Denver Public Health and Metropolitan State University of Denver partnering on new Tuberculosis investigation
October 29, 2019
Denver Public Health: Rachel Brand, 303-882-9024
Metropolitan State University of Denver: Tim Carroll, 303-870-7705
700 Denver Youth Harmed by Gun Violence Each Year
September 09, 2019
In Denver, some 700 young people are killed or injured by guns, or are victims of gun-related crimes each year. Gun-related deaths are among the most common causes of death for Denver youth. The information comes from a report released today by Denver Public Health.
DPH and JCPH Partnering on TB Investigation in Westminster
September 02, 2019
Date: September 4, 2019
Contact: Rachel Brand, 303-602-3718
Denver Public Health and Jefferson County Public Health are partnering on a tuberculosis investigation at Victory Montessori in Westminster, CO.
Denver Metro Area Public Health Officials Urge Parents to Make Sure Kindergarteners are Up-to-Date on Vaccinations
August 07, 2019
In the midst of the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. in nearly three decades, public health officials representing Adams, Arapahoe, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson counties are calling on parents and caregivers to keep measles out of Colorado by making sure kindergartners are vaccinated before school starts.
Public Health Agencies Increasing Hepatitis A Vaccination and Education in Response to Local Outbreak
July 22, 2019
Denver Public Health (DPH), the Denver Department of Public Health and Environment (DDPHE) and many Denver service providers are accelerating education, outreach and free vaccination for hepati
TB Contact Investigation at MSU Denver Finds No Evidence of Transmission
June 28, 2019
Contact: Denver Public Health, Rachel Brand: 303-602-3718 or Metropolitan State University, Tim Caroll: 303-605-5562
Denver Public Health (DPH) and Metropolitan State University of Denver (MSU Denver) successfully partnered to test the majority of faculty and students who were potentially exposed to tuberculosis (TB) on campus this spring. The authorities did not find any evidence of transmission.
Denver Has a Drinking Problem
May 23, 2019
Denver residents’ high rate of alcohol use leads to fatal car crashes, alcohol-related health issues and outsized EMS use
Denver's Rate of STDs Continues To Climb
April 30, 2019
In Denver, rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis – three of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) – are up dramatically for the fourth consecutive year. And while low- and no-cost, confidential testing and treatment are available at Denver Public Health’s STD Clinic, experts believe that most cases go undiagnosed, potentially causing infertility, increasing the risk of HIV, and causing other problems.
MSU Denver and DPH Partnering on TB Contact Investigation
March 26, 2019
Denver Public Health: Rachel Brand, 303-882-9024
Metropolitan State University of Denver: Tim Carroll, 303-870-7705
Final Update Regarding Denver Public Health, Tri-County Health Department and Aurora Hills Middle School Tuberculosis Contact Investigation
March 22, 2019
Denver Public Health and Tri-County Health Department successfully collaborated with Aurora Public Schools and Aurora Hills Middle School to test the faculty and students who were potentially exposed to TB last fall.
