Department of Public Health Press Releases
For press inquiries contact: Donna Rheaume
tel. 617-624-5006
fax 617-624-5206
May 13, 2008
DPH and MCDHH Launch Screening Initiative
May 6, 2008
Bags
of Ice Recalled
May 5, 2008
DPH Urges Pet Owners - Don't Wait, Vaccinate
May 1, 2008
DPH Urges Parents to Give Kids a "Boost"
April 30, 2008
Bullying Prevention Guide for Schools
April 28, 2008
Governor Patrick Joins Health Leaders to Dedicate State Laboratory
April 3, 2008
Decline In Adolescent Alcohol Use and Abuse Rates
April 2, 2008
DPH Issues Consumer Updates on Food Recalls
March 31, 2008
Young People to Mark Kick Butts Day
March 17, 2008
Fourth
Pediatric Death Associated with Flu
March 12, 2008
DPH
Bans Children's Jewelry with Dangerous Lead Levels
March 6, 2008
DPH Announces State's First Pediatric Death Associated with Influenza
February 26, 2008
Massachusetts Youth Smoking Rates Decline
February 20, 2008
Update on Meat Recall Activities
February 18, 2008
Public Health Advisory: Meat Recall
February 13, 2008
DPH Releases 2006 Birth Report
January 25, 2008
DPH Issues Health Advisory on Rabid Bat
January 17, 2008
Update Number 3: Whittier Farms Laboratory Sample Results
January 9, 2008
Rules
Approved for Limited Service Medical Clinics
Weight
Loss Patient Safety Recommendations
January 8, 2008
Listeria
Investigation Continues
January 2, 2008
MDPH
Continues Listeria Investigation
December 27, 2007
Warning
Issued for Whittier Farms Milk Products
December 24, 2007
Gov. Announces $5.1 Million in Grants for Violence Prevention
December 3, 2007
Major HIV/AIDS Report Released
November 28, 2007
$1 Million in Grants Awarded to Fight Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
November 26, 2007
DPH Announces Flu Season is Underway
November 21, 2007
DPH Encourages Residents to Practice Food Safety
November 14, 2007
Tobacco Cessation Campaign
November 6, 2007
DPH Provides Guidance to Schools on MRSA
October 29, 2007
Massachusetts Kicks Off Flu Prevention Efforts
October 3, 2007
Fourth Human Case of West Nile Virus in Massachusetts
September 19, 2007
DPH Issues Consumer Advisory Alert for Dole Lettuce Hearts Delight
September 17, 2007
DPH Reports Two Human Cases of WNV in Massachusetts
September 12, 2007
DPH Proposes Ban on Toy Jewelry with Dangerous Lead Levels
September 4, 2007
DPH Reports Second Human Case of West Nile Virus
August 30, 2007
$190,000 in Anti-Tobacco Youth Grants Announced
August 23, 2007
DPH Reports First Human Case of West Nile Virus
August 22, 2007
DPH Names New Medical Director
August 20, 2007
New Mosquito Collections and Bird Test Positive for Viruses
August 16, 2007
New Mosquito Pools Test Positive for Viruses
August 16, 2007
Public Hearings for Proposed Clinic Regulations
August 14, 2007
New Mosquito Pools Test Positive for Viruses
August 10, 2007
More Mosquitoes Test Positive for Viruses
August 9, 2007
Panel Makes Recommendation on Hospital Infections
August 8, 2007
DPH Unveils New Regs for Limited Service Clinics
August 8, 2007
Third EEE Virus Positive Mosquito Pool Detected
August 2, 2007
Additional WNV Mosquito Pools Found
July 31, 2007
First West Nile Virus Positive Mosquito
July 26, 2007
WNV Detected in Bird for First Time this Season
July 26, 2007
DPH Issues Advisory Regarding Nationwide Recall of Castleberry Food Products
July 24, 2007
DPH Sees Rise in Number of Rabies Positive Animals in Worcester County
July 17, 2007
Commonwealth to Propose Regs for Limited Service Medical Clinics
July 11, 2007
Massachusetts DPH Releases Annual Cancer Report
July 6, 2007
First EEE Positive Mosquito Detected
July 5, 2007
Public Health Advisory
June 29, 2007
Campaign to Prevent EEE and West Nile Virus
June 13, 2007
DPH Releases Nursing Home Satisfaction Survey
May 31, 2007
DPH Provides $600,000 in Anti-Crime Funding for Hospitals
April 19, 2007
New Appointees to the Massachusetts Public Health Council
March 20, 2007
Life Expectancy Reaches All-Time High, Fewest Deaths in 13 Years
March 5, 2007
Department of Public Health Issues Second Soft-Cheese Alert
January 23, 2007
DPH Releases 2005 Birth Report
December 27, 2006
Department of Public Health Issues Soft-Cheese Alert
December 18, 2006
State Releases Death Rates for Cardiac Heart Surgeons
November 28, 2006
Flu Season Underway in Massachusetts
November 16, 2006
DPH Releases Report on Health of American Indians in Massachusetts
November 14, 2006
DPH Unveils Stroke Care Programs
November 3, 2006
DPH Reports Case of Tularemia in a Cat
October 24, 2006
DPH Releases Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Report - One Out of Five Massachusetts Adults Obese
October 4, 2006
DPH Unveils Major Public Education Campaign
September 25, 2006
State’s Fifth Case of EEE is fatal; Third Case of WNV Confirmed
September 20, 2006
DPH Reports Fourth Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE)
September 15, 2006
DPH Reports Second Human Case of West Nile Virus
September 14, 2006
Massachusetts Tops Nation For Immunization Of Two-Year-Olds
September 12, 2006
Healey Announces Boston's First Recovery High School
September 11, 2006
DPH Issues Health Alert For Anyone Who Attended 2006 Tennessee Walking Horse Event
September 8, 2006
DPH Reports Third Equine and First Llama Cases of EEE
September 7, 2006
DPH Reports First Human Case of West Nile Virus
August 29, 2006
Nicotine in Cigarettes Increases Significantly Since 1998
August 21, 2006
DPH Recommends Aerial Mosquito Spraying Due to High Human Risk of EEE
August 17, 2006
DPH Reports Two Human Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis
August 16, 2006
DPH Reports First Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis
August 10, 2006
Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) Found In Mosquitoes In Brookline
August 3, 2006
Aerial Spraying To Be Used To Fight EEE In Southeastern Mass
August 1, 2006
DPH Reports Detection of EEEV in Human-biting Mosquitoes
July 27, 2006
DPH Reports Six Cases of Tularemia On Martha's Vineyard
July 25, 2006
DPH Releases 2004 Death Report
July 24, 2006
DPH Reports First Detection of WNV in a Bird
July 19, 2006
DPH Reports First Detection of EEE in Mosquitoes
June 27, 2006
DPH Confirms First Positive Mosquito For West Nile Virus
June 2, 2006
DPH Issues Summer Safety Tips
April 25, 2006
DPH Releases Ashland Nyanza Health Study
April 20, 2006
Romney Announces Award of Abstinence Education Contract
March 22, 2006
DPH Releases 2004 Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
February 21, 2006
Massachusetts Teen Birth Rate Reaches All-Time Low, Cesarean Deliveries Reaches All-Time High
February 16, 2006
Department of Public Health issues “Stuffed Cherry Pepper” Food Alert
February 9, 2006
Board of Pharmacy Announces Agreement with CVS Following Investigation of Prescription Errors
February 7, 2006
Romney Proposes $36.5M in Funding for Pandemic Preparedness
January 25, 2006
Ready, Set, Quit Offers Free Nicotine Patches to Worcester Residents Who Want to Quit Smoking
January 24, 2006
DPH Proposes New Regs to Cut Down Abuse of Prescription Drugs
December 21, 2005
New Survey Shows Consumers Highly Satisfied with Nursing Home Care
December 20, 2005
Healy Expands Substance Abuse Treatment for Women
December 6, 2005
Massachusetts Receives Top Ranking to Deal with Public Health Emergency
November 15, 2005
State Has Received 1.4 Million Doses of Flu Vaccine
October 28, 2005
DPH Releases Rapid HIV Testing Guidelines
October 21, 2005
Romney names Paul Cote as Commissioner of Public Health
October 17, 2005
State Reports Five Cases of West Nile Virus in 2005 Including One Fatality
September 27, 2005
Deaths From Suicides Outnumber Homicides in Massachusetts
September 22, 2005
State Reports Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Infection in Emus in Northwestern Worcester County
September 12, 2005
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Reports Additional Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis
September 6, 2005
Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) Reports Two Fatal Human Cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis
September 2, 2005
MDPH Reports First Human Case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis For 2005
August 23, 2005
DPH Releases Report on Pediatric Asthma in Massachusetts
August 10, 2005
Back to School Immunization Reminder
August 2, 2005
DPH Reports Detection of WNV in a Bird and EEE in Human-Biting Mosquitoes
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