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September 22, 2017
State health officials say the flu season is getting an early start in Wisconsin. “We’ve already had reports of flu cases and hospitalizations due to the flu, so we want to encourage people to get their flu shots as soon as possible,” said State Health Officer Karen McKeown. From September 1-...
September 15, 2017
State health officials are reminding hunters, their families, and anyone who serves or eats wild game to make sure the meat is cooked thoroughly before eating. Last year, an outbreak of trichinellosis (trichinosis), a disease people can get by eating raw or undercooked meat from animals infected...
September 1, 2017
According to a new report issued by the Department of Health Services (DHS), the FoodShare Employment and Training program (FSET), which helps people remove the barriers that prevent them from gaining employment, continues to successfully assist thousands of participants in securing good jobs. As...
August 21, 2017
State and local health officials are advising residents to continue to protect themselves against mosquito bites as they announce this year’s first confirmed human cases of West Nile virus (WNV) in residents of Oconto and Fond du Lac Counties. The majority of WNV human cases in the state occur...
August 17, 2017
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) will hold a public hearing on August 21, 2017, to propose an order to create a new rule relating to drug testing for participants in the FoodShare Employment and Training (FSET) program who are able-bodied adults. The proposed rule is part of the...
August 11, 2017
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS), the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and four Local Health Departments are investigating at least seven cases of salmonellosis affecting people in four Wisconsin counties. All seven of the patients consumed fresh...
August 1, 2017
MADISON – Five community organizations working to reduce health disparities among racial and ethnic minority populations will receive Minority Health Program mini-grants that focus on several Healthy Wisconsin priorities, including drug and alcohol use, suicide prevention, and nutrition and...
July 28, 2017
Replacement FoodShare benefits are available for those who lost food due to the severe weather in southwestern Wisconsin on July 19-21. Governor Scott Walker declared a State of Emergency for 17 Wisconsin counties including Buffalo, Crawford, Dane, Grant, Green, Iowa, Jackson, Juneau, La Crosse,...
July 27, 2017
Replacement FoodShare benefits are available for those who lost food due to the severe weather in southeastern Wisconsin on July 11 and 12. Governor Scott Walker declared a State of Emergency for three Wisconsin counties including Kenosha, Racine, and Walworth after severe storms caused damages to...
July 25, 2017
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) announced today it has awarded nearly $400,000 in grants to seven counties to work collaboratively with local partners to increase the dementia-capability of their crisis response systems. This is the second round of Dementia Crisis Innovation...
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