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CT DPH Confirms Year’s Second Case of Powassan Virus
HARTFORD, Conn.—The Connecticut Department of Public Health today announced that a Connecticut resident has tested positive for Powassan virus infection (POWV). This is the second case of POWV associated ...Read More >
CFPA CT Trails Day Press Release
Rockfall, CT – For a small state, Connecticut always goes big when it comes to outdoor recreation. CT Trails Day, held on the first weekend in June every year, ...Read More >
CT DPH Confirms Year’s First Case of Powassan Virus
HARTFORD, Conn.—The Connecticut Department of Public Health today announced that a Connecticut resident has tested positive for Powassan virus infection. This is the first case of POWV associated illness ...Read More >
CT DPH: Utilize COVID-19 Tools for Spring Holidays and Gatherings
HARTFORD, Conn.— With the current uptick of COVID-19 cases—coupled with the upcoming schedule of spring holidays and family gatherings—the Connecticut Department of Public Health is reminding residents of the ...Read More >
Connecticut DPH and DEEP Issue Advisory for Fish Caught in the Hockanum River
HARTFORD, Conn.--The Connecticut Department of Public Health and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection today are issuing a consumption advisory for fish caught in the Hockanum River. This ...Read More >
Ongoing Multi-Agency Response to Putnam Oil Spill
(PUTNAM) – On March 21, 2022 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) alerted the Northeast District Department of Health (NDDH) that they were investigating the release ...Read More >
Health Department Responds to Petroleum Spill in Putnam
Multi-Agency Collaboration Keeps Residents Informed (PUTNAM) – On March 21, 2022 the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) alerted the Northeast District Department of Health (NDDH) that ...Read More >
Follow the Fifty: Models of Heart Health Reuniting 10 Years Later
Program Participants Re-connecting to Trail-Blaze a Path to Health and Wellness (BROOKLYN) – In 2012, the Northeast District Department Health and its HealthQuest Northeast Connecticut public health coalition ...Read More >