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Delaware Lawmakers Take Aim at Banning Flavored E-Cigarettes, Cite Public Health Concern for Children
E-cigarettes and the “vape juice” they use are the targets of three Delaware lawmakers in the early stages of crafting legislation that would ban flavored e-cigarette products in the First State.
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Delaware Probes 3 Possible Cases of Vape-Related Lung Issues as Lawmakers Look to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
Delaware health officials are investigating three possible cases of severe lung disease related to the use of electronic cigarettes and vaping as lawmakers in the state consider banning flavored e-cigarette products.
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Woman Becomes First Delaware Resident to Die From Rabies Since 1941
A Kent County woman became the first Delaware resident to die from rabies in more than 75 years.
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Positive West Nile Virus Test Is First This Year in Delaware
Delaware health officials say a 60-year-old man tested positive for the state’s first human case of West Nile Virus this year.
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Nearly 1,000 Flu Cases, 6 Deaths, Confirmed in Delaware in Single Week
Nearly 1,000 cases of influenza, including six fatalities, have been confirmed in Delaware in a single week, the most the state has seen in the decade it has been recording weekly data.
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Delaware Flu Death Toll Rises to 18 This Season
Delaware public health officials say the death toll from the flu has risen to 18.
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Delaware Hits Record in Flu Cases
Delaware confirms 995 new flu cases and numbers show no sign of slowing down. NBC10’s Delaware Bureau reporter Tim Furlong shows us what’s being done to try and stop it from spreading.
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Delaware Officials Eye Substance Abuse Insurance Coverage
State officials are proposing revisions to Delaware’s insurance code to ensure that people struggling with opioid addiction get the treatment they need.
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Nearly Double the Flu Cases in Week; Delaware Urges Vaccinations
Delaware is experiencing a late spike in flu cases this season with 92 lab-confirmed cases recorded last week.
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Delaware Health Officials Offer Free Flu Shots
Delaware Health officials distributed free flu shots Friday to Delaware residents 9 and older at the New Castle Farmer’s Market.
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Delaware Hospitals No Longer Giving New Mothers Formula
Delaware is the third state, along with Massachusetts and Rhode Island, to “ban the bags.” New moms no longer get gift bags with formula after giving birth.
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DE Hospitals No Longer Giving Free Formula
New moms will no longer receive free formula at any Delaware state hospitals.
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Delaware Officials Report Human Case of West Nile Virus
Delaware officials said a 6-year-old Sussex County girl is recovering after contracting West Nile Virus.
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Delaware Seeing Record Number of Flu Cases, Deaths
Delaware health officials report the state is seeing a record number of influenza cases and deaths this flu season.
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Delaware Weighing New Vaccination Requirements for 9th-Graders
Delaware health officials are considering a new requirement that schoolchildren receive vaccines before entering the 9th grade.
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Flu Deaths Double in Delaware
Two more people recently died from the flu to bring the death total in Delaware to 13 people so far this flu season.
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Delaware Officials Gather to Advocate Health Benefits of Mother Nature
State officials are gathering in Sussex County to tout the benefits of being in Delaware’s great outdoors.
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Delaware Officials Discuss Ebola Preparations
Delaware officials are talking about steps they are taking in response to the public health threat posed by the Ebola virus.
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Flu Claims Lives
Flu cases have spiked in recent weeks.