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The Health Department monitors the incidence of, and responds to cases of, communicable disease in Orange County. The goal of these efforts is to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

Works to prevent, control and eliminate tuberculosis in Suffolk County. The BCD will accomplish this mission through public health surveillance, nurse case management, contact tracing, policy development, health care professional consultation, technical assistance, supervision, regulation and education. Call for detailed information of programs and services offered.

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 unremovable standing water which could create a mosquito breeding ground.

Investigates animal and/or bat exposure and potential incidents and sends samples to the state laboratory for rabies confirmation. Staff assists individuals with treatment referrals. Provides a free rabies vaccination clinic for dogs, cats or ferrets each spring.

Provides seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccines, along with information and public awareness of the flu, how to prevent it, and what to do immediately if anyone comes in contact with someone with symptoms of the flu. The Seasonal Flu shot also includes the H1N1 strain. Please Note: Children under 18, pregnant women, or adults with chronic medical conditions should receive the vaccine from their primary doctors or obtain a prescription for the vaccines.

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

Offers testing and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases-confidential HIV testing, Hepatitis C testing, and PrEP education and referrals.

Prevents epidemics and the spread of disease by providing immunizations and vaccinations, a rabies clinic, a flu clinic, HIV testing, tuberculosis screening, prenatal care, etc.

The Rabies Prevention Program has someone on duty 24 hours a day, every day of the year. This program investigates and monitors all suspect or confirmed rabies cases. Low cost dog-cat-ferret vaccination clinics are held throughout the county to protect pets. The community health nurses and community health worker provide education regarding rabies to schoolchildren. Twelve vaccination clinics are held at various sites in the county. Four are free rabies clinics for Montgomery County residents.

Provides medically accurate information on COVID-19 for individuals and healthcare workers. Includes information on how to prepare for an outbreak, what to do if you are sick, and how to care for someone who is sick.

Provides weekly confidential and anonymous HIV testing, diagnosis, as well as pre- and post-test counseling, treatment and referrals to local resources.

* Provides information to people with questions or concerns about the COVID-19 virus.

• This hotline is not for people experiencing symptoms of COVID-19. Anyone sick or feeling mildly ill, should stay home and monitor their symptoms, call their primary healthcare provider for questions regarding symptoms or, the Upstate University Hospital Triage Line for those without a provider.

*Provides vaccine information and registration on their website.

Provides information and prevention resources against Rabies, West Nile, and Lyme Disease.

The Environmental Health Division is responsible for enforcing NYS Public Health Law and the State Sanitary Code in Schoharie County. The division provides services, guidance and education, which prevents illness, improves people's health, protects the environment and enhances the quality of life for all Schoharie County residents.

Offers regularly scheduled rabies clinics throughout the county for cats, dogs and ferrets. Also provides information about rabies and animal bites/exposures. If bitten, scratched or have had contact with the saliva of an animal that is believed rabid call or seek health care immediately.

Warren County Public Health Services works closely with physicians, health centers, and Glens Falls Hospital to consistently encourage and assure timely reporting of laboratory confirmed and-or clinically suspected cases of reportable communicable diseases. A Public Health Nurse follows up with clients either by telephone or home visits, to offer needed information to assure appropriate treatment of infected individuals and prevent exposure to contacts as appropriate, in order to protect the health of the public. The Rabies Prevention Program follows up on all animal bites-exposures, provides approval for rabies post exposure vaccination, approves rabies specimen testing, serves as a resource for providers and the community and offers rabies vaccination clinics for pets. All animal bites-exposures are mandated by Public Health law to be reported to the victim's county of residence. Tuberculosis PPD testing is offered by appointment to any Warren County resident requesting it.

Works to monitor, treat, and prevent incidents of rabies, insect-related diseases, and other communicable diseases. Rabies control encompasses exposure follow ups for humans and domestic animals through contact investigations, pre and post-exposure treatments, animal confinements and quarantines, laboratory specimen submissions, vaccination clinics for domestic animals, and community education. Vector control monitors insect-related diseases such as West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease through a variety of functions such as species surveillance and public education.

CDC works 24/7 to protect America from health, safety and security threats, both foreign and in the U.S. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC fights disease and supports communities and citizens to do the same. CDC increases the health security of our nation. As the nation's health protection agency, CDC saves lives and protects people from health threats. To accomplish our mission, CDC conducts critical science and provides health information that protects our nation against expensive and dangerous health threats, and responds when these arise.

* 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

Provides a youth drop-in center and community youth center that focuses its programming on the physical and mental health of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth (13-24 yrs) and their straight allies in the Southern Tier.

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

* Offers adult and child immunization clinics.* Provides Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program.* Offers an Expectant Parents Health Guide that provides support and home visits to newborns and their parents.* Offers tuberculosis testing and treatment.* Provides STD testing.* Offers Early Intervention Program for Infants and Toddlers with Developmental Disabilities (EIP).* Offers public health emergency preparedness planning.* Offers COVID-19 testing and vaccines. * Offers public health environmental services. Rabies control program. Household hazardous waste. Water testing and safety. ATUPA (Tobacco Sales Compliance Checks). Restaurant and children's camp inspections.* Offers health education and health promotion. Tobacco prevention and cessation. Injury prevention (Helmet program). Dental health education. Wellness and general health promotion.

Provides a hotline for individuals with questions or concerns about Coronavirus.

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.

* Offers Public health and education services. Community health services. Clinics. Flu shots. Immunizations. Sexually transmitted disease screening. HIV Testing.* Offers the Tuberculosis Control Program. Screening, case reporting, monitoring, contact investigation, follow up.