The Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) joins the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and local Iowa prevention and treatment agencies in recognition of Recovery Month, which seeks to educate Iowans about substance use treatment and mental health services that can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life.

The Iowa Department of Public Health today announced testing by the State Hygienic Lab (SHL) has confirmed the first human case of West Nile virus in Iowa this year. The case is an adult female (18 to 40 years of age) from Ringgold County, who is recovering.

Funding appropriated by the Iowa Legislature to the Iowa Department of Public Health is available to assist qualifying families with costs associated with the death of a child.

The Iowa Department of Public Health announces the launch of several new dashboards, reports, and updated navigation within the Iowa Public Health Tracking (IPHT).

The Iowa Department of Public Health joins the Iowa Breastfeeding Coalition and other partners in recognizing World Breastfeeding Week August 1 through 7. The event is an opportunity to promote the health benefits of breastfeeding for both mother and child, and to encourage more Iowa mothers to choose to breastfeed their babies and continue doing so for the first year of life.