News Releases | Multimedia/Photos
News Clips | Annual Report | Brochure | Newsletters
Public Records Request

The Communications Division is responsible for drafting and issuing all news releases, coordinating and conducting media interviews and producing written and audio-visual materials for educational and communication purposes. This division also assists in the development of the department's website.

In this section, you will find news articles, press releases, the annual report and other relevant information.

For more information or to schedule an interview, contact John Silcox at 449-7395 or john.silcox@co.allen.in.us.

Recent News Releases 

May 20, 2008
State officials caution Hoosiers about recreational water illness (ISDH) [more]

May 19, 2008
Free HIV tests offered for National Day of Testing [more][Spanish]

April 21, 2008
Residents urged to 'spring into action' to curb rats, mosquitoes [more] [Spanish]

Feb. 11, 2008
Health officials spread flu prevention message [more]

Jan. 25, 2008
Health officials advise consumers of canned food recall [more] 

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Archived News Releases

• 2006

• 2005

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Multimedia/Photos

Photo Gallery  (Click on thumbnails for larger view)

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News Clips

• 2 clinics offer testing, counseling on STDs
  (Journal Gazette, June 20, 2008
   

• Health department fights to rid smoking
  (Journal Gazette, June 20, 2008)
   

• Clinic area's shot in the arm
  (Journal Gazette, June 20, 2008)
   

• County clinic wages fight against TB
  (Journal Gazette, June 20, 2008)
   

• Burmese translator expected to be added to health department
  (WANE-TV, June 17, 2008)
   

• Health department to hire Burmese translator
  (Journal Gazette, June 17, 2008)
   

• Rules change for restaurants' outdoor cooking
  (News-Sentinel, June 17, 2008)
   

• Health Department gets Burmese interpreter
  (Indiana's News Center, June 16, 2008)
   

• No tomatoes on the menu
  (Indiana's News Center, June 10, 2008)
   

• Eateries pull fresh tomatoes
  (Journal Gazette, June 10, 2008)

Annual Report 

• 2007
   
• 2006
   
• 2005  
   
• 2004
   
• 2003

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Department Brochure

• Printable document

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Department Newsletter

• August 2007
   

• October 2007
   

• December 2007
   

• February 2008
   

• April 2008
   

• June 2008 New!

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Public Records Requests

To request a public record, please fill out the form below and return to the health department by fax at (260) 427-1391 or by mail at 1 E. Main St., 5th floor,  Fort Wayne, IN, 46802.

Public Information Request Form

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