Even before the World Health Organization declared monkeypox a global health emergency, Indiana officials were determining how to best respond to a potential monkeypox outbreak.The virus has been identified in 78 countries and 46 states, including Indiana.

Back-to-school immunization clinics this summer are part of a statewide effort to help families easily access required and recommended school immunizations.

Indiana crossed 1.8 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, adding its most recent 100,000 new positives in a little more than two and a half months. Despite less reported testing, Indiana’s COVID-19 cases are steadily rising.

An annual report from the Indiana Department of Health shows 8,414 abortions were performed in the state during 2021.

State health officials announced Saturday Indiana had detected its first probable case of monkeypox. This years outbreak was first confirmed in the United Kingdom in May.

The Indiana Department of Health is devoting $35 million in federal money to address some of the state's most serious health challenges.

The state adopted an emergency rule last month to lower the threshold for when public health agencies have to address elevated blood lead levels in children -- and will consider making the change permanent.

Indiana health officials say the recent warmer weather could mean large encounters of ticks across the state.

In a statement, the state health department said booster doses help prevent hospitalization and death from COVID-19 and variants. Statewide cases have more than doubled in just the last month.

A 2017 Indiana law allows school districts to stock the opioid reversal medication naloxone. Overdose Lifeline is a non-profit substance use advocacy group that wants to help equip schools to prevent overdoses.