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A Message From David Knauf, Director of Health

Welcome to the Darien Health Department website.  It is our intention to use this space to provide you with up-to-the minute health information as well as provide conveniently available application forms for your use.  Please also see the page for the Advisory Board of Health.  Please e-mail me if you have any questions or comments.  Good Health to you!

Mission of the Health Department is to:  Prevent disease, by promoting a safe community and healthy environment to all residents and visitors, while upholding public health based regulations, which protect the quality of life.

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NEW!

•  Calendar of Important Upcoming Area Events Pertaining to Health and Wellness
• Become a Recovery Coach & Be Part of the Solution to the Epidemic Sweeping the Country - FREE!
• Are you concerned about the emotional and physical health and wellness of yourself or a loved one?  HealthyLivesCT.org provides helpful tools and information for evaluating, maintaining and regaining wellness.

Annual Report: 2016-17

Quarterly Report to Board of Selectmen: July 2018

Inspection Reports for Darien Restaurants and Cosmetology Salons are available!

   Summer is here!

Here are some seasonal hot topics:

• Are Darien Beaches open today?  Call the HOTLINE at 203-656-7323.
• Swim Healthy - CDC tips for healthy swimming
• Ensuring Safe Water Quality at Darien Beaches
  
• Animal Exhibits at Fairs
  
• Are you ready for a power outage/brown out?
•  Cyanobacterial Harmful Algal Blooms in Water
  
• Hurricane Preparedness
  
• Food Safety for Summer BBQs and Picnics
  
• Get The Facts: Drinking Water & Hydration
• Pool Safety
  
• Prevent Mosquito Bites
• Skin Cancer Facts - CT
• Tick Testing
  Free Tick Removal Kits in the Health Department!!
• Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness
  

Breaking News

• 7/18/2018:  Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus found in Darien
• DEEP's Pollution Prevention Newsletter - Spring/Summer 2018
• STDs reach record levels in CT, early data show
• Overdoses on K-2: What is it? Why is it dangerous?
  
• Ensuring the Safety of Dairy Products Produced in Connecticut - The Role of the Connecticut Department of Agriculture
  
• CAES Press Release 6/26/2018: State Reports Positive Mosquitoes for West Nile Virus in New Canaan
• CAES Press Release 6/25/2018:  Peak Tick Abundance & Increased Infection with Lyme Disease Reported Statewide
• The CT Department of Agriculture Announces New Passport Program for CT Wineries
• CT Department of Agriculture Warns Residents About Salmonella Illness Outbreaks Associated with "Backyard" Poultry

• Fall 2017 DEEP Newsletter: “Helping Homeowners Prevent Heating Oil Leaks and Spills”  and more!
  

• CT Adopts FDA Food Code.  Click here for a Summary of Changes and See How They Affect Darien
  
• See a list of Accredited Certified Food Protection Manager Courses approved by the State DPH
  
• To Review the 2017 FDA Food Code, click here

• The Darien Health Department Presents the 2017 Community Health Needs Assessment to the Board of Selectmen

• Head Lice:  What Parents Need to Know / It's That Time of Year Again 
• CDC Health Advisories for International Travel
• Now Available! A multi-lingual, on-line, interactive food handler training program
• Info on Bedbugs from the EPA                
• Centers for Disease Control, Weekly Feature -  Did You Know?         
• The Curious Case of Hepatitis C
• Pertussis - Whooping Cough in Darien
• FDA Warns of Dangers associated with Tanning Beds and Sprays.

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