Press Releases - 2023

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• 9/13/2023 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention approves updated COVID-19 vaccines

• 9/13/2023 Risk of mosquito-borne diseases continues: Eastern Equine encephalitis positive mosquitoes found in six Connecticut towns

• 9/7/2023 DPH announces second case of West Nile virus infection this year

• 9/5/2023 DPH Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani reminds residents to take necessary precautions during September summer heat event

• 9/1/2023 State reports first positive mosquitoes for EEE virus in Thompson

• 9/1/2023 Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani issues Labor Day message to DPH employees

• 8/29/2023 WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence winners announced - Putnam Connecticut health clinic receives Gold Award

• 8/21/2023 Connecticut Department of Public Health confirms four cases of Powassan virus infection this year

• 8/18/2023 DPH announces first case of West Nile virus infection this year

• 8/18/2023 Connecticut Department of Public Health provides update on EPA announcement regarding PFAS and lithium

• 8/17/2023 National Listeriosis outbreak being traced to “Soft Serve On The Go” ice cream cups

• 8/3/2023 As school resumes, the Connecticut Department of Public Health reminds parents to make sure their children’s vaccinations are up to date

• 7/28/2023 DPH warns residents about severe Vibrio infections caused by consumption of raw shellfish or exposure to salt or brackish water

• 7/28/2023 Departments of Consumer Protection and Public Health remind residents to practice proper food safety following salmonella outbreak

• 7/24/2023 Governor Lamont signs legislation licensing free-standing birth centers in an effort to increase access to high-quality maternal health services