DeWine cannot run for reelection in 2026 because of term limits. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted planned to run as DeWine's successor, but Husted recently accepted DeWine's appointment to the U.S. Senate, replacing Vice President JD Vance.

"As expected, we have seen some shifts in disease activity and we are in what almost every year are the peak months of respiratory season," said Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, director of the Ohio Department of Health.

Ohio reports a significant presence of West Nile Virus in mosquitoes following the 2024 statewide surveillance.

More than 1,700 Ohioans died by suicide in 2023, according to the Ohio Department of Health. The number of Ohioans who died by suicide decreased 1% in 2023, according to ODH’s 2023 Suicide Report.

The Ohio Department of Health held a press briefing to address growing health concerns regarding the spread of respiratory viruses during the peak period for transmission.

Both the Trumbull County Combined Health District and the Warren City Health District offer the current influenza vaccine. The Trumbull County Combined Health District has walk-in hours at its main office at 194 W. Main St. Cortland. Contact the health department at 330-675-2489 for further information.

In that single week 639 people in Ohio were admitted to the hospital which was a 3.23% increase from the previous week. Vanderhoff is also expected to release the 2023 Ohio Suicide Report, and that data has not been released as of yet.

ODH Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, hosted the conference along with Director of Ohio Department of Mental Health and Additional Services (OhioMHAS), LeeAnne Cornyn.

Recent data, which can be accessed on the Ohio Department of Health’s website, may serve as an early warning sign of increased cases of influenza A and B locally.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced on Friday that Lt. Gov. Jon Husted will be the state's new U.S. senator. But who will take over the governor's seat in 2026?

(WKBN) — The number of suicide deaths in Ohio declined for the first time in three years in 2023. The Department of Health released the numbers Thursday, saying the decrease was about 1 percent. Director Bruce Vanderhoff says efforts to raise awareness across the state appear to be working but more improvements are needed.

Leaders at the Ohio Department of Health say the continued focus on services and support is making a difference.