Press Releases - 2010

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• Department of Public Health Recognizes May 19th as World Hepatitis Day

• State Health Department, Connecticut Food Association Join Forces to “Sell” Benefits of Making Healthy Fish Choices

• Department of Public Health Encourages Food Safety This Holiday Season

• Department of Public Health Holds Conference for Stakeholders in Healthcare Associated Infections

• East Haven Earns HEARTSafe Community Designation

• Governor Rell: State Gets $1.3 Million Stimulus For Health, Wellness Programs

• March 24th is World Tuberculosis (TB) Day

• Survey Finds Family, Social Support Vital in Protecting Youth From Risky Behaviors

• Senator Crisco and DPH Announce Grant Recipients for Biomedical Research into Tobacco-related Illness

• Department of Public Health Expands Colorectal Cancer Campaign in Greater Waterbury

• Department of Public Health Warns About Potential Health Effects Associated With Ayurvedic Medicinal Supplements

• The Connecticut Department of Public Health Expands Warning about Potential Health Effects Associated with the Use of Hair Straightening Products

• State Reports Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Hartford

• State Reports Greenwich Resident Tests Positive for West Nile Virus

• State Health Officials: Falls a leading cause of death for senior citizens