The Indiana State Department of Health on Thursday reported 17 new positive cases of COVID-19 in the state. The total number of diagnosed Indiana residents so far is 56. Those cases are diagnosed through the Indiana State Department of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and private laboratories.
Continue readingA Johnson County resident is the second person in Indiana to succumb to complications from COVID-19.
Continue readingThe Indiana State Department of Health announced Saturday that three new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 have been identified which brings the total number of Hoosiers diagnosed to 15 through the ISDH, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and private laboratories.
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Pulaski Memorial Hospital is getting ready for coronavirus. Hospital officials say they’ve put together a plan to screen, diagnose, and treat patients who are showing signs of COVID-19, using guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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The spread of coronavirus to Indiana has U.S. Representative Jackie Walorski trying to reassure her constituents. Walorski says she believes elected officials across all levels of government are working together to make sure the response is seamless.
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Local health officials are preparing for the possible spread of coronavirus. “Well, it’s in Illinois. It’s coming,” says Starke County Health Nurse Frank Lynch. “So when we get it or anything like that, it’s just going to be a matter of dealing with it like we did with H1N1 or anything of that nature.”
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The Pulaski County Health Department will be getting a new part-time employee, after a release of funding by the state.
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The Indiana State Department of Health is now accepting grant applications that will help give rural communities access to intranasal naloxone kits.
Continue readingThe first influenza-related death of the 2019-2020 flu season has been reported by the Indiana State Department of Health.
Last flu season, more than 110 Indiana residents died from influenza-associated illnesses.
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Indiana State Health Department is advocating for mosquito prevention after a rare human case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE Virus) was confirmed by the CDC in Elkhart County. The patient passed away as a result of the infection.
Though it is dangerous, it is important to remember it is very uncommon for the virus to develop in people. This is the first human case in Indiana since 1998 and only the fourth reported in the state since 1964.
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Pulaski County residents have a few chances to learn how to use the potentially life-saving drug naloxone. The Pulaski County Health Department says it’s gotten overdose rescue kits from the Indiana State Department of Health, to distribute to the local community. As part of that effort, the Health Department will host four free training events over the coming weeks.
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A few chances to learn to use the potentially life-saving drug Narcan are being offered by the Marshall County Health Department this week. Training sessions will be held today at 11:00 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. at the Community Resource Center in Plymouth. Health board member Tracy Fox told the Culver Town Council last week that a third training has been scheduled for this Thursday at 5:00 p.m. at the Culver Beach Lodge.
The Indiana State Department of Health recorded the state’s first influenza-related death of the season.
Mosquito season is here, and with it comes the risk of West Nile virus. So far this year, mosquitoes in Elkhart, Carroll, Marion, and Bartholomew counties has tested positive for West Nile, according to the Indiana State Department of Health. No human cases have been seen yet in Indiana.
Those using wells are urged to take a few steps to keep their drinking water safe, following recent floods. The Starke County Health Department reminds residents not to use the well water, as long as the well casing is submerged in flood water.
First responders in Marshall, Starke, and Pulaski counties will be able to get more Narcan kits. The Indiana State Department of Health has awarded a total of $127,000 to 95 first responder agencies in 34 rural counties. That will cover the cost of nearly 3,400 Narcan kits, training for first responders, and expanding referrals to treatment and recovery options.
Ideas for improving the Winamac Town Park will continue to be discussed during tonight’s park board meeting. Last month, board members said they would like to see the equipment in the toddler playground replaced. The Winamac Kiwanis Club has offered to pay for the new equipment, if it’s awarded a matching grant from the Indiana District of Kiwanis.
Twenty-five flu-related deaths have been reported in Indiana this season and officials with the Indiana State Department of Health are urging residents to reduce the spread of influenza.
The Winamac Park Board continues to research the possibility of adding a splash pad at the Town Park.
