive contact tracing is ongoing to identify anyone exposed to the individual. DPH will notify people who were identified as exposed to […]




Smyrna Man Charged After 19 Dogs Rescued from Inhumane Living Conditions

DOVER, DEL. (June 15, 2026) – The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) Office of Animal Welfare’s (OAW) Delaware Animal Services (DAS) announced the arrest of a Smyrna man after 19 dogs were rescued from his home where they were living in inhumane conditions. Robert J. O’Neill, age 57, has been charged with 19 misdemeanor […]




DPH Hosts Fourth Annual Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference

DOVER, DEL. (June 4, 2026) — The Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Obesity Prevention Program (PANO) of the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) brought together hundreds of leaders, advocates, and practitioners for its fourth annual Advancing Healthy Lifestyles Conference, on June 4, at the Bally’s Dover Casino Resort. It was a full day focused on […]