RSV activity is 'increasing' in Wisconsin, DHS says. Here's what you should know
Wisconsin DHS Respiratory Disease Epidemiologist Thomas Haupt told the Journal Sentinel in an email the department's most ...
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One out of ten Wisconsin homes have high levels of radon, DHS encourages testing
Health officials in Wisconsin say they are encouraging Wisconsinites throughout the Badger State to test their homes, their ...
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Wisconsin DHS pays out largest opioid settlement total to date
Local agencies working to reduce the harm of opioid use across Wisconsin received over $21 million from the state Department ...
More than $21 million goes to combat opioid crisis in Wisconsin, from latest round of opioid settlement funding
The money is part of $75 million in funds the state has received since 2022 from legal settlements with opioid makers, ...
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Norovirus cases, respiratory illnesses on the rise in Wisconsin
Three respiratory illnesses including COVID-19, the flu, and RSV, plus norovirus, are causing the Wisconsin DHS to keep a close watch on hospitals and how quickly they may be fi ...
Wisconsinites urged to protect themselves with respiratory illnesses on the rise
Emergency department and wastewater data also show an upwards trend of the three respiratory illnesses in Wisconsin, the department says. DHS Respiratory Disease Epidemiologist Tom Haupt said the ...
Here’s what we know about assisted living in Wisconsin, after Journal Sentinel investigation
Most of Wisconsin’s 4,000 assisted living facilities never receive complaints. But where there are problems, issues can be ...
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Health officials ask homeowners to test for radon
The Wisconsin Department of Health Services and Public Health of Madison and Dane County is asking property owners, ...
Wisconsin allows sale of SSM Health nursing homes to New Jersey company
Wisconsin officials, who had blocked the sale of SSM Health nursing homes in Madison, Baraboo and Waupun to a New Jersey ...
Wisconsin has the 3rd most Whooping Cough cases in U.S.
Whooping cough, or pertussis cases are continuing to rise here in Wisconsin and nationwide. According to the Centers for ...
Wisconsin hospitals enact mask mandates, visitor limits amid jump in respiratory illnesses
As we get ready to ring in the New Year, health leaders statewide are monitoring a concerning increase in respiratory ...
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Health officials: Norovirus rise in Wisconsin could signal new strain
Wisconsin has seen a record-high number of norovirus outbreaks in the last month, which may be driven by a new strain of the highly-contagious virus. Norovirus causes vomiting and diarrhea and is the ...