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The first Delawarean to contract West Nile virus in 2024 is recovering after being hospitalized, according to state health officials. The Delaware Department of Agriculture and Delaware Division of Public Health confirm that person lives in New Castle County.

The Delaware Divison of Public Health (DPH) is encouraging people who find lost pets to make an effort to reunite stray pets with their owners. This announcement is due to the recent Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex Outbreak which has taken a toll on shelters across Delaware.

With all of Delaware under a heat advisory or excessive heat watch alert from the National Weather Service, the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) has issued information and tips to help people stay safe during this weekend's heat wave and throughout the summer.