Denver (Jan. 15, 2025) — Today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced that Colorado has seen a dramatic slowing in projected congenital syphilis cases. CDPHE is projecting only 60 cases, a 60 percent reduction of the initial projection.
Denver (Jan. 9, 2025) — State health officials are reminding Colorado residents it’s not too late to get your flu vaccine. The flu vaccine offers protection from the seasonal flu viruses currently circulating in Colorado’s communities. Everyone aged 6 months and older should get their annual flu vaccine.
Denver (December 23, 2024) — On December 20, as part of the ongoing investigation into quality assurance processes within the State Laboratory’s water testing program, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment identified that a second chemist had manipulated quality control data, contributing to the lapses in method 200.7, which tests for certain metals in water. The Laboratory Director promptly placed the chemist on administrative leave. As a precautionary measure, CDPHE has temporarily suspended water testing in the chemistry program at the State Laboratory.
Denver (Dec. 20, 2024) — The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is investigating an air quality issue at the Platte River Biogas, LLC facility in LaSalle. The facility processes manure into renewable gas.
CDPHE has received reports of odors, and recent air monitoring has detected elevated levels of hydrogen sulfide onsite.