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A historic agreement to accept state funding is a meaningful move toward protecting and promoting public health in Allen County.
The level of ozone in Allen County has been forecast by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to be high for tomorrow – Friday, June 2.
The level of ozone in Allen County has been forecast by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to be high for tomorrow – Friday, April 14.
Public health officials and the local hospital systems want to remind the community about the importance of adhering to visitation policies during heightened respiratory virus activity in Allen County. Cases of influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), COVID-19 and other viruses have risen in recent weeks.
A drive-through vaccination clinic Thursday, Sept. 22 will provide Allen County residents with free, newly available COVID-19 vaccinations.
It’s important that residents as well as doctors and veterinarians report bites and exposures to animals such as bats, which can spread diseases including rabies – a potentially fatal viral disease transmitted when people and pets are scratched or bitten by infected animals.
The Allen County Executive Board of Health on Monday appointed a new health commissioner to lead local efforts to promote and protect public health.
Mosquitoes can carry and transmit diseases including West Nile Virus
The level of ozone in Fort Wayne and Allen County has been forecast to be Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups for tomorrow – Thursday, June 30.
Rapid tests requiring a finger-stick, a drop of blood and results in just one minute will be offered at Walgreens, 110 E. Creighton Ave. (corner of East Creighton and South Calhoun Street). No appointment is necessary.
A state grant worth up to nearly $439,000 will bolster ongoing Allen County Department of Health efforts to lessen the harmful effects of lead on children.
With many still without power following strong storms this week, the Allen County Department of Health is urging residents to carefully monitor food kept in refrigerators and freezers and properly dispose of any spoiled food.