Press Releases - 2016

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• State Public Health Laboratory Can Begin Zika Virus Testing

• Commissioner Pino: Vigilant Monitoring of CT Public Water Systems a High Priority for DPH

• DPH: State Health Lab Confirms First Case of Zika in CT

• Connecticut Department of Public Health Recognizes National Groundwater Awareness Week: March 6-12

• DPH’S OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE ACCESS ISSUES PROPOSED FINAL DECISION IN ECHN, PROSPECT MEDICAL HOLDINGS APPLICATION

• DPH Investigates E. Coli Outbreak Related to Lebanon Goat Farm

• DPH’s Dr. Gary Ginsberg Receives Prestigious Public Communications Award from the Society of Toxicology

• DPH Update on E.coli Outbreak Linked to Oak Leaf Farm in Lebanon

• Con el pronóstico que el Zika podría infectar 1 de cada 5 Puertorriqueños DPH le recomienda a todos los viajeros a países afectados tomar precauciones

• Gov. Malloy Signs Legislation Updating Connecticut’s Community Water Fluoridation Law for New Federal Standards 

• With Zika Expected to Infect 1 in 5 Puerto Ricans, DPH Urges CT Travelers to Affected Areas to Take Precautions

• State Mosquito Monitoring Program Begins Testing for Mosquito-borne Viral Diseases; Zika Virus added to Testing Program

• Two More Female Patients, One Pregnant, Test Positive for Zika

• DPH Urges Food Safety When Grilling Outdoors

• DPH Honors Several CT EMS Personnel during National EMS Week