Tennessee Department of Health News

East Tennessee Nursing Home Reports Over Half of Residents Infected by Virus

Coronavirus cases at an East Tennessee nursing home have nearly doubled in less than a week, officials said. The Christian Care Center in Bristol reported 92 cases on Wednesday, up from 51 cases on Friday, Director Jennifer Skaggs said in …

Death Toll Climbs to 9 From COVID Outbreak at Tennessee Nursing Home

Nine people have now died in a coronavirus outbreak at a Tennessee nursing home that saw more than 100 people test positive. Sumner Regional Medical Center spokesman Kyle Brogdon on Tuesday confirmed the new total of fatalities from the Gallatin …

Tennessee Reports 49 Cases of Lung Injury Linked to Vaping

Tennessee health officials say they have received 49 cases of serious lung injury in people who use electronic cigarettes or other vaping devices. The Department of Health said Monday that no single product has been linked to the cases and …

Health Officials Investigating Tennessee Zipline Sickness Outbreak

The Tennessee Department of Health says its investigation continues into gastrointestinal illness that affected more than 500 people who visited a zipline attraction. Officials have said E. coli bacteria caused the sickness, but the Health Department said Thursday that some …

Tennessee Nursing Home Ordered by Health Officials to Stop Taking Residents

Tennessee health officials have ordered a nursing home to stop taking new residents and pay a $6,100 fine for violations. A Tennessee Department of Health news release Monday says Creekside Health and Rehabilitation in Madison faces the penalties for problems …

Tennessee Reports Increase in Opioid-Related Deaths in 2014

Statistics from the Tennessee Department of Health revealed that 1,263 Tennesseans died in 2014 from opioid overdoses despite measures designed to stop the addiction. In 2014, the state saw 97 more deaths caused by opioid overdoses than in 2013, The …