Alaska Division of Public Health

A quarter of Alaska adults use tobacco products, and vaping is common among youth, report says Alaska Dispatch News
Anchorage , Alaska
2023 was Alaska’s deadliest year for opioid overdoses — and the state saw the highest increase in deaths in the nation Alaska Dispatch News
San Francisco , East Coast , Anchorage , Centennial Park , Alaska
Alaskapox virus symptoms as first death prompts warning from expert The Daily Record
Scotland , Fairbanks , Kenai Peninsula Borough , Alaska
State compiles first comprehensive account of Alaska children’s stress and trauma Alaska Dispatch News
Anchorage , Russian Jack Springs Park , Alaska
Experts recommend steps to reduce Alaska’s high rate of chronic hepatitis B Alaska Dispatch News
United States , Anchorage , Alaska
TMore than 200 died of drug overdoses in Alaska last year, down from 2021 thecordovatimes.com
Prince William , Anchorage , India , Alaska
Alaska health officials and providers work on strategies for responding to tuberculosis surge Alaska Dispatch News
United Kingdom , Juneau , India , Anchorage , Bethel Census Area
Tuberculosis, a disease that devastated Alaska in the past, took a big jump in 2022 Alaska Dispatch News
Juneau , India , Russia , Nome Census Area , Alaska
Unrelenting in winter, frostbite poses a life-changing threat to homeless Alaskans Alaska Dispatch News
Alaska , Providence Alaska Medical Center , Mountain View , Davis Park , Idaho
Dramatic decline in teen smoking largely offset by boom in e-cigarette use, Alaska report says Alaska Dispatch News
South East , Nenana , Kenai Peninsula Borough , Juneau , Anchorage
Flu and cold season is off to an early start in Alaska, with cases rising steeply Alaska Dispatch News
San Francisco Bay Area , Americas , Anchorage , Alaska
Starting this weekend, Alaskans can dial 988 to access a suicide prevention hotline Alaska Dispatch News
San Francisco Bay Area , Americas , Alaska
First 2 years of pandemic saw nearly 2,000 unexpected deaths in Alaska, many linked to COVID-19 Alaska Dispatch News
San Francisco Bay Area , Americas , Alaska
Alaska, once a leader in public health, could be again Alaska Dispatch News
Nome Census Area , Lower Austria , Fairbanks , Germany , Anchorage
Alaska health department proposes ending routine tuberculosis screenings in schools despite record high infection rates Alaska Dispatch News
Anchorage , Alaska
3rd and 4th known cases of ‘Alaskapox’ — both mild — were recently diagnosed in the Fairbanks area Alaska Dispatch News
Mooring , Alaska , Fairbanks
Alaskans, you can win $49,000 for getting vaccinated. Do we have your attention now?Alaska Dispatch News
Anchorage , Alaska
Alaska launches series of $49,000 awards to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations Alaska Dispatch News
Ketchikan , Arkansas , Anchorage , Alaska
Alaska health officials are trying to boost vaccine rates, and eyeing incentives, as concerns about delta variant loom Alaska Dispatch News
Israel , United Kingdom , India , Bethel Census Area , Fairbanks
Health officials urge Alaskans to keep following local mask rules after CDC relaxes guidance for vaccinated individuals Alaska Dispatch News
Ketchikan , Yukon Territory , San Francisco , The Anchorage , Alaska

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