Press Releases - 2017

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• Connecticut Certified Water Operators and Water Utilities Honored during Drinking Water Week for Contributions to the Health and Safety of Connecticut Drinking Water

• New Report Shows Some Private Wells in Connecticut Test High for Naturally Occurring Arsenic, Uranium

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

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

• NATIONAL EMS WEEK MAY 21-27, 2017

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

• DPH Investigates Multi-State Listeria Outbreak Related to NY-based Vulto Creamery

• DPH Recognizes National Groundwater Awareness Week: March 5-11