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NKY Health Department’s first ‘Save a Life Day’ provided free Narcan — and an inspiring story

September 26, 2025September 26, 20250

By Andy Furman NKyTribune staff writer It was Save a Life Day. She did – her own. NKYHealth designated Thursday…

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NKY Health Department to distribute free naloxone as part of Save a Life Day September 25

September 23, 2025September 22, 20250

Each year, more than 100,000 people in the United State die from a drug overdose. It’s a staggering number that…

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COVID: 18 new cases in NKY, 177 cases, 11 deaths in KY; Gov. lauds KY Colonels $1M gift; testing in NKY

April 15, 2020April 15, 20200

Staff report NKY Health reports 18 additional cases of COVID-19 in Northern Kentucky as of Tuesday afternoon, for 226 total…

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COVID-19: Two more cases in NKY; 87 in KY and 7 deaths; free drive-thru testing in Kenton Co. Wed.

April 14, 2020April 29, 20202

Two additional cases of COVID-19 and four new deaths have been identified in Northern Kentucky, for 208 total cases and…

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State confirms 42 new cases with NKY having eight more including one death; remain Healthy at Home

March 31, 2020March 30, 20200

Staff report As of 4:30 p.m. Monday, eight additional cases of COVID-19 and one death have been identified in Northern…

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Three more cases of COVID-19 identified in NKy and 49 statewide; ‘assume everyone you see has it’

March 30, 2020March 30, 20201

Staff report As of Sunday afternoon, three additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Northern Kentucky, for a total…

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First COVID-19 related death in Northern Kentucky; governor reports 92 new cases statewide

March 29, 2020March 29, 20200

Staff report The first patient identified with COVID-19 in Northern Kentucky has died. The patient, a resident of Kenton County,…

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Four new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Kentucky; it’s important to keep up social distancing

March 28, 2020March 27, 20200

As of 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 27, four additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Northern Kentucky, for 23…

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Two new cases of COVID-19 in Northern Kentucky; NKY Health advises, ‘stay healthy at home’

March 25, 2020March 24, 20200

Two (2) additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Northern Kentucky today, for a total of 12 cases, according…

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Number of COVID-19 cases jumps to 10 in NKY, Boone, Campbell counties report first positives

March 24, 2020March 23, 20200

NKyTribune staff Five additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Northern Kentucky today, for a total of 10 cases….

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Fifth case of COVID-19, 33-year-old female, identified in Kenton County, cases appear to be unconnected

March 22, 2020March 22, 20200

A fifth case of COVID-19 has been identified in Kenton County. The individual is a 33-year-old female. She is in…

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Three additional cases of COVID-19 in Kenton County; efforts underway to trace contacts

March 22, 2020March 21, 20200

Three additional cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Kenton County. The individuals are a 32-year-old male, a 96-year-old male,…

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NKY Health suspends in-person services to increase social distancing, focus resources on COVID-19

March 20, 2020March 19, 20200

In an effort to increase social distancing, as well as focus additional resources on COVID-19 response, the Northern Kentucky Health…

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Additional information on first reported case of COVID-19 in NKY; 66-year-old Kenton County woman

March 19, 2020March 19, 20201

Note: This story has been updated By Mark Hansel NKyTribune staff As first reported Wednesday, Northern Kentucky has its first…

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Boone, Campbell, Grant, Kenton counties declare states of emergency in response to COVID-19 threat

March 14, 2020March 13, 20200

NKyTribune staff Boone, Kenton, Campbell and Grant counties declared states of emergency Friday, to further prepare and respond to COVID-19. The…

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NKY Health presents Public Heath Heroes awards to honor four individuals and one organization

February 20, 2020February 19, 20200

NKY Health has presented five Northern Kentucky Public Health Heroes awards to four individuals and one organization for their support…

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The Northern Kentucky Health Department releases annual report, highlights accomplishments

December 12, 2019December 11, 20190

The Northern Kentucky Health Department has released its 2018-2019 Annual Report, highlighting the work it has accomplished to prevent disease,…

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Data from CDC shows 6.2 million youths now use tobacco products; 85 percent use e-cigarettes

December 6, 2019December 6, 20190

NKyTribune staff Data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that 6.2 million middle and high…

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NKY Health: The flu has arrived in the region; get vaccinated to keep it from your holiday gatherings

November 11, 2019November 10, 20190

The flu is here in Northern Kentucky. Get vaccinated now to keep your whole family healthy during the holiday season….

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Northern Kentucky Health Department warns of severe lung illness related to e-cigarette use/vaping

September 5, 2019September 5, 20190

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is investigating over 200 potential cases of severe lung illness in at…

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Northern Kentucky Health Department joins regional health officials in promoting measles prevention

July 4, 2019July 3, 20190

With vaccine preventable diseases on the rise in the city of Cincinnati, and the continued increase in measles cases across…

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Kentucky Court of Appeals upholds NKY Health’s actions to control chickenpox outbreak

July 2, 2019July 1, 20190

NKyTribune staff The Northern Kentucky Health Department (NKY Health) calls the Kentucky Court of Appeals’ Order issued on June 26…

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