Connecticut Department of Public Health

Connecticut has joined 23 states, including New York and Rhode Island, in suing the Trump administration for cutting $11 billion in public health grants to the states.

Medical Director Dr. Ayiti Maharaj-Best was happy to tell the state’s health department that the uptick in STIs was a good thing—and it was thanks to their new express testing method.

Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Manisha Juthani said consumers should still be diligent about preparing food, cooking meat to 165 degrees Fahrenheit and cleaning surfaces thoroughly.

The Diaper Bank of Connecticut will buy tampons and menstrual pads in bulk with a $1.95 million grant from the Department of Public Health.

Financially troubled Athena Health Care Systems has sold five of its CT nursing homes, housing about 500 people, to a New York company.

Stone Academy students filed a federal class action lawsuit against CT higher education and public health officials on Tuesday.

The virus is transmitted to humans from infected deer ticks. Symptoms are usually flu-like, but can be severe.

A second Connecticut resident has died this summer from a flesh-eating bacteria, known as Vibrio. Cases are very rare, but can be caused by consuming raw shellfish or exposure to brackish water.

The first Connecticut child has died from the flu this season, according to the state Department of Public Health.

Connecticut officials didn't track whether testing providers who collected public funding were also collecting insurance payments, a new audit states.