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Press Releases - 2023

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4/4/2023 Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani wishes DPH staff a happy Health Equity and National Public Health Week
4/5/2023 Governor Lamont releases $56 million in grants to public schools for air filtration system upgrades
4/5/2023 Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani issues a spring holiday message to DPH employees
6/5/2023 Department of Public Health announces Connecticut “This is Quitting” program to help young people stop vaping
9/1/2023 State reports first positive mosquitoes for EEE virus in Thompson
4/6/2023 DPH recognizes Public Health Thank You Day
6/28/2023 As international travel increases for the summer, DPH officials encourage travelers to protect themselves against measles
6/30/2023 DEEP Forecasts Unhealthy Levels of PM2.5 Friday for the Entire State from Canadian Wildfire Smoke; DPH Shares Health Effects Information and Suggests Protective Measures
1/6/2023 CDC lists six Connecticut counties in the High/Orange COVID-19 Community Level Category and recommends their residents wear a mask in public indoor spaces 
8/21/2023 Connecticut Department of Public Health confirms four cases of Powassan virus infection this year
8/18/2023 DPH announces first case of West Nile virus infection this year
6/15/2023 Connecticut Department of Public Health issues consumption advisories for certain fish species in 11 waterbodies in Connecticut
12/18/2023 Connecticut Department of Public Health warns residents of carbon monoxide poisoning following Monday’s storm
3/23/2023 Connecticut Department of Public Health recognizes World Tuberculosis Day
11/14/2023 Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani's Diwali message to DPH Employees

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