A Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) official says the most recent influenza season demonstrated the virus is likely back to more normal patterns following the pandemic and is expected to be a threat in the coming months for Wyoming residents. “We recommend a seasonal flu shot for everyone six...
Lead found in many Wyoming homes is putting children at risk of damage from lead poisoning, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). “The harms children can experience from lead exposure are very real and quite serious. There is no safe blood lead level,” said Forrest Sharp, Blood...
An interim administrator is stepping in following the retirement of a longtime leader at the Wyoming State Hospital (WSH) in Evanston, a Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) healthcare facility. Kristi Barker will lead the hospital’s staff on an interim basis as a search for a more permanent administrator continues....
With a marked increase in reported syphilis cases in Wyoming over the past few years, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is sharing prevention strategies to help protect residents from sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and their serious consequences. Reginald McClinton, Communicable Disease Unit Surveillance Program manager, reports Wyoming has...
The Wyoming Department of Health encourages everyone six months and older to get an updated COVID-19 vaccine to help protect against potentially serious COVID-19 illness in the coming months. Recently updated COVID-19 vaccines are being distributed to providers in Wyoming. WDH recommends checking on vaccine availability before visiting a specific...
