Hamilton County Public Health

Hamilton County Public Health reports 171 people visited Southwest Ohio emergency departments for heat-related illnesses. That's compared with 13 the week before.

The combination of high temperatures and humidity increases the risk of heat illness, says Dr. Steve Feagins, Hamilton County Public Health’s medical director.

A Hamilton County health official says hay fever can be nasty, but there is relief.

Hamilton County's health commissioner says a lot of people have been hospitalized this year.

Hamilton County has an outbreak of Legionnaires' disease, but the public health director says not to worry.

The lake recently closed to recreation after testing showed elevated levels of E. coli. Great Parks of Hamilton County says the nature of the retention lake means regular testing is important.

In a statement, the agency says the issue has been fixed. However, Winton Lake remains closed to recreation.

The Metropolitan Sewer District, Hamilton County Public Health, and Great Parks of Hamilton County are investigating a sewage discharge in Winton Woods that involved sewage getting into Winton Lake.

"It appears like a typical winter," Hamilton County Public Health Medical Director Steve Feagins says.

Hamilton County has been seeing roughly 143 cases per day. Health Commissioner Greg Kesterman says this is a far cry from what was seen during the omicron surge.