Prevent Hantavirus During Spring Cleaning
April 8, 2025
The Wyoming Department of Health wants residents to take steps to help prevent hantavirus, a rare but potentially deadly disease spread by infected deer mice.…
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Health Department Announcing Key Leadership Changes
March 27, 2025
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is announcing a series of key updates among agency leadership. WDH Director Stefan Johansson named Franz Fuchs as WDH…
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Wyoming “Safety Moment” Videos to Promote Health and Wellness
March 19, 2025
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) has launched a “safety moment” video series to help lead workplace discussions on substance use and mental health. Known…
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Whooping Cough Continues Wyoming Spread
March 7, 2025
Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) officials are concerned with the continued active, current spread of pertussis (whooping cough) across the state. Clay Van Houten, infectious…
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Wyoming’s First Human Bird Flu Case Confirmed
February 14, 2025
Wyoming’s first case of H5N1 avian influenza in a human has been confirmed in a Platte County older adult, according to the Wyoming Department of…
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Whooping Cough Cases Increasing in Wyoming
February 11, 2025
With recently increased cases of pertussis (whooping cough) across the state, including a current outbreak in Sheridan County, the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is…
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