Stop the Bleed Training Open House to take place at Boone County Extension Enrichment Center
May 2019 has been proclaimed the first National Stop the Bleed Month, with May 23 marking the second annual Stop…
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Hepatitis A diagnosed in food service worker at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen in Florence
A case of hepatitis A has been diagnosed in an employee who handled food at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen located at…
Northern Kentucky Health Department successfully achieves national reaccreditation
The Northern Kentucky Health Department is proud to announce its recognition as one of the first public health departments to…
UK, DPH collaboration aims to eliminate new HIV infections in the Commonwealth; NKY is launch point
NKyTribune staff A collaborative program aimed at preventing new HIV infections in Kentucky, as well as expanding education and care…
NKY students from 26 schools learn about food sustainability by participating in Healthy Challenge
Students at 26 schools in Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton Counties are participating in the annual Healthy Challenge for a…
DPH hosts tick borne disease prevention poster contest sponsored by NKY Health department
The Department for Public Health (DPH) is inviting school-age children across the Commonwealth to create and submit original artwork for…
Health departments share CDC recommendations to address HIV among people who inject drugs
The region’s health departments have issued a statement jointly supporting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations to address HIV concerns…
Williamstown to become first Northern Kentucky city with citywide smoke-free ordinance on Jan. 1
On Jan. 1, Williamstown, in Grant County, will become the 33rd city in Kentucky and the first in Northern Kentucky…
Cafeteria worker in Covington school has hepatitis A; law required student vaccination prior to school year
A food service employee at John G. Carlisle Elementary School in Covington, Ky. (910 Holman St.), has been diagnosed with…
Hepatitis A outbreak continues in Northern Kentucky; vaccinations for all residents strongly encouraged
The Northern Kentucky Health Department (NKY Health) continues to see an increase in cases of hepatitis A in Northern Kentucky…
Northern Kentucky Health Department offers free diabetes education class in Florence
Diabetes educators from the Northern Kentucky Health Department (NKY Health) will offer a free class to provide practical tips on…
Three cases of West Nile Virus reported in NKY, residents asked to practice mosquito bite prevention
The Northern Kentucky Health Department has been notified of three human cases of West Nile Virus (WNV) since July. WNV…
Northern Kentucky joins statewide Hepatitis A outbreak, Newport Syndicate food handler diagnosed
A case of hepatitis A that has been diagnosed in an employee who handled food at the Newport Syndicate (18…
Mobile syringe access exchange program begins next week in NKY, open house in Covington Thursday
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Northern Kentucky Health Department (NKY Health) hosted an open house for its mobile…
Mobile syringe access exchange unit to open week of July 23 at St. E locations in Newport, Covington
The Northern Kentucky Health Department will begin operating a mobile syringe access exchange program in Campbell County and Kenton County…
NKY Health Department launches hepatitis A prevention plan in wake of state’s declared outbreak
The Northern Kentucky Health Department (NKY Health) has initiated efforts to prevent the statewide spread of Hepatitis A from expanding…
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