The Indiana Department of Health reported the state’s first flu death of the season. The department said no additional information about the person would be released to protect their identity.

The individual terminated pregnancy reports contain information about Hoosiers who received legal abortions. It includes information about the person's pre-existing medical conditions, age, location, marital status and reason for the abortion. Medical providers fill out these reports, and if they don’t, they could lose their license and face misdemeanor charges.

One of the recommendations the Governor's Public Health Commission made in 2022 was to create a council focused on Indiana’s health workforce. That group met for the first time this week.

Voices for Life, an anti-abortion group, filed a lawsuit last month against the Indiana Department of Health to regain access to individual terminated pregnancy reports. Two Indiana physicians who provide abortion care in the state filed a motion Tuesday to the group from obtaining the reports.

The Indiana Department of Health stopped sharing individual terminated pregnancy reports due to patient privacy concerns. But the attorney general and an anti-abortion group say this violates the states public records law. One legal expert said the requirements and privacy concerns create complicated gray areas for state officials to navigate.

The Indiana Department of Health stopped sharing individual terminated pregnancy reports, or TPRs, in December due to patient privacy concerns. The reports are completed by medical providers following an abortion in the state of Indiana, and include data about the patient and the procedure. An anti-abortion group is suing the agency saying the decision violates Indiana's public records law.

The Indiana Department of Health confirmed Friday the first measles case in the state since 2019. Measles is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by a virus.

The Indiana Department of Health is warning people to make sure their pets are up to date on their vaccinations and maintain a safe distance from wildlife following the detection of skunk rabies in southern Indiana.