Hamilton County vaccine records are missing for about 26 percent of kindergartners, local health officials say.
These recently recorded numbers are making it harder for officials to measure actual vaccination coverage as rates decline nationwide.
The documentation gap comes as federal data shows kindergarten vaccination coverage fell again during the 2025-26 school year. The Centers…
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has started the process of decertifying Network for Hope, a nonprofit organ procurement organization that operates in Kentucky and serves parts of Ohio, including through its Cincinnati office.
The move follows a series of federal investigations that identified what HHS described as significant patient safety concerns. …
Residents across Hamilton County continue to report infestations in homes, apartments, hotels, and other properties.
County health officials say the number of documented complaints likely represents only a fraction of actual cases because many residents contact private exterminators rather than local agencies.
According to local reports, Hamilton County has logged 19 bedbug complaints in 2026.…
How a Remote Outbreak Became a Cincinnati Concern in 48 Hours
An expedition ship left Argentina in April carrying a hantavirus outbreak nobody yet knew existed. This incident is now referred to by many as the Hantavirus cruise ship outbreak.
Within days, American evacuees routed through U.S. hubs en route home. Some connected through major…


