public health emergency

The state has hired part-time workers to help abate the growing hepatitis A public health emergency, Department of Health Secretary Scott Rivkees told…

Central Florida continues to see record numbers of hepatitis A cases. As of last week, eight Florida counties – all surrounding the I-4 corridor – have…

The number of hepatitis A cases in Florida continues to climb, with 72 new hepatitis A cases reported to the state last week.The latest numbers reported…

Federal officials have declared a public health emergency in Alaska following the powerful earthquake.No outbreaks of disease or other major health…

The same week President Donald Trump declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency; officials in Jacksonville are readying a lawsuit against...

A public health emergency was declared for Florida on Thursday ahead of Hurricane Irma.Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price made the declaration…

Arizona is among the states that have declared the opioid epidemic a public health emergency, to help with funding and access to data. President Trump now says he'll declare it a national emergency.

Gov. Rick Scott has declared a public health emergency across Florida for the opioid epidemic.Thousands of drug addicts have died from overdosing on…