Summit County Public Health

Summit County is expanding its programs that prevent infant mortality with a nearly $2.5 million state grant. Summit County Public Health is working with…

In a typical year there are fewer than a dozen Hepatitis A cases in Summit County. So far this year there have been 143. The outbreak has been linked to…

The village of Lakemore issued an advisory about harmful algal blooms on Springfield Lake.Recent heavy rain caused more ground water runoff into the lake,…

The city of Akron and several local agencies have joined forces to use a multifaceted approach to curb youth violence.The Youth Violence Prevention…

Health agencies are warning Northeast Ohioans of an increase in poisonous mushrooms growing in the area. The humid summer caused mushrooms of all kinds to…

Here are your morning headlines for Monday, July 16:Summit County unveils Fentanyl testing strips;Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh donated to Richard…

Summit County has climbed four spots in an annual health assessment of Ohio counties. The assessment is a collaboration between the Robert Wood Johnson…

The City of Akron has appointed its first Health Equity Ambassador to help decrease racial and ethnic health disparities. Mayor Dan Horrigan has appointed…

City and county health department mergers are a growing trend across Ohio according to the National Association of County and City Health Officials. The…

Update: Information on the suspected role of fentanyl has been added to this story.There is increasing concern in Akron over a possible new twist in the…