Wyoming Department of Health
News from the Wyoming Department of Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
Contact: Kim Deti
Phone: 307-777-6420
Program Boosts Medication Access by “Recycling” Medicine
The Wyoming Medication Donation Program, a Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) effort, works to boost...
Study says expanding Medicaid could cut lower medical costs, doctor revenue
By Seth Klamann
Casper Star-Tribune
Via Wyoming News Exchange
CASPER — If the Legislature and Gov. Mark Gordon were to expand Medicaid, a large group of previously uninsured Wyomingites would have coverage, mental...
News from the Wyoming Department of Health
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Contact: Kim Deti
Phone: 307-777-6420
Local Residents Invited to Help Set Public Health Priorities
The Wyoming Department of Health’s Public Health Division invites residents to help set potential...
Photo by Alexis Barker/NLJ
Robbie Forrester escorts his daughter Rya, who will be starting first grade in 2019, to her first day of kindergarten last year with the help of litle sister Charlotte.
Alexis Barker
NLJ News Editor
Local health officials are stressing the need for parents to visit with their health care providers before the start of school to make sure their children are up-to-date on all required vaccinations.
When fully vaccinated, people are protected from 16 potentially...
Alexis Barker
NLJ News Editor
With county fairs across the state just around the corner, the Wyoming Department of Health is warning residents of the potential dangers found at “fun and traditional” animal events and exhibits “such as fairs, rodeo and petting zoos,” in a press release dated July...
Alexis Barker
NLJ News Editor
With summer in full swing and outdoor water activities becoming more and more frequent for people across the state, the Wyoming Department of Health is warning people about the dangers of diseases that can be caught from water.
According to a release June 17, people...
Gillette woman is first case of West Nile this year in Wyoming
By Gillette News Record Staff
Via Wyoming News Exchange
GILLETTE — West Nile virus season may be off to an earlier than usual start in Wyoming this year with the state’s first case involving a Campbell County woman already reported...
By News Record Staff
Gillette News Record
Via Wyoming News Exchange
GILLETTE — A Campbell County cat has been confirmed as infected with plague, according to the Wyoming Department of Health. No human cases have been identified in the area.
The illness was confirmed by testing at the Wyoming...
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