Meeting set for Friday

There have been no confirmed or suspected cases of the virus in Kentucky, according to the Kentucky Department for Public Health.

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services announced Dr. Steven Stack, of Lexington, will serve as the new Public Health Commissioner.

The KY Department for Public Health says a man in his late 20s is likely the first person to die from a vaping-related lung injury.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health says teenagers who want to stop using e-cigarettes or other tobacco products can text or call the toll-free My Life, My Quit number.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health is monitoring and investigating several cases that are related to e-cigarette use or vaping.

Kentucky health officials are urging Kentuckians to get vaccinations against the flu.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health says it is working to make the general public and business community aware of new changes to the state’s food code which will improve safety and health standards for food storage, preparation and serving

Health officials say travelers agree to be monitored for the required 21-day period after leaving the outbreak area.

Officials with the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) are encouraging Kentuckians to get a flu vaccination during National Influenza Vaccination Week, running December 3-9.

The state is dealing with an outbreak of acute hepatitis A cases.

Two flu cases have been confirmed in Jefferson County.

Find out what the state is doing as part of National Birth Defects Prevention Month.

The Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) raised the flu level in the state from “regional” to “widespread.”

State health officials are pointing to more progress in efforts to reduce Kentucky's youth smoking rate.

Public health officials say at least 12 drug overdose deaths occurred in Kentucky during the Labor Day weekend amid reports of more potent shipments of heroin circulating in the state.

With the Memorial Day holiday signaling the start of summer and vacation season for Kentuckians, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) has strengthened its response efforts to Fight the Bite against Zika virus to include the ability to now test for Zika virus at its public health laboratory in Frankfort, in addition to urging people to follow mosquito precautions and avoid traveling to Zika-affected areas.

Why did the state wait more than two weeks to tell Estill County officials that radioactive waste had been illegally dumped in a landfill across from two schools?

With influenza (flu) activity increasing across the country, Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) officials are encouraging residents to get vaccinated against the flu if they haven’t already received a flu shot or other type of flu vaccination.

The Estill County Health Department is investigating a possible Salmonella outbreak in the community.