“Up to 40 percent of babies born to people with untreated syphilis may be stillborn or die from the infection as a newborn" cautions Dr. Alexia Harris, an epidemiologist with the Wyoming Department of Health.
The Health Department says children who have not completed their required vaccinations may be put on conditional enrollment, depending on individual school rules.
Last year, there were 14 confirmed cases of animal rabies across the state, including five in bats. This year there have been three confirmed cases in Sheridan.
The Behavioral Health Division of the Wyoming Department of Health has offered a $100,000 grant to "improve access to mental health services and support for first responders and law enforcement officers."