The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says two vets in Columbus have been treated for Legionnaires' Disease, and three othes have symptoms of the respiratory illness.
Columbus Public Health officials are launching a pilot program this month to give drug users free urine test strips to determine whether the substances are laced with fentanyl.
Columbus Public Health records show 280 of the 822 tobacco retailer officials inspected for violations of the city's Tobacco 21 ordinance failed those inspections.
Franklin County and Columbus Public Health officials plan to distribute bags that deactivate prescription drugs as part of the fight against the opioid epidemic.
Columbus officials, including the Mayor, Police Chief and Safety Director, have been holding neighborhood roundtables over the last month to develop ways to improve police-community relations and reduce crime.
Dog owners, rescue groups and businesses are at odds with health departments over a current state law that prohibits canines on bar and restaurant patios.
Columbus and Franklin County organizations will host sites for this Saturday's National Prescription Drug Take-back Day, collecting unwanted, unneeded and expired medications for disposal.
Columbus police say nine people were treated for heroin overdoses Tuesday in the Linden neighborhood, raising the possibility a new, more potent form of the drug is being sold in the city.
Columbus Public Health officials say the number of cryptosporidiosis cases in Columbus and Franklin and Delaware Counties has risen to 542, up from 423 reported last week.
Columbus Public Health says there are now 423 cryptosporidiosis cases in Columbus and Franklin and Delaware Counties, up nearly 70 percent from last week.
Columbus Public Health officials say there are now 202 cases of cryptosporidiosis in Columbus and Franklin and Delaware Counties, up from 107 last week.
