Wyoming Department of Health
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The Weston Reservoir is under advisory for the health of your, your family, and your pets. The Wyoming Department of Health issued a recreational use advisory for Weston Reservoir on Tongue Ranger District in the Bighorn National Forest this Monday. The reason is a harmful cyanobacteria bloom. While cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green bacteria, is…
Statistics say if you had a Wyoming baby last year, it was probably named Olivia, Oliver, or Liam. Those were the three top baby names in Wyoming in 2019, according to the Wyoming Department of Health’s Vital Statistics Services. For girls, Olivia was followed by Harper, Charlotte, Emma and Willow as the most popular names…
The time has come to channel your inner superhero – and wear a mask. Following the recommendation of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Alexia Harrist – the state health officer and state epidemiologist with the Wyoming Department of Health – now recommends wearing cloth face masks in public settings – mainly grocery stores…
It’s here – but there’s no need to fear. Wyoming’s first case of the coronavirus has been confirmed. A woman in Sheridan County with a recent history of domestic travel has tested positive for the infamous COVID-19, confirmed by tests from the Wyoming Public Health Laboratory. The Wyoming Department of Health made the announcement yesterday…
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH) is reminding Wyoming families to test their homes for a dangerous gas. Radon is an invisible, odorless, tasteless and dangerous gas thar can be found in many places, including your homes. Radon occurs naturally as a radioactive gas released from the element radium and is found in rocks, soil…
A new program has been created to help kids beat vaping. The Wyoming Department of Health has partnered with National Jewish Health – the largest nonprofit tobacco quit line provider in the nation – to create My Life, My Quit. This is a free resource that Wyoming teens can access either by phone or online.…