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Health departments have cut staff and reorganized programs as they try to adapt to the state's 70% funding cut.
The dunks are a safe and effective way to control the insects but putting them in standing water, where mosquitoes lay their eggs.
The Indiana Department of Health (IDOH) is launching a new initiative to provide ongoing support and crucial information ...
The Lake County Health Department announced Thursday it had received confirmation of West Nile virus in Northwest Indiana. The news comes a few days after the state’s first West Nile virus case this ...
The Lake County Health Department said Thursday “several” of its mosquito trap samples came back positive for the West Nile Virus after testing was done by the Indiana Department of Health.
The Floyd County Health Department announced some mosquitoes in Floyd County have tested positive for West Nile virus. Two ...
In an effort to comply with an executive order from Gov. Mike Braun, the Indiana Department of Health may start fining hospitals that don't comply with the state's abortion laws, a report from the ...
"The Indiana Department of Health consistently recommends vaccinations for children and adults as a safe and effective way to protect against preventable disease and avoid serious illness," a ...
Indiana’s Department of Health reported an infant mortality rate of 6.3 deaths per 1,000 live births, down from 6.6 deaths in 2023. If the rate holds after final review, it would be Indiana’s ...
Dr. Chandana Vavilala, from the Lake County Health Department (right), adjourns a meeting with nurses discussing how funding cuts under the Health First Indiana will impact the health departments ...
An early review of Indiana’s 2024 infant death records showed a year-over-year decline — potentially reaching a historic low, according to provisional data from the state health department ...
Indiana’s Department of Health (IDOH) reported an infant mortality rate of 6.3 deaths per 1,000 live births, down from 6.6 deaths in 2023.