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CT’s Severe Cold Weather Protocol Activated
Governor Lamont has activated Connecticut's severe cold weather protocol. Warming centers are opening to provide a place of shelter from the elements for those who need it. Warming centers ...Read More >
NDDH Encourages Homeowners to “Plan a Raid on Radon”
Northeast District Department of Health Offers Free Radon Test Kits for National Radon Action Month. (BROOKLYN) – The Northeast District Department of Health (NDDH) is partnering with the Connecticut Department ...Read More >
CT DPH Warns Residents of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Following Monday’s Storm
HARTFORD, Conn.— As a result of Monday’s storm which delivered heavy rain and high winds, the Connecticut Department of Public Health is reminding residents about the dangers of carbon ...Read More >
DEEP to Spray for Mosquitoes in MT Misery Area of Pachaug State Forest
While No Human Cases of EEE so far this Season, Detections of EEE-carrying Mosquitoes in this Area Remain High as We Near End of Mosquito Season(HARTFORD) — While the end ...Read More >
CT DPH Encourages Residents to Obtain Free COVID-19 Test Kits
HARTFORD, Conn.– Amid an increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, and on the eve of the colder fall and winter months, the Biden Administration is once again providing U.S. residents with free ...Read More >
Widespread EEEV-Positive Mosquitoes Across Northeast CT
BROOKLYN - The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station (CAES) has identified Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEV) positive mosquitoes from testing sites in eight CT municipalities including Hampton, Killingly, Thompson, and Woodstock.Eastern ...Read More >
Powassan Virus (POWV) Infection – Positive Case Identified in Brooklyn
BROOKLYN – The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) announced yesterday that four Connecticut residents have tested positive for Powassan virus (POWV) infection. These four cases of POWV are ...Read More >
Health Department Urges Safety at Local Fairs
BROOKLYN – The Northeast District Department of Health (NDDH) is ready for another busy fair season and offers fairgoers simple advice to enjoy the Brooklyn and Woodstock Fairs in ...Read More >