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…
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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…
Lynne Saddler: Tobacco-free (including ‘vaping,’ ‘juuling’) schools support the health of our youth
The recent decline of tobacco use among youth is being undermined by the exploding popularity of e-cigarettes. E-cigarettes, also known…
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…
City of Covington awarded $1.37 million grant to target lead-based paint eradication in older homes
The City of Covington has won a $1.374 million grant that will fund a program later this year to protect…
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…
NKY Health Department, Beat DM2 to offer free diabetes prevention program on Nov. 3
If you have prediabetes, getting type 2 diabetes does not have to be the outcome. In fact, prediabetes can often…
NKY Chamber hosts panel: PREVENT, RESPOND, and PREPARE your business and Hepatitis A
The latest data on Hepatitis A from the Northern Kentucky Health Department shows that Northern Kentucky is in the midst…
Flu season is approaching, Northern Kentucky Health Department offers vaccines at all county centers
Flu season will soon be upon us, so now is the perfect time to prepare. The Northern Kentucky Health Department…
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…
Take a free supermarket tour with focus on diabetes by NKY Health Dept., Diabetes Coalition
The Northern Kentucky Health Department and the Northern Kentucky Diabetes Coalition will host two free supermarket tours to educate people…
Collaborative kicks off Build Health Challenge and is aimed at smoke-free policies, reducing tobacco use
Staff report Build Health Challenge was kicked off this week by St Elizabeth Healthcare and a collaboration that includes the…
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…
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…
Learn how to manage diabetes at free class offered by Northern Kentucky Health Department June 26
Diabetes educators from the Northern Kentucky Health Department (NKY Health) will provide practical tips on how to better control diabetes…
Supermarket tour offers free onsite shopping tips for managing diabetes; join in on May 22 at Meijer
The Northern Kentucky Health Department and Northern Kentucky Diabetes Coalition will host a free supermarket tour to educate people with…