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HERKIMER COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE | HERKIMER COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING SERVICE

* Provides public health services that include:
  • Rabies Prevention (receive notification of all dog bites in the county and work with the person that was bitten to make sure they get screened for rabies risk and the need for post-exposure prophylaxis).
  • Lead Poisoning Prevention (works with families of children at risk for, or with an elevated blood lead level to reduce that child's level). Testing is not provided by public health but a referral is made to the NYS office.
  • Immunization Program (provides mandatory and optional vaccines for the county residents)
  • Communicable Disease Program (investigates and coordinates with other agencies on reports of State-defined communicable diseases).
  • Healthy Families Program (Assists at-risk families with strength-based guidance and support in parenting and other life issues).
  • Emergency Preparedness (Promoting and educating the community on being prepared for natural and other disasters).
  • Children's Programs including Early Intervention.

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RABIES INVESTIGATIONS | SCHENECTADY COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES

The Environmental Health unit is responsible for investigation of all domestic and wild animal bites for the prevention of rabies. Bite investigations include proper follow-up and quarantine and/or euthanasia of suspect animals to prevent the transmission of rabies to humans. The program also administers quarterly vaccination clinics for cats dogs and ferrets.

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COVID-19 HOTLINE | BASSETT HEALTHCARE NETWORK

* Provides a hotline where concerned individuals can call and be triaged. If symptoms warrant testing, they will be directed to a site.

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Environmental Health Services | Environmental Health Services - Hornell District Office

Ensures that suitable water, food, housing, and recreational facilities are provided to the public. Identifies, investigates and resolves actual and potential health hazards caused by environmental health factors.

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ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL | ONONDAGA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Coordinates programs to reduce animal disease in Onondaga County and to prevent the transmission of disease to humans. Annual rabies shot clinics are held throughout Onondaga County. All reported animal bites occurring in the County are investigated and followed up to animal quarantine, if necessary. Involves close liaison with local veterinary offices, law enforcement agencies, and health care personnel.

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Communicable Disease Information and Control Programs | Steuben County Public Health - Main Site

Offers information and guidance to general public on the prevention and control of communicable diseases or conditions, including sexually transmitted diseases. Works with the New York State Department of Health to monitor developing health related situations.

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Rabies Information and Free Clinics | Steuben County Public Health - Main Site

Offers regularly scheduled rabies clinics throughout the county for cats, dogs and ferrets. Also provides information and follow up for humans or pets that have experienced an animal bite or possible rabies exposure. If bitten by or encountered a wild or domestic animal that could have rabies, call Public Health or seek health care.

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BUREAU OF PREVENTIVE SERVICES | SUFFOLK COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES - PUBLIC HEALTH

Rapidly identifies and isolates a rabid animal and prevent further transmission to humans or other animals. In addition the Bureau helps to prevent the spread of arthropod-borne diseases including viral encephalitis, malaria, and tick-borne diseases including, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease and Tularemia. Surveillance is conducted to determine the presence of various species and prevalence of these pathogens in our arthropod population and investigate health threats of arthropod-borne diseases to Suffolk County residents. In addition the Division of Vector Control will alert residents when Pesticide Application will be performed at various locations. Call for more detailed information.

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HEALTH SERVICES | MONROE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH

* Provides information to the community about health department programs such as: Starlight Pediatrics (Foster Care Pediatric Clinic) Comprehensive primary care to children in Monroe County Department of Social Services Foster Care Children's Program Immunization Clinic/Immunization Program Flu Clinics - Annual program for eligible high-risk persons Emergency Clinics; Tuberculosis control - tuberculosis screening

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WEST NILE VIRUS | FULTON COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Provides information and public awareness of West Nile Virus to the community, and educates residents to remove anything that might hold standing water, such as tires, wheelbarrows, buckets, etc, and report irremovable standing water which could create a mosquito breeding ground.

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RABIES CONTROL PROGRAM | ST. LAWRENCE COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Offers free rabies vaccination clinics for owners of dogs, ferrets, and cats. Owners are required to keep pets on a leash or in a carrier and bring their pet's past rabies shot records.

Provides post- exposure treatment to humans when exposure occurs. Confinement of domesticated cats, dogs, ferrets, and livestock is conducted as needed to reduce the spread of rabies.

NYS Public Health Law requires that all puppies and kittens get their first rabies shot at 3 months of age. They also need to get a booster shot at 1 year old, and again every three years.

For updated information on clinic time and locations please visit;

https://www.stlawco.gov/Departments/PublicHealth/RabiesControl


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SEXUAL WELLNESS CENTER | ONONDAGA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Provides information, diagnosis, treatment, and counseling for the control of sexually transmitted diseases. Offers confidential HIV counseling and testing.

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GUTHRIE NOW - GUTHRIE LOURDES | GUTHRIE LOURDES HOSPITAL

Meet with an experienced provider online 24/7. Providers are able to make diagnoses.

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TOMPKINS COUNTY WHOLE HEALTH - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM | TOMPKINS COUNTY WHOLE HEALTH

public drinking waterfood served to the publicpublic swimming pools and beacheschildren's campshotels/motelscampgroundsresidential developmentson-site sewage systems (septic tanks and holding tanks)mass gatheringsmobile home parksby requiring construction and operating permits and carrying out site investigations.Investigates public health nuisances such as:*chemical exposures*childhood lead poisoning*tobacco smoking complaints*indoor air problems*threatening or strangely acting wild animals: call for a list of licensed nuisance wildlife control persons (trappers) who will remove the animal at the property owner's expense.*wild animal bites: if the wild animal is suspected of being rabid, call 607-274-6688, 24 hours a day.Rabies: vaccination clinics at different locations throughout the year for dogs, cats and ferrets. Click here for details on upcoming clinics http://www.tompkinscountyny.gov/health/eh/rabies#clinics

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PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES | ONTARIO COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH

* Provides Public health services related to: Chronic Diseases Communicable Diseases Emergency PreparednessRabies Prevention Immunizations Lead Poisoning Prevention Sexually Transmitted Diseases Tuberculosis Maternal Child Health, including breastfeeding support, childbirth classes, and newborn care classes Early Intervention and Special Education Preschool Stop DWI program

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Rabies Information and Free Clinics | Chemung County Health Department - Main Site

Offers regularly scheduled rabies clinics throughout the county for cats, dogs and ferrets. Also provides information about rabies and animal bites/exposures. Clinics are provided in cooperation from the Chemung County SPCA and Health Department. Takes and responds to reports of rabid animals and bites. If bitten, scratched or have had contact with the saliva of an animal that is believed rabid, wash the wound immediately and contact a health care provider. If treatment is recommended, call immediately to determine where treatment should be received. If there is any chance of exposure to a bat through an inapparent bite, for example, a bat had direct contact with someone, or was in a room with a sleeping individual call immediately to discuss the situation.

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Health on Demand | Arnot Health System - Main Site

Provides health information and referrals through telephone counseling by registered nurses. Call for free health information or assistance including free health information, physician and service referrals, program registration information, disease management assistance, post-discharge support for patients and families, pre-procedure instructions for diagnostic testing, follow-up for health screens and post-discharge care management for open-heart patients, including patient education and assistance with medications.

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Environmental Health | Allegany County Department of Health - Main Site

Addresses public environmental needs including general sanitation of parks, campgrounds and public pools; oversight of public food establishments, teen tobacco prevention, water testing and general public health complaints.

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RABIES HEALTH CARE SERVICES | ROCKLAND COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

The Rabies Program provides Rabies Shots to the public as well as information.

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AIDS/HIV EDUCATION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM | HUDSON VALLEY COMMUNITY SERVICES (HVCS) -DUTCHESS

Provides an outreach program to educate the public, especially those in high risk groups, about AIDS/HIV, and to preventive measures. Also offers confidential HIV testing and counseling.

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COMMUNITY SANITATION AND FOOD PROTECTION | PUTNAM COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (PCDOH)

Responds to complaints by inspections of food service operations, hotels/motels, children's camps, mobile home parks, migrant labor camps, land developments, swimming pools, beaches, etc. Provides surveillance of community water systems and investigates spills which could contaminate water supplies. Also responds to reports of disease and lead contamination. Investigates complaints regarding indoor air and responds to public health related housing complaints, including reports of standing water, dead animals, etc.

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