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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. “It’s a bit of a mixed bag. If you just look at it year-over-year, it seems slightly positive in some areas – in…

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.

The pandemic highlighted the importance of health care, but what happens when there are not enough beds or ventilators? “Anyone standing over an ICU unit with choices to make, with difficult choices to make can easily look at me or someone like me and make assumptions about our quality of life, about our ability to survive,” Cathy Ludlum said. Ludlum…

The pandemic has forced hospitals to make sure they have the staffing and policies in place to be able to care for those who need it.