AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoMeasles Alert in Delaware: Delaware health officials declared a measles outbreak after four positive cases in unvaccinated men in Kent County, starting contact tracing and urging anyone unsure of their MMR status to check DelVAX and get vaccinated. Food Is Medicine in Delaware: Leaders unveiled a statewide “Food is Medicine” system at the Delaware State Fair, using more than $1 million in federal Rural Health Transformation funding to pilot programs that connect patients to fresh food to help prevent and manage chronic disease. Cyclospora Update: A growing cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to multiple states is driving shoppers toward local produce; experts at the University of Delaware say contamination can happen anywhere along the farm-to-fork chain. Paid Leave Milestone: Delaware’s Paid Leave program has paid 1,760 approved claims and distributed more than $7.6 million in benefits in its first six months. Breast Cancer Coalition Appointment: ChristianaCare breast surgeon Valerie L. Staradub was appointed to the Delaware Breast Cancer Coalition board of trustees. Public Health Safety: Lidl recalled Eridanous shortbread cookies due to undeclared wheat, soy, milk and egg allergens on foreign-language packaging. Local Health Care Incident: A man briefly escaped custody at Beebe Healthcare’s South Coastal Emergency Department in Millville and was recaptured shortly after.
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