/tags/northern-kentucky-health-department Northern Kentucky Health Department en-US Copyright Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:21:44 GMT /local-news/2025-04-10/ohio-river-flood-mud-safety-tips Mud left behind by flooding can contain anything from bacteria to pesticides. Thu, 10 Apr 2025 20:21:44 GMT /local-news/2025-04-10/ohio-river-flood-mud-safety-tips Isabel Nissley /health/2025-02-04/flu-cases-hospitalizations-climb-ohio-kentucky Most of the time, flu activity peaks between December and February, according to the CDC. Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:20:31 GMT /health/2025-02-04/flu-cases-hospitalizations-climb-ohio-kentucky Isabel Nissley /health/2022-04-19/current-covid-trends-show-cincinnati-nky-could-be-ok-as-new-variants-spread Hamilton County Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman says the CDC is reporting 85% of all COVID cases are the BA.2 variant and that it's probably the same case for cases in the region. However, he notes current trends locally are going in the right direction. Tue, 19 Apr 2022 20:20:56 GMT /health/2022-04-19/current-covid-trends-show-cincinnati-nky-could-be-ok-as-new-variants-spread Cory Sharber /health/2020-11-11/nky-covid-19-cases-rising-virus-spreading-rapidly-in-communities As COVID-19 cases continue to rise across the country, Northern Kentucky has been hit really hard as of late. The region now has 100 deaths from the… Wed, 11 Nov 2020 21:02:59 GMT /health/2020-11-11/nky-covid-19-cases-rising-virus-spreading-rapidly-in-communities Cory Sharber /local-news/2020-10-26/northern-kentucky-seeing-covid-19-cases-increase COVID-19 cases are rising in Northern Kentucky. The region currently has more than 1,700 active cases of the virus.Dr. Lynne Saddler, the district… Mon, 26 Oct 2020 20:28:50 GMT /local-news/2020-10-26/northern-kentucky-seeing-covid-19-cases-increase Cory Sharber /local-news/2020-07-27/getting-more-cities-to-follow-nkys-lead-in-contact-tracing With an 80% success rate in contact tracing, few can match Northern Kentucky Health Department's lead on notifying and following up with potential… Mon, 27 Jul 2020 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2020-07-27/getting-more-cities-to-follow-nkys-lead-in-contact-tracing Ann Thompson /local-news/2020-03-18/nky-confirms-first-case-of-covid-19 Updated 7:16 p.m.A 66-year-old Kenton County woman is Northern Kentucky's first confirmed case of COVID-19, health department officials announced… Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:05:45 GMT /local-news/2020-03-18/nky-confirms-first-case-of-covid-19 Jennifer Merritt /local-news/2019-03-20/half-of-kentucky-counties-at-risk-of-hiv-outbreak Kentucky health officials announced a handful of pilot programs Wednesday to address and eliminate an increasing number of HIV cases among drug users in… Wed, 20 Mar 2019 18:01:56 GMT /local-news/2019-03-20/half-of-kentucky-counties-at-risk-of-hiv-outbreak Ann Thompson /local-news/2018-11-01/cdc-studying-local-hiv-data-to-help-prevent-new-cases Eight investigators from the Centers for Disease Control are in Greater Cincinnati for the next several weeks trying to determine similarities in HIV… Thu, 01 Nov 2018 20:17:40 GMT /local-news/2018-11-01/cdc-studying-local-hiv-data-to-help-prevent-new-cases Ann Thompson /local-news/2018-08-22/hepatitis-a-found-in-second-local-restaurant-worker A Clermont County fast food restaurant employee has been diagnosed with hepatitis A.Public Health officials say the person worked at the Taco Bell on… Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:28:25 GMT /local-news/2018-08-22/hepatitis-a-found-in-second-local-restaurant-worker Bill Rinehart