Press Releases - 2017

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• CT Doctor Receives CDC’s Childhood Immunization Champion Award During National Infant Immunization

• DPH Monitorea a Bebés de Madres con Pruebas Positivas de Zika

• DPH Monitoring Several Babies Born to Mothers Who Tested Positive for Zika

• Food Stores and Pharmacies May Apply to Become Authorized WIC Vendors

• Time to Test for Radon

• State Mosquito Monitoring Program Begins Testing for Mosquito-borne Viral Diseases

  The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program (MMP) announced that the seasonal mosquito trapping and testing program coordinated by the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) began on June 5th. The program monitors the types, numbers and locations of mosquitoes and tests them for the presence of viruses that can cause illness including West Nile virus (WNV) and eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE) and Zika virus. First test results will be available the week of June 12.

• Celebrate a Healthy New Year with a Radon Test

• CT Department of Public Health Encourages People to “Go Red For Women” On February 3rd

• DPH Sponsors Perinatal/Infant Oral Health Inter-Professional Summit

• DPH Releases Annual Fish Advisory, "If I Catch It, Can I Eat It?" With Updated Guidance on Fish Caught on the Housatonic River

• Governor Malloy and Department of Public Health Unveil Springtime Awareness Campaign Aimed at Travelers Heading to Areas Affected by Zika Virus

• Governor Malloy Releases State Toolkit Providing Resources for Families Concerned About Immigration Enforcement

• State Agencies Encourage Connecticut School Districts to Promote Healthy School Environments

• With Major Winter Storm Forecast for Tomorrow, DPH Warns of Dangers of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

• Commit to Quit Program Aims to Snuff Out Tobacco Use in Connecticut