ODH News Releases
ODH News Releases
Official news releases issued by the Ohio Department of Health's Office of Communications and others.
2021
- 01/02/2021 - Two-Day Total of COVID-19 Cases Released from ODH
2020
- 12/31/2020 - Advisory System Maps shows continued Impact of COVID-19 Across Ohio
- 12/24/2020 - New Advisory System Maps show Impact of COVID-19 Across Ohio
- 12/22/2020 - Ohio Department of Health Announces Arrival of Next Shipments of Vaccine
- 12/17/2020 - Infant Deaths In Ohio Drop for Third Straight Year
- 12/08/2020 - ODH Clarifies Today’s Hospital Numbers
- 12/08/2020 - ODH Clears Backlog of Antigen Tests
- 11/27/2020 - ODH Releases Two-Day Total of COVID-19 Cases
- 11/25/2020 - Counties reach highest risk level of state Public Health Advisory System
- 11/25/2020 - Chief Health Opportunity Advisor Named
- 09/18/2020 - ODH Releases Halloween Guidance
- 08/19/2020 - State Minority Health Strike Force Launches “More Than A Mask” Campaign
- 08/15/2020 - Use of Face Shields Not Appropriate Substitute for Masks
- 05/12/2020 - Ohio Receives Remdesivir to be Distributed Statewide
- 04/08/2020 - ODH Announces Statewide Breastfeeding Hotline
- 03/31/2020 - ODH Receives All Allocated PPE from the Strategic National Stockpile
- 03/06/2020 - ODH Opens Call Center to Help With COVID-19 Response
- 03/02/2020 - ODH to Update Coronavirus 2019 Numbers Daily
- 02/25/2020 - Ohio Infant Deaths Drop in 2018 for Second Consecutive Year
- 02/21/2020 - New Report Showing County-Type Breakdown of 2018 Drug Overdose Deaths
- 02/14/2020 - Ohio Weekly Flu Hospitalizations Continue to Rise
- 02/07/2020 - Ohio Weekly Flu Hospitalizations Jump to Highest of Season
- 02/06/2020 - Web-Based Interactive Dashboard ED Visits for Suspected Drug Overdoses in Ohio
- 02/05/2020 - ODH Monitoring Person Under Investigation for 2019 Novel Coronavirus
- 02/02/2020 - Results of two Ohio 2019 Novel Coronavirus tests come back negative
- 01/24/2020 - ODH classifies 2019-novel Coronavirus immediately reportable disease
- 01/14/2020 - Protect Your Family from Cancer; Check your Home for Radon
- 01/13/2020 - Ohio Department of Health Open Meeting Notice
- 01/03/2020 - First Pediatric Flu Death of Season Reported in Ohio
2019
- 12/16/2019 - Spread the Joy this Holiday Season – Not the Flu
- 11/15/2019 - ODH Awarded $12 Million to Address Maternal Mortality in Ohio
- 11/13/2019 - Suicide Deaths Increased Among All Ohioans
- 10/15/2019 - Ohio “Tobacco 21” Law Takes Effect on Oct. 17
- 10/10/2019 - Flu Season Under Way – Ideal Time to Get Your Flu Shot!
- 09/25/2019 - Ohio Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case and Death in 2019
- 09/19/2019 - Ohio Department of Health Open Meeting Notice
- 09/10/2019 - ODH Announces New Initiatives About Vaping Dangers
- 09/09/2019 - Statement on U.S. FDA Warning Letter to JUUL Labs
- 09/04/2019 - Ohio Public Health Officials Confirm Cases in Vaping Investigation
- 08/23/2019 - Investigating Reports - Severe Pulmonary Illness Following Vaping
- 07/12/2019 - Health Director Reports First Measles Case in Ohio
- 06/17/2019 - Fight the Bite! Prevent Mosquito Bites and the Diseases They Carry
- 06/13/2019 - ODH Names Medical Director
- 06/06/2019 - Statement from Director of Health on Lifting Water Restrictions
- 06/05/2019 - Stillbirth Prevention Public Awareness Campaign Launches in Ohio
- 06/02/2019 - Statement from Director of Health on Patient’s Death at Mount Carmel Grove City
- 06/01/2019 - Director of Health Issues Adjudication Order to Protect Public Health
- 05/23/2019 - Director of Health Announces Additional State Funding to Combat Hepatitis A Outbreak
- 05/07/2019 - Prevent Tick Bites and the Diseases they Carry
- 05/03/2019 - Children and Adults Should be Up-to-Date on Recommended Vaccinations
- 04/24/2019 - 2019 Ohio Sport Fish Consumption Advisory
- 03/22/2019 - Health of Ohio’s Kids Focus of Multi-Agency Conference
- 02/22/2019 - Flu Activity in Ohio Increasing Again After Initial Decline
- 02/05/2019 - First Pediatric Flu Death of Season Reported in Ohio
- 01/11/2019 - Flu Activity Increasing in Ohio; Still Time to Get a Flu Shot
2018
- 12/18/2018 - Group Prenatal Care Model Project Addressing Prematurity
- 12/06/2018 - 2017 Ohio Infant Mortality Report
- 09/27/2018 - Annual Drug Overdose Report Shows Eight-Year Low...
- 09/24/2018 - Earlier Vaccination Urged as Flu Season Approaches
- 08/17/2018 - Raccoon-Rabies Vaccination Baiting Begins
- 07/23/2018 - Ohio Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case in 2018
- 06/22/2018 - ODH Declares Statewide Community Outbreak of Hepatitis A
- 06/15/2018 - Hot Temperatures Expected This Weekend Across Ohio...
- 05/04/2018 - With the Arrival of Warm Weather in Ohio, Be Sure to Prevent Tick, Mosquito Bites...
- 04/26/2018 - Vaccination Urged for Ohioans at Risk for Hepatitis A
- 04/19/2018 - Inaugural Home Visiting Summit Attracts More Than 400 Professionals From Across Ohio
- 01/10/2018 - First Pediatric Flu Death Reported in Ohio
- 01/05/2018 - Seasonal Flu Hospitalizations Top 2,000
2017
- 12/08/2017 - Flu Activity in Ohio Elevated to "Widespread"
- 12/15/2017 - Flu Activity Increasing in Ohio; Still Time to Get Flu Shot
- 11/09/2017 - Tick-Borne Lyme Disease Cases in Ohio Rise
- 10/18/2017 - Influenza Season Begins in Ohio; Ideal Time to Get a Flu Shot
- 10/06/2017 - 2016 Ohio Infant Mortality Report
- 09/06/2017 - First 2017 Ohio Death in a Human West Nile Virus Case Reported
- 08/31/2017 - Health Department Warns of Phone Call Scam Seeking Personal Information
- 08/30/2017 - Fentanyl, Carfentanil and Cocaine Drive Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths in 2016
- 08/16/2017 - Ohio Reports First Human West Nile Virus Case in 2017
- 08/08/2017 - Be Prepared for Back-To-School, Get Your Children Vaccinated
- 05/09/2017 - Fight the Bite: Mosquito and Tick Season Begins in Ohio
- 03/22/2017 - Protect Yourself Against Zika Virus During Spring Break Travel
- 02/24/2017 - Flu-Related Hospitalizations Remain at High Level
- 02/10/2017 - Flu-Associated Hospitalizations Continue to Increase; Third Pediatric Death in Two Weeks
- 01/18/2017 - Flu Widespread Across Ohio
2016
- 11/16/2016 - Number of Ohio Infant Deaths Rise in 2015; State Surging New Resources...
- 10/27/2016 - Flu Season Arrives in Ohio; Time to Get Vaccinated
- 09/09/2016 - First 2016 Ohio Death in a Human West Nile Virus Case
- 08/26/2016 - Ohio's First Human West Nile Virus Cases Reported for 2016
- 08/25/2016 - Illicit Fentanyl Continues to Fuel Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths in Ohio
- 08/19/2016 - Raccoon-Rabies Vaccination Baiting Begins August 22
- 08/02/2016 - Start the School Year Off Right by Getting Vaccinated
- 08/01/2016 - CDC Issues Updated Guidance on Pregnant Women and Travel to Florida Area
- 07/20/2016 - Hot Temperatures Expected This Week Across Ohio
- 06/22/2016 - Ohio Reporting Its First Zika Virus Case Acquired Through Sexual Transmission
- 06/03/2016 - Finding that Prince Died from Fentanyl Overdose Underscores Rise of Drug...
- 05/27/2016 - State Strengthens Harmful Algae Bloom Response Strategy For Recreational Waters
- 05/12/2016 - State Launches Public Awareness Campaign to Promote Naloxone
- 04/20/2016 - Take Precautions to Prevent Mosquito-Borne and Tick-Borne Diseases
- 03/28/2016 - CDC Issues Updated Zika Virus Recommendations
- 03/22/2016 - CDC Report on Ohio Visit Examining Increase in Fentanyl-Related Drug Overdose Deaths
- 03/16/2016 - Ohio Department of Health Laboratory Begins Zika Virus Surveillance Testing
- 02/27/2016 - Scrap Metal Facilities Receive Shipments Containing Low Levels of Radiation UPDATE 2
- 02/25/2016 - Scrap Metal Facilities Receive Shipments Containing Low Levels of Radiation UPDATE
- 02/24/2016 - Scrap Metal Facilities Receive Shipments Containing Low Levels of Radiation
- 02/23/2016 - CDC Encourages Following Guidance to Prevent Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus
- 02/19/2016 - CDC Issues New Guidance on Zika Virus
- 02/14/2016 - Ohio Reports Two New Zika Virus Cases in Returning Travelers
- 02/09/2016 - Ohio Reports First Zika Virus Case in Returning Traveler