Day: August 6, 2012
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CDC: Ten swine flu cases reported last week were linked to Ohio’s Butler County Fair; warns nation’s fairgoers to be cautious
Centers for Disease Control officials in Atlanta say 29 human cases of the new strain of the H3N2 swine flu have been confirmed in the last year, including 12 last...
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Many more serious cases of West Nile virus reported this year, but only one in Kentucky
Though only one Kentuckian has been affected, more serious cases of people infected by the West Nile virus have been reported this year than any since 2004. Through July, 241 cases were...
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Free webinars and annual forum to be hosted by Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky
The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky will host several educational events in an effort to help communities improve their health. On Wednesday, Aug. 8, the foundation will host a webinar about...
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Under scrutiny and criticism, cabinet changes way it handles reviews of children who die or nearly die from abuse or neglect
The Cabinet for Health and Family Services is now using a standard form when conducting internal reviews involving children who died or nearly died from abuse or neglect. Staff are...