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Department of Public Health officials said an elderly woman in Connecticut has died of Powassan virus.

Department of Public Health officials said an elderly woman in Connecticut has died of Powassan virus. A woman in her 90s became the second Connecticut resident to test positive for the virus this year. A Windham man was the first person to test positive for Powassan virus this year, according to DPH officials. The woman lived in New London County…

A warning has been issued for people catching fish in Vernon’s Hockanum River because of elevated levels of per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS). The Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) issued a consumption warning for fish caught in the river after PFAS was detected in fish tissue samples. The type...

The state Department of Public Health announced more than 40 so-called “Test to Treat” sites are now open in Connecticut.

Dr. Manisha Juthani’s nomination for commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health, a job she has held since September, cleared a key committee vote Thursday. House members on the General Assembly’s Executive and Legislative Nominations Committee voted 7-1 in favor of her appointment, sending it to the full House of Representatives for consideration. Democratic members of the committee...

The new Connecticut Department of Public Health commissioner joins Mike Hydeck to discuss taking on the task of battling COVID-19 in our state.

The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) and state Department of Public Health (DPH) have advised the public not to swim in or have recreational contact with water in some areas for the next 48 hours. According to officials, tropical storm Ida may have caused some sewage discharge. Water levels around the state were very high and there’s…

The Connecticut Department of Public Health “strongly recommends” that anyone over the age of 2 wear a mask indoors regardless of vaccination status.

With the CDC releasing new guidance encouraging universal masking in areas with high COVID-19 transmission, there are a lot of questions about how we move forward.

The state’s Department of Health is working to ensure vaccines are going into arms instead of going into the trash. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention extended the expiration dates for Johnson and Johnson vaccines by six weeks. After the decision, CT DPH began working with local health care systems to create a plan if and when there...

Some of Connecticut’s COVID-19 vaccine supplies are at risk of going to waste because of the supply outpacing demand.

Recently released data from the Connecticut Department of Public Health shows that the coronavirus vaccine is highly effective, with less than 0.1% of fully vaccinated residents becoming infected.

Recently released data from the Connecticut Department of Public Health shows that the coronavirus vaccine is highly effective, with less than 0.1% of fully vaccinated residents becoming infected. Data shows that a total of 242 people who are fully vaccinated, otherwise known as “breakthrough cases,” have tested positive for COVID-19. That is out of over 1.46 million residents who are…

New Britain High School is holding COVID-19 vaccination clinics for people 16 and up and other districts are doing the same and preparing to vaccinate children between 12 and 15 years old.

The CT Department of Public Health announced Friday that a case of measles has been reported in a child in Fairfield County. The child was not yet vaccinated against measles and they were infected while traveling internationally, DPH officials said. Officials warn that measles is a highly contagious disease that can spread quickly among people who are unvaccinated. However, DPH…

The state Dept. of Public Health is urging Connecticut residents to remain vigilant by wearing masks and social distancing as the coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout continue.

The Department of Public Health announced that they are partnering with Access Health CT to increase vaccine accessibility to people in Connecticut. A DPH spokesperson said the effort is done to increase access to communities high on the social vulnerability index. Access Health is set to hire over 70 staff members to focus on outreach efforts. They said job opportunities…

In an expansion of an existing notice, the Connecticut Department of Public Health is warning consumers not to eat any El Abuelito Cheese Company soft cheese products after the items were tied to a multistate Listeria outbreak. The FDA recall now includes all fresh cheese products with expiration dates through March 28, 2021. The items were distributed under the El…

The U.S. Food and Drug Association (FDA) is recalling El Abuelito Queso Fresco, which is sold in Connecticut, after confirming that it carries Listeria monocytogenes. The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is warning consumers, restaurants and retailers not to eat, serve or sell the cheese due to lab findings that confirm the product is the source of a...

The Department of Public Health released data that shows more schools are reaching the CDC herd immunity rate of 95% vaccinated for measles, mumps and rubella at the same time more students are claiming a religious exemption.