Traci DeSalvo

DHS Reports First Deaths in State This Year Due to West Nile Virus

Wisconsinites encouraged to protect themselves from mosquito bites to avoid illness

DHS Urges COVID-19 Vaccination for a Healthy School Year

DHS Updates COVID-19 Illness After Vaccination Page to Include Data by Booster Dose Status

Data continue to show staying up to date on your COVID-19 vaccines protects against severe illness and death due to COVID-19

State’s COVID-19 Cases Tripled in Last Month

Hospitalizations still low but numbers ‘concerning,’ and only 61% in state fully vaccinated.

State Health Officials Expect Current COVID-19 Surge Will Worsen

Surge is driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant and low vaccination rates.

COVID-19 Testing Still Needed, Experts Warn

As cases decline in Wisconsin, testing drops drastically. That's a mistake some warn.

State Expands Disease Surveillance for COVID-19 Variants

DHS finds more long-term care deaths after reviewing its data.

State Collecting At-Home COVID-19 Tests

In December state began distributing and receiving test kits. 1,600 collected so far.