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Dover woman supports others diagnosed with breast cancer

Betsy PriceHealth, Milford Headline Story

Purnima Dixit now helps other women who received the same devastating breast cancer diagnosis she did   Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 soon after moving to Dover from New York, Purnima Dixit contacted Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition soon after her treatment was determined to see what services they had available. Since that time, Dixit has worked with the Peer …

Gov. John Carney issued more changes to his emergency orders.

State officials blame Delta variant for rise in COVID-19 cases

Daniel Larlham Jr.Headlines, Health

The number of COVID-19 cases attributed to the Delta variant jumped last week.   State officials blamed the Delta variant Tuesday night for increased numbers of COVID-19 cases in Delaware. During an online town hall meeting, the officials also talked about a new type of testing, whether a vaccine booster shot will be needed and COVID-19 regulations that will be …

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State warns people not to forage in Sussex because of deadly hemlock

Terry RogersHealth

The stem of the poisonous hemlock plant, with purple spots     The Delaware Department of Agriculture has warned Sussex County residents that two species of poison hemlock have been discovered there. The spotted water hemlock, cicuta maculate, and another form of hemlock, conicum maculatum, were found in area wetlands. “Both hemlocks bloom from June through late August,” the Delaware …

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Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition (DBCC) celebrates 30 years

Bryan ShupeHealth

The Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition, Inc. (DBCC) began in 1991 as a small group of community volunteers, led by Maureen Lauterbach, who was committed to decreasing the mortality rate of breast cancer in Delaware. In 1997, DBCC became a 501c (3) non-profit organization to serve and empower our community by raising awareness of breast health issues through community outreach and …

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State will keep visitation rules in place at long-term care facilities

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Health

Long-term care facilities will continue to follow state mask, visiting guidelines after the COVID-19 emergency order is lifted. Photo by Matthias Zomer from Pexels Even though Gov. John Carney’s State of the Emergency order governing COVID-19 expires Tuesday, Delaware will keep visitation and testing guidelines in effects for long-term care facilities. The Delaware Division of Public Health issued a press …

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Delaware records no COVID-19 deaths in last 7 days

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Health

  While Delaware’s percentage of new positive COVID-19 tests continues to drift up, vaccinations do, too. The Delaware Division of Public Health said Friday in a press release that the state is just 14 cases away from topping the 110,000 mark of COVID-19 cases reported tot he state. The seven-day average of new positive cases decreased to 24.1 as of …

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One Delawarean diagnosed with Listeria, likely from ready-to-eat food

Betsy PriceHealth

Photo by Roger Brown of Pexels     A Delaware resident has been diagnosed with a case of Listeria, which is a serious food poisoning caused by bacteria. The Delaware Division of Public Health declined to give any details about the person or how they came in contact with the bacteria. But it did say the exposure is assumed to …

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Delaware COVID-19 cases drift up a bit; vaccines up, too

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Health

  The state’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard for Wednesday.   Delaware’s COVID-19 numbers have crept up slightly in the last 10 days. Tuesday’s state dashboard said the state is now averaging 27 new cases per day over the last week with a testing rate of 1.5%. That’s up from an average daily case rate of 14.1 the week of June 19-25, …

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Rabid skunk caught in Newark; 2 being treated for exposure

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Health

The state Public Health department is warning people in a certain section of Newark about a rabid skunk. Photo by Bryan Padron/Unsplash   Two people whose dog found and killed a rabid skunk in their backyard are being treated for possible exposure to rabies. The Delaware Division of Public Health is advising people who live or spend time in the …

Delaware expects to get Johnson & Johnson vaccine as early as March 5.

Delaware hits 70% vaccination mark before Fourth of July

Betsy PriceHeadlines, Health

Gov. John Carney and the state’s top public health officer on Thursday hailed Delaware hitting the federal goal of 70% of those eligible getting at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine before the Fourth of July. “That’s a big deal,” said Gov. John Carney in a press release. “It’s why we’re beating this virus and moving past this pandemic after …