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| Wednesday, July 01, 2009 |
| Governor Rell: $3.75 Million Grant To Enhance Heath Care Access for At-Risk Mothers |
| | Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that the state is receiving $3.75 million federal grant to expand access to health care in Hartford for low-income women nearing childbirth to ensure their newborns get a healthy start. |
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| Wednesday, July 01, 2009 |
| State Health Department Urges Food Safety When Grilling Outdoors |
| | Summer is the season for sizzling – steaks, chicken, ribs, veggie kabobs and much more. The Connecticut Department of Public Health reminds everyone that food safety is essential when grilling outdoors and offers tips to ensure that family barbecues and backyard picnics remain fun, healthy outings. |
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| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 |
| Department of Public Health Urges Residents to Take Steps to Prevent Lyme Disease |
| | As warm weather arrives in Connecticut, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) urges the public to take steps to prevent Lyme disease. |
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| Monday, June 29, 2009 |
| Southbury Resident Recipient of GreenCircle Award |
| | Connecticut Department of Public Health manager and Southbury resident, Jeffrey Curran, was recently honored by the Department of Environmental Protection as a recipient of their GreenCircle Award for his excellent work over the last five years on the statewide Laboratory Quality Assurance & Control Workgroup. The Green Circle award recognizes businesses, organizations, and individuals who help make Connecticut "Greener and Cleaner." |
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| Monday, June 29, 2009 |
| Department of Public Health: 6th Connecticut Resident Dies Due to Novel H1N1 Influenza |
| | The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the state’s sixth death linked to infection with the novel H1N1 virus. The person, a New Haven County resident, was in the 40 – 49 year old age group and had underlying medical conditions. The person died recently after hospitalization. Additional confirmatory testing is being done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. |
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| Thursday, June 25, 2009 |
| Free HIV Testing Available on June 27th |
| | Local organizations throughout the state funded by the Connecticut Department of Public Health will provide free HIV testing activities on June 27th, National HIV Testing Day (see attached for a listing). |
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| Tuesday, June 23, 2009 |
| Department of Public Health Announces 5th Connecticut Resident Dies Due to Novel H1N1 Influenza |
| | The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the state’s fifth death linked to infection with the novel H1N1 virus. The person, a Hartford County resident, was in the 50 – 59 year old age group and had underlying medical conditions. The person died recently after hospitalization. |
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| Friday, June 19, 2009 |
| CT DPH Warns Consumers Not to Eat Nestle Toll House Prepackaged, Refrigerated Cookie Dough |
| | The Connecticut Department of Public Health (CT DPH), in cooperation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, are warning consumers not to eat any varieties of prepackaged Nestle Toll House refrigerated cookie dough due to the risk of contamination with E. coli O157:H7 (a bacterium that causes food borne illness). |
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| Friday, June 19, 2009 |
| Department of Public Health Implements Plan to Limit the Spread of Novel H1N1 Influenza in Youth Camps |
| | The Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced that it is implementing a plan to limit the spread of novel H1N1 influenza, or swine flu, in youth camps. |
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| Thursday, June 18, 2009 |
| Department of Public Health announces 4th death due to novel H1N1 influenza |
| | The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the state’s fourth death linked to infection with the novel H1N1 virus. The person, a Hartford County resident, was in the 40 – 49 year old age group and had underlying medical conditions that increased the risk for serious illness from influenza. The person died recently after hospitalization. |
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| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 |
| Governor Rell: Stimulus Funds to Support Loan Repayment Program for Medical Students |
| | Governor M. Jodi Rell today announced that dozens of doctors, nurses, dentists and other primary care health professionals who agree to practice in the state’s underserved and rural areas following graduation may be eligible for $50,000 to help repay their student loans through a federal stimulus-funded program. |
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| Monday, June 15, 2009 |
| Department of Public Health announces 3rd death due to novel H1N1 influenza |
| | The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) today announced the state’s third death linked to infection with the novel H1N1 virus. The person, a New Haven County resident, was in the 40 to 49 year old age group and had underlying medical conditions that increased the risk for serious illness from influenza. The person died recently after hospitalization. |
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