Columbus Public Health

Columbus city officials say it's just a matter of time before there's a confirmed case of coronavirus in Central Ohio.According to Mayor Andrew Ginther,…

With nine deaths linked to COVID-19 in the U.S. so far, health officials around the country are playing close attention to recent travelers. The federal…

Two people die each day from overdoses in Franklin County. Columbus Public Health on Tuesday released an updated strategic plan to tackle the addiction…

It was April 1 at exactly noon when Crystal Logan got the phone call: Her daughter Jenea and her son Donell had been shot."As often as we see it on the…

West Park Avenue looks like an idyllic Columbus street: A-tree lined boulevard cuts through the middle, and every house has a porch and a small front…

Columbus City Council will vote Monday night to authorize the Columbus Public Health Department to put money towards medical interpreters. If approved,…

Columbus Public Health is holding an event today providing the basics of drug addiction in the African American community.Minorities are 13 times more…

Susan Perez walks down Scott Street in Franklinton with a baby on her hip and two toddlers following close behind.“It's a drug house right now,” she says…

As the opioid crisis rages on, public health officials have been urging people to get rid of prescription painkillers that are no longer needed.…

Nine cases of typhoid fever, a highly contagious bacterial infection, have been confirmed in Columbus.Dr. Mysheika Roberts at Columbus Public Health says…