How Heat Impacts Unhoused Vermonters Climate change is making heat waves in Vermont hotter, last longer, and happen more often. Hot weather can cause serious health problems, like heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Some people are harmed more than others because they...
Heat can cause serious illness. On very hot days, sometimes your body temperature can get dangerously high. This makes you at greater risk for serious heat illnesses.
For Immediate Release: June 29, 2026 Media Contacts: Kyle Casteel – Media Lead Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280 │ AHS.VDHMedia@vermont.gov Peter Isles – Aquatic Biologist Department of Environmental Conservation 802-490-6130 Peter.Isles@vermont.gov Learn How to Spot Cyanobacteria Blooms...
Lyme disease is the most commonly reported tick bite illness in Vermont.
For Immediate Release: June 26, 2026 Media Contact: Kyle Casteel – Media Lead Department of Health 802-863-7280 AHS.VDHMedia@vermont.gov Media Contact: Scott Waterman Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets 802-622 4662 Scott.Waterman@vermont.gov Officials Detect First Mosquito-Borne Virus of 2026...
A few common poisonous plants grow in Vermont. It's important to be able to identify these plants because they can cause serious health problems if you touch or eat them.
In Vermont mosquito season begins in spring but does not typically pose a health risk until the summer months. Take precautions against mosquito bites to protect yourself from mosquito-borne diseases.
Whenever you spend time outdoors in Vermont, it’s possible there are ticks nearby.
Rabid animals show a change in their normal behavior, but you cannot tell whether an animal has rabies simply by looking at it. Enjoy wildlife from a distance, and protect cats and dogs with rabies vaccine.
For Immediate Release: June 20, 2025 Media Contact: Kyle Casteel Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280 │ AHS.VDHMedia@vermont.gov National Weather Service Burlington – 802-658-0150 Vermont Emergency Management – 802-244-8721 Stay Safe as Summer Heats Up in Vermont Learn how...