Wyoming Health Department

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 2017 set a record for the highest number of illness related to baby poultry.

Hepatitis A can cause infection in the liver, and officials have not yet found a common source of the Natrona County infections.

Cynthia S. Woods has waived her right to a preliminary hearing.

A free three-month Chantix prescription is being offered to Wyoming residents who enroll in the program by June 30.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming's state health officer is urging people who spend time around babies to get vaccinated against whooping cough. The Wyoming Department of Health reports that Montana is experiencing local outbreaks of whooping cough...

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming is among the lowest states in the country in terms of the number of women who get mammograms as recommended. The Wyoming Department of Health says October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Carol Peterson with the health department says the screening rate for Wyoming women over age 40 last year was just over 67 percent, putting Wyoming 48th nationwide...

Wyoming Health officials want to allay fears of any radiation threat for the state. Dr Tracy Murphy, Epidemiologist and Deputy State Health officer for Wyoming, says while the events in Japan are tragic, he says there is no related radiation exposure risk in Wyoming and no reasonable expectation that a related public health risk will develop here.

by  Amy Richards, Townsquaremedia , Cheyenne Senator Charlie Scott, of Casper, says he likes what he heard from the Governor in the state of the state address when it comes to the Wyoming Health Department.  Scott says, he's especially pleased with the appointment of Casper city manager, Tom Forslund to head the department.

The Wyoming Department of Health has a suggested new year's resolution for smokers: quit, please, for the people who love you, quit smoking.