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 […]
DHSS Offers Cooling Centers as Extreme Heat Returns
NEW CASTLE – Due to temperatures hitting above 90 degrees for multiple days in a row this week, the Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS) will activate its cooling centers for those who need relief from the heat starting Wednesday, July 15 until Friday, July 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. These […]
Delaware Hospitals Adopt Statewide Emergency Department Guidance for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
DOVER – The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services (DHSS), through its Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health (DSAMH), today joined hospital leaders from across the state at Bayhealth in Dover to announce the adoption of new statewide Emergency Department Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) Treatment Guidance. Developed through Delaware’s Overdose System of Care […]
