The East Shore District is seeing an increase in the number of ticks in 2025. Not only that, but there has been an increase in the percentage of ticks that test positive for Lyme disease and Babesiosis that have been submitted through our office for testing..
HARTFORD, Conn.— The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) is warning residents about the potential dangers of consuming raw shellfish and exposure to salt or brackish water along Long Island Sound, due to severe Vibrio vulnificus infections.
To Our Community and Partners:
As you are aware, there is a current Public Health situation with the Novel Corona Virus from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
Please know that the East Shore District Health Department(ESDHD) is closely monitoring this outbreak. The 2019 Corona Virus is a respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (named by the World Health Organization as “2019-nCoV”). It was first detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China and continues to expand.