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July 26, 2010 A third rabid bat was found in Genoa Township in Delaware County. Two other rabid bats were discovered about 2 months ago in the Village of Galena and northern Radnor Township in Delaware County.
July 23, 2010 The Delaware County Safe Communities program reports that for the months of April, May and June, there have been 5 traffic deaths in Delaware County.
July 7, 2010 Appointments remain available for the Car Seat Check coming up on Wednesday, July 21, at the Concord Township Fire Station in Rathbone.
June 24, 2010 After checking cigarette and spit tobacco displays in 50 local stores, members of the Tobacco-Free Delaware County Coalition are asking retailers to help prevent children from being enticed by tobacco.
June 21, 2010 The Delaware General Health District encourages smokers to try the Ohio Tobacco Quit Line service at 1-800-QUIT-NOW
June 9, 2010 A Summer Fun Outdoor Party for all Delaware County high school teens is planned for Tuesday, June 29, at Mingo Park in Delaware.
June 8, 2010 Appointments remain available for the Car Seat Check coming up on Wednesday, June 16, at Delaware City Fire Station #1, 99 S. Liberty St., Delaware.
June 3, 2010 The time has arrived once again for residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites and take steps against mosquito breeding.
June 1, 2010 Delaware General Health District activities are proceeding as usual today in spite of office damages caused by a weekend water leak.
May 27, 2010 Rabid bats were discovered recently in the Village of Galena and northern Radnor Township in Delaware County.
May 26, 2010 The Delaware Board of Health revoked an Orange Township restaurant’s food service license Tuesday night because of dozens of critical and repeated food safety violations.
May 24, 2010 Delaware County’s law enforcement agencies kicked off the “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement blitz today after hearing a driver thank her seat belt for saving her life in a head-on crash.
May 12, 2010 The Delaware General Health District is taking appointments for the mobile mammography unit’s June 30 visit to Buehler’s Food Market in Delaware.
May 6, 2010 The Delaware General Health District invites Delaware County residents and workers to take part in the Healthy Ohio Fitness Walk on Wednesday, May 19, at noon.
May 6, 2010 Arthritis Self-Help Workshops are planned for May 20 and 27 and June 3 at the Center for Older Adults of Delaware County.
May 3, 2010 Home appliances and computer equipment will be accepted for free at a Keep Delaware County Beautiful recycling event coming up on Saturday, May 15.
April 12, 2010 HEALTH DISTRICT HOLDS OPEN HOUSE TO MARK 2010 PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK
April 9, 2010 The Delaware County Safe Communities Coalition reports that there was one traffic fatality in March in Delaware County.
April 9, 2010 Brooke Thomas, center, and six other scouts in Girl Scout Troop 1699 in Powell recently sewed and donated 50 baby blankets to the Delaware General Health District Women, Infants and Children program.
April 7, 2010 Delaware County teenagers are invited to the 2010 STAND UP Leadership Training Camp on April 30-May 1.
March 30, 2010 The public is invited to an Open House at the Delaware General Health District on Friday evening, April 2.
March 26, 2010 The Delaware General Health District is adopting a new approach to preventing the chronic diseases that account for most deaths.
March 26, 2010 Delaware County high school student leaders prepared for Kick Butts Day 2010 by asking others, “What would you do if you had an extra $1,825?”
March 26, 2010 Volunteers from the Tobacco-Free Delaware County Coalition are returning to about 40 local stores and drive-throughs to check on tobacco displays and advertising.
March 25, 2010 The Delaware General Health District is referring seven businesses to the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office for possible legal action for operating without valid food licenses.
March 17, 2010 Elected officials from across Delaware County praised the Delaware General Health District’s response to the H1N1 flu pandemic Tuesday.
March 16, 2010 The Delaware County Safe Communities Program reports that there was one traffic fatality in February in Delaware County.
March 11, 2010 The Annual Meeting of the Delaware General Health District Advisory Council (DAC) is scheduled for Tuesday evening, March 16, at the Health District offices in downtown Delaware.
February 26, 2010 Delaware County and much of the rest of the country is continuing to enjoy a mild flu season.
February 25, 2010 The Delaware County Safe Communities program is pleased to report that there were zero traffic deaths in Delaware County for the second January in a row.
February 25, 2010 For many Americans, St. Patrick’s Day has become a popular night out to celebrate with friends and family. Unfortunately, due to the large number of drunk drivers, the night out has also become very dangerous.
February 25, 2010 DGHD March Calendar of services/events
February 19, 2010 Free H1N1 immunizations will be available at The Columbus Zoo on Wednesday, Feb. 24.
February 17, 2010 Delaware County came out on top in Ohio in the first ever county-by-county health rankings issued today.
February 5, 2010 Weekly Delaware County H1N1 Flu Update
February 5, 2010 The car seat check event previously scheduled for Saturday morning at the Berlin Township Fire Station has been postponed due to the winter storm warnings.
January 29, 2010 Health district services - monthly calendar
January 22, 2010 Weekly Delaware County H1N1 Flu Update
January 20, 2010 The Delaware General Health District is taking appointments for the mobile mammography unit’s upcoming visits to Delaware.
January 15, 2010 Weekly Delaware County H1N1 Flu Update
January 8, 2010 Weekly Delaware County H1N1 Flu Update
January 8, 2010 The Delaware General Health District is adding a monthly child immunization clinic at the Genoa Township Hall.
January 6, 2010 The Delaware General Health District and its Delaware County Safe Kids Coalition have scheduled eight car seat safety checks during the first half of 2010.
January 6, 2010 The Delaware General Health District will start offering H1N1 immunizations at its downtown Delaware facility this week, and is adopting a recurring weekly schedule for H1N1 clinics.
December 30, 2009 The Delaware General Health District plans to provide the following services and activities during January.
December 28, 2009 The Delaware General Health District has scheduled its H1N1 Flu clinics for the first week in January.
December 23, 2009 Specific lots of nasal spray vaccine for 2009 H1N1 are being recalled voluntarily by the manufacturer.
December 23, 2009 Weekly Delaware County H1N1 Flu Update
December 18, 2009 Weekly Delaware County H1N1 Flu Update Co
December 18, 2009 Failure to wear seat belts caused the deaths of two teen-agers in a recent late-night crash in rural Delaware County, crash investigators believe.
December 16, 2009 Keep Delaware County Beautiful is asking for citizens’ assistance to keep community recycling bins from overflowing after Christmas.
December 14, 2009 H1N1 immunizations will be available to everyone by appointment starting this week, the Delaware General Health District announced today.
December 11, 2009 Weekly Delaware County H1N1 Flu Update County H1N1 Flu Update
December 10, 2009 Keep Delaware County Beautiful wants to remind residents about a free disposal option for fallen tree limbs and other storm debris.
December 8, 2009 The Delaware General Health District’s final Car Seat Check of 2009 is set for Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the old Liberty Township Fire Station, 7761 Liberty Road, Powell.
December 7, 2009 Community cleanup and recycling initiatives and eco-friendly educational efforts were praised at the Keep Delaware County Beautiful (KDCB) annual awards reception last week.
December 4, 2009 This is the weekly flu update issued by the Delaware General Health District.
November 30, 2009 The Delaware General Health District will conduct another large-scale H1N1 immunization clinic on Wednesday, Dec. 2, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.
November 24, 2009 Traveling over the Thanksgiving weekend? Don’t spread the H1N1 flu while you go.
November 20, 2009 The Delaware General Health District will issue weekly updates to local news media throughout the present flu season.
November 19, 2009 The Delaware General Health District will conduct two more large-scale H1N1 immunization clinics on Tuesday and Wednesday, Nov. 24 and 25, at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.
November 17, 2009 The Delaware General Health District and the Delaware County Safe Kids Coalition will conduct a Car Seat Check on Saturday morning, Nov. 21, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Tri-Township Fire Department, 595 Sunbury Road (U.S. 36E), Delaware.
November 17, 2009 The Delaware General Health District, the Tobacco Free Delaware County Coalition, and local teen-agers in the STAND UP Leadership Team urge all smokers to consider quitting on Thursday, Nov. 19, the 34th annual Great American Smokeout day.
November 16, 2009 The Delaware County Safe Communities program reports that there were two local traffic deaths in October 2009
November 13, 2009 Weekly Delaware County H1N1 Flu Update
November 12, 2009 The Delaware General Health District’s next large-scale H1N1 flu immunization clinic for high-risk groups will be Sunday, Nov. 15, from noon to 4 p.m. at Olentangy Liberty High School, 3584 Home Road, Powell. All clients must enter the school via the Sawmill Parkway entrance.
November 12, 2009 The Delaware General Health District has cancelled its Childhood Immunization Clinic scheduled for this Saturday, November 14th from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
November 6, 2009 Delaware County’s next large-scale H1N1 immunization clinic is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 10, at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.
November 2, 2009 Delaware County’s next large-scale H1N1 immunization clinic is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.
October 30, 2009 The Delaware General Health District plans to provide the following services and activities during November.
October 28, 2009 Monday’s H1N1 immunization clinic at Buckeye Valley High School served a total of 2,333 persons.
October 23, 2009 “Dining with Diabetes,” a three-class cooking program for families coping with diabetes and anyone else who wants to cook healthier meals, will be offered here in November.
October 21, 2009 The Delaware General Health District will provide
H1N1 flu immunizations to health care providers in direct patient care Friday afternoon, Oct. 23.
October 21, 2009 Delaware County’s first large-scale H1N1 immunization clinic is scheduled for Monday afternoon at Buckeye Valley High School.
October 20, 2009 The Delaware General Health District is seeing unprecedented public demand for both seasonal and H1N1 flu immunizations.
October 16, 2009 Weekly Delaware County H1N1 Flu Update
October 16, 2009 When you switch your clocks back to standard time on Nov. 1, also check on your household’s emergency supply kit.
October 16, 2009 Virginia Miller of Shawnee Hills won the Delaware General Health District’s Family Emergency Preparedness Kit giveaway drawing.
October 9, 2009 Weekly Delaware County H1N1 Flu Update
October 9, 2009 If you are planning on getting your H1N1 vaccine, whether in the mist form or the shot form, you can now pre-register online.
October 8, 2009 Due to the seasonal flu clinics and the anticipated arrival of the H1N1 vaccine, the Delaware General Health District is going to cancel their regular Neighborhood Health Center clinic services.
October 2, 2009 Weekly Delaware County H1N1 Flu Update
October 2, 2009 Participants at the recent Delaware County Cardiovascular Coalition's “Dining with Diabetes” Reunion Program were amazed at the results of a volunteer demonstration on the positive effects on blood sugar from just 15 minutes of mild exercise on a stationary bike.
September 25, 2009 Here is the second weekly update on the flu situation in Delaware County. The Delaware General Health District will issue weekly updates to local news media throughout the upcoming flu season.
September 25, 2009 The Delaware General Health District will welcome the James Mobile Mammography Unit to Buehler’s in Delaware on Oct. 15 and Dec. 16.
September 17, 2009 Here is the first weekly update on the flu situation in Delaware County. The Delaware General Health District will issue weekly updates to local news media throughout the upcoming flu season.
September 16, 2009 Volunteers in canoes wrested more than a half ton of junk and litter from the Scioto River in Delaware County on Saturday, Sept. 12.
September 9, 2009 The Delaware Safe Communities Program reports that there were five traffic deaths in August, 2009 in Delaware County. August 2008 also was a deadly month on local highways, with four fatalities.
September 3, 2009 Delaware General Health District and Delaware County Safe Communities-Safe Kids Coalition members will destroy damaged, worn-out, and expired child car seats in a Rumpke garbage truck at a special event on Sept. 18. News media representatives are invited.
September 3, 2009 The Delaware General Health District Neighborhood Health Center service is moving up the street in Ostrander.
September 3, 2009 Ohio Public Health and Hospital leaders, coroners, funeral directors, and emergency responders gathered this week to prepare for unthinkable disasters.
August 28, 2009 The Delaware General Health District will provide the following services and activities during September. Click on the link on the left or call 740-368-1700 for additional information.
August 25, 2009 Parents and caregivers can get child car seats checked for free on Saturday morning, August 29, at the Concord Township Fire Department, 7943 Dublin Road (State Route 745).
August 25, 2009 A bat that bit a workman in the Village of Ostrander Monday morning tested positive for rabies.
August 21, 2009 Delaware County law enforcement officers will be out in full force during the Labor Day holiday period.
August 19, 2009 The Delaware General Health District is offering downloadable flu prevention posters for area work sites.
August 17, 2009 A woman who survived serious injuries from a drunken driving crash will recount her own story at the Delaware County Safe Communities/Safe Kids Coalition’s “Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest” mobilization kickoff Friday in downtown Delaware. The news media is invited.
August 7, 2009 The Delaware General Health District is moving its Neighborhood Health Center location in Ashley.
August 6, 2009 Another bat with rabies has been discovered in the City of Delaware.
July 30, 2009 A bat found Monday in the City of Delaware has tested positive for rabies. A woman bitten by the bat is receiving precautionary medical treatment.
July 28, 2009 If a disaster strikes, breastfeeding mothers will be naturally more prepared than their bottle-feeding counterparts.
July 28, 2009 The Delaware General Health District will provide the following services and activities during August.
July 27, 2009 Volunteers are wanted to help pick litter and junk out of the Scioto River in Delaware County on Sept. 12.
July 24, 2009 A Powell child has Delaware County’s fourth confirmed H1N1 flu case.
July 16, 2009 The Delaware General Health District’s Food Protection and Public Safety Unit would like to clarify how food safety laws and rules address some home-produced foods, farmers’ markets, charity bake sales, and other food transactions outside of licensed establishments.
July 9, 2009 The Delaware General Health District’s Delaware County Safe Communities Program reports that there was one local traffic fatality in June. Drowsy driving is suspected.
July 7, 2009 Delaware County’s third confirmed case of Novel H1N1 Influenza was reported today.
July 7, 2009 The time has arrived once again for residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites and take steps against mosquito breeding.
July 2, 2009 The Delaware Safe Communities/Safe Kids Coalition and the Delaware General Health District would like to send out a reminder to designate a sober driver before the fun begins this holiday weekend.
July 2, 2009 A 37-year-old man from Powell has a confirmed case of Novel H1N1 Influenza. He is the second known case of the disease in Delaware County.
July 1, 2009 A 13-year-old Powell boy has a confirmed case of Novel H1N1 Influenza. It is the first known case of the disease in Delaware County.
June 30, 2009 Tobacco advertising in Delaware County retail establishments is somewhat restrained, and could be a lot worse.
June 30, 2009 Preschoolers at nine child care centers in Delaware County are on a better path to lifelong healthy weights than they were a year ago.
June 18, 2009 The Delaware General Health District is launching an 18-month study of local residents’ environmental health concerns and priorities.
June 18, 2009 The community recycling drop-off bin previously serving Shawnee Hills has been permanently relocated to the Olentangy Liberty High School grounds.
June 15, 2009 Delaware County’s lone traffic death during May occurred in a horrific late-night motorcycle crash.
June 8, 2009 The Delaware General Health District and its Tobacco-Free Delaware County Coalition want area residents and school leaders to know that so-called “E-Cigarettes” should not be considered safe or healthy.
May 29, 2009 The Delaware General Health District is taking appointments for the June 17 Delaware debut of the James Cancer Hospital’s new all-digital Mobile Mammography Unit.
May 28, 2009 The Delaware General Health District will provide the following services and activities during June.
May 22, 2009 Mrs. Rina Hoge’s 5th grade class at Harrison Street Elementary, Mrs. Rhonda Corven’s 5th grade class at Big Walnut Elementary and Mrs. Jean Minor’s 2nd grade class at Souders Elementary recently celebrated winning their schools’ recent Fruit and Veggie Challenges.
May 22, 2009 The Delaware County Safe Communities Coalition and local law enforcement chiefs gathered recently to kick off the “Click It or Ticket” campaign promoting seat belt usage.
May 22, 2009 The Delaware County Safe Communities Program reports that there was one traffic fatality in April in Delaware County. The victim crossed the center line of U.S. 23 and collided head-on with an oncoming car. The other driver was hospitalized.
May 22, 2009 Hundreds of people across Delaware County participated in Healthy Ohioans Fitness Walks this week in observance of National Employee Health and Fitness Day.
May 21, 2009 The Delaware General Health District’s next session of “A Matter of Balance,” the fall prevention program for seniors, will start on July 6.
May 14, 2009 An outbreak of child skin rashes investigated by the Delaware General Health District in March led to a nationwide product recall announced Tuesday.
May 13, 2009 The Delaware General Health District invites Delaware County residents and workers to take part in the Healthy Ohioans Fitness Walk on Wednesday, May 20.
May 8, 2009 The Delaware General Health District H1N1 Influenza Outbreak Incident Command Team updated leaders of local emergency services Friday on the status of the outbreak and possible scenarios for protecting local residents in the coming months.
May 6, 2009 Mrs. Diane Welker’s 3rd grade class at Buckeye Valley North Elementary and Mrs. Jen Barnett’s 4th grade class at Buckeye Valley East Elementary celebrated winning their schools’ Fruit and Veggie Challenges by eating more fruits and veggies.
April 30, 2009 Delaware County’s emergency responders are working to prepare for a possible surge because of the H1N1 Influenza (Swine Flu) situation.
April 27, 2009 The Delaware General Health District is providing information and advice about Swine Influenza to local doctor’s offices, urgent cares, schools, daycares, and community leaders.
April 10, 2009 Teen-agers in the Delaware County STAND UP Leadership Team worked to warn their peers about the hazards of tobacco during Kick Butts Day in March.
April 10, 2009 State Health Director Dr. Alvin Jackson praised innovations and initiatives undertaken by the Delaware General Health District during a visit to the local health department Friday.
March 18, 2009 Ed Miller of Brown Township was reappointed to the Delaware Board of Health at the annual meeting of the Delaware General Health District Advisory Council Tuesday.
March 17, 2009 The Delaware County Safe Communities Program reports that there was one highway fatality in February in Delaware County.
March 17, 2009 The Delaware General Health District is referring four businesses to the Delaware County Prosecutor’s Office for possible legal action for operating without valid food licenses.
March 11, 2009 Keep Delaware County Beautiful is taking calls for the annual Senior Appliance Pickup service this spring.
March 6, 2009 An equipment breakdown has forced cancellation of upcoming visits to Delaware by the Arthur C. James Cancer Hospital Mobile Mammography Unit.
March 6, 2009 “Street Drug Identification and Awareness” will be the topic of a workshop for area professionals and parents on April 24.
February 27, 2009 The Delaware General Health District will provide the following services and activities during February. Phone 740-368-1700 or log on to www.delawarehealth.org for additional information.
February 27, 2009 SCHULTZ ELEMENTARY GETS GRANT TO PROMOTE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
February 27, 2009 SHANAHAN MIDDLE SCHOOL CHILDREN TO GROW PRODUCE WITH GRANT
February 9, 2009 No one died in a highway crash in January 2009 in Delaware County. Additional good news came in a new report listing Ohio among 40 states where traffic fatalities decreased during 2008.
February 5, 2009 The Delaware General Health District is taking appointments for the mobile mammography unit’s upcoming visits to Delaware.
February 5, 2009 The Delaware Board of Health’s Finance and Audit Committee will meet at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24, at 1 W. Winter St., Delaware.
January 21, 2009 The Delaware General Health District will provide the following services and activities during February. Phone 740-368-1700 or log on to www.delawarehealth.org for additional information.
January 20, 2009 The Delaware General Health District is looking for residents interested in helping improve the community’s tobacco problem. The Health District’s Tobacco Free Delaware County Coalition would like to enlist additional members.
January 20, 2009 “Dining with Diabetes,” a three-session cooking course to assist people with diabetes and other chronic illnesses, will be offered here in February.
January 16, 2009 Keep Delaware County Beautiful (KDCB) and the Delaware-Knox-Marion-Morrow Solid Waste District want to remind community recycling bin users that certain materials should not go in the bins.
January 16, 2009 The Delaware County Safe Communities/Safe Kids Coalition wants to remind all football fans to enjoy Super Bowl Sunday responsibly with a designated sober driver.
January 14, 2009 An electronics recycling drive will be held at The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium on Saturday, Jan 24 and Sunday, 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day.
January 12, 2009 The Delaware General Health District and the National Birth Defects Prevention Network want to remind women that their health, including a healthy weight, is key to having healthy babies.
January 9, 2009 The Delaware County Safe Communities Program reports that there was one traffic fatality in December in Delaware County.

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