Connecticut State Department of Public Health

COVID-19 Community Levels Update, March 24, 2023: The CDC has listed all eight Connecticut counties in the Low/Green category as part of its weekly Community Levels update. People who are at a high risk for severe illness should consider additional measures to minimize their exposure to COVID-19 and respiratory illnesses. Visit the CDC COVID-19 Community Levels Map for updates.


Please visit covidtests.gov to request four free COVID-19 self-test kits from the Federal Government. Find a location that has a supply of COVID-19 therapeutics as part of the Test to Treat initiative here. The complete DPH COVID-19 toolbox is located at ct.gov/coronavirus.

Protect Your Pets Against Lyme Disease

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It is possible for your pets to get Lyme disease, although some are more susceptible to the disease than others. The same tick that causes Lyme disease in people, causes Lyme disease in pets. Ixodes scapularis (deer) ticks are found throughout the state of Connecticut and human illness has been found in every town. It is possible for pets in all towns to become infected as well. Lyme disease symptoms that your pet displays may mimic other illnesses, and this can make it difficult for a proper diagnosis.
 
For the most up-to-date information on how to protect your pet(s) against Lyme disease, please visit the following websites:

 

The American Veterinary Medical Association

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

  • Preventing Ticks on Your Pets
  • Information for Veterinarians

WebMD

 

 

 
 
 
To contact the Epidemiology and Emerging Infections Program, please call 860-509-7994.