Northern Kentucky Health Department has appointed Jennifer Mooney as its new district director of Health. Mooney will begin in her new position Oct. 31. Mooney has served as assistant health commissioner for Hamilton County General Health District since 2019, overseeing the Community Health Services Department. She previously held leadership roles within the Cincinnati Health Department from […]
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Construction for new Northern Kentucky Health Center planned to begin this summer
The Northern Kentucky Health Department’s plan for a new health center built in Covington has finally resumed. In November of 2016, the Kenton County Local Board of Health met to discuss finding a new location for the Kenton County (Dressman) Health Center. Meetings and discussions continued until March 2020, when the project was put on […]
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Officials ask for more localized data, positivity rates
IMG: Unsplash.com. By Robin Gee Some days with COVID-19, it seems it’s all about the numbers. How many have been tested? How many test positive? How many are sick? How many have died? What percentage of population? What demographic data is relevant? What is the information we need? How do we plan our lives to […]
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Cold Spring Clears the Way for Partial Reopening of Restaurants in City Starting May 22
Mac’s Pizza Pub may be one of the Cold Spring restaurants helped by the mayor’s executive order to ease outdoor dining restrictions as they prepare for partial reopening May 22. By Robin Gee, city council beat editor Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear recently announced restaurants across the commonwealth can begin to open up for business once […]
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NKY Health Department plans forum to educate the public on the dangers of youth e-cigarette use
The Northern Kentucky Health Department and other community partners are planning a forum titled, “Prevent the Next Generation of Addiction: A Forum to Stop Youth Vaping” to educate parents and those who work with youth on the dangers associated with youth e-cigarette use. The event will take place on Thursday, January 23, from 6:30-8:30 p.m., […]
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NKY Health Declares End to Region’s Hepatitis A Outbreak
With no new cases reported in the past four months, the hepatitis A outbreak in Northern Kentucky has been declared over by the Northern Kentucky Health Department. During the outbreak, which began in August of 2018, there were 319 documented cases of hepatitis A, with four deaths. In 2017, there were 0 cases. Barre3 Ft. […]
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HIV Clusters Continue to Occur in Northern Kentucky, Cincinnati Region
Health Departments Share CDC Recommendations to Address HIV Among People Who Inject Drugs Announcement one year after cluster investigation Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky — Hamilton County Public Health (HCPH), Northern Kentucky Health Department (NKY Health), Ohio Department of Health (ODH), Kentucky Department for Public Health (DPH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been […]
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Northern Kentucky Joins Statewide Hepatitis A Outbreak
The number of hepatitis A cases in Northern Kentucky (Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton Counties) jumped in July and continues to climb in August, putting Northern Kentucky into outbreak status for the first time since a statewide outbreak was declared last November. The Northern Kentucky Health Department (NKY Health) strongly encourages hepatitis A vaccination for […]
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Northern Kentucky Health District – Food Inspections
NKYHealth.org Food-borne illness has been a hot topic this year with some national chains becoming a cautionary tale to fellow restaurants and patrons alike. In the Northern Kentucky Health District, inspectors look for 38 potential items of violation, each of which is assigned a point value based on how it can affect a person’s health. […]
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NKY Health Department to Give Free Whooping Cough Vaccines
In Response to On-Going Whooping Cough Outbreak, Vaccines Available May 18 CDC.org. Since November 2015, there have been 230 cases of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, reported in Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton Counties. The Northern Kentucky Health Department has implemented several strategies to stop the spread of the disease, including providing free vaccine […]