DNREC and DPH are urging Delaware residents to stay alert for ticks year-round as concerns grow around Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome, and Powassan virus.

Sussex County urgently needs more physicians, but using Rural Health Transformational Program funding to build a medical school is not the fastest or most effective solution. A stronger investment would be expanding residency programs and offering physician incentives that are proven to bring doctors into underserved communities sooner.