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We are dedicated to our mission, to serve all the people in the Commonwealth, particularly the under served, and to promote healthy people, healthy families, healthy communities and healthy environments through compassionate care, education and prevention. Your health is our concern.

• Update: Three Additional Cases of Salmonella
• Save the Date: Ounce of Prevention Conference (PDF) | Word
• First Positive West Nile Virus Mosquito Pool
• Update: Four Additional Cases of Salmonella Linked to Tomatoes
• Massachusetts Health Officials Identify Five Additional Cases of Salmonella Linked to Tomatoes
• Salmonella Cases Linked by DNA
• MDPH to Test Shellfish
• Red Tide Fact Sheet
• Statement Regarding Salmonella Contamination in Tomatoes
• Hot Weather: Tips to Stay Healthy
• Guidance - Demonstrating Compliance with Massachusetts' Ban on Leaded Children's Jewelry
• HIV/AIDS Bureau Launches New Campaign
• Public Health Advisory on Domestic Violence
• Interviews to Begin for Possible PCB Exposure
• FAQ for Evaluation of Possible PCB Exposure for Two New Bedford Schools
• Update to Implementation of Lead in Jewelry Regulation
• Substance Abuse Prevention Funding for Communities
• DPH and MCDHH Launch Screening Initiative
• DPH Urges Parents to Give Kids a "Boost"
• Implementation of Statewide STEMI Triage (Point-of-Entry) Criteria
• Bags of Ice Recalled
• Registry of Vital Records and Statistics News
• DPH Urges Pet Owners - Don't Wait, Vaccinate

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