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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.

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.

Offers information and guidance to general public on the prevention and control of communicable diseases or conditions, including sexually transmitted diseases. Works with the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to monitor developing health related situations.

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.

Provides information and guidance to the general public on the prevention, control and eradication of communicable diseases or conditions.

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

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.

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.

Responsible for implementing programs and providing information to help individuals live healthier lives by minimizing environmental health threats. Some efforts are targeted to the population at large, such as monitoring of public and private drinking water supplies, food safety in restaurants, fire safety in hotels, and permitting of mass gatherings. Other programs target specific needs such as interventions to prevent illness from rabies, lead poisoning, failing septic systems, and sale of tobacco products to minors.

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

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.

Provides surveillance, investigation, intervention, reporting, and follow-up of reportable communicable diseases to reduce the spread of disease in the community.

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.

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.

DBCH provides information about the prevention and control of infectious disease.

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.

DBCH provides information about the prevention and control of infectious disease.

Provides communicable disease control by collecting information on infectious diseases to allow early identification within the community.

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.

Primary services include:

• Monitoring the community for the presence of communicable diseases;
• Providing information on communicable diseases, including preventative measures, to members of the medical community, the public, and individuals exposed to communicable diseases;
• Investigating outbreaks or unusual occurrences of disease, then instituting or recommending appropriate control measures;
• Investigating foodborne illnesses that occur in Erie County;
• Coordinating follow-up on animal bites and providing information on the treatment and risk of rabies;
• Compiling a community health assessment that provides information on births, deaths, etc., as a resource for planning or evaluation.

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

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.

DBCH provides information about the prevention and control of infectious disease.

Conducts property transfer surveys which includes bacteriological water analysis and testing of on-site waste water treatment systems. Regulates all public water supplies as defined by Part 5 of the NYS Sanitary Code. Oversees cooling tower registry and reviews water testing results. Investigates special issues including rabies, radon, nuisance complaints, smoking in public, emergencies related to Public Health, West Nile Virus/Eastern Equine Encephalitis, mosquito vector surveillance, and control measures as warranted. Provides free rabies clinics for dogs, cats and domesticated ferrets in various locations throughout the year. Call or go online to find locations and register. Responsible for food service establishment permitting, education, and inspection. Oversees permitting and enforces the NYS Sanitary Code for Bathing Beaches, Children Camps, Swimming Pools, Temporary Residences, Tanning Salons, and Tattoo and Piercing Parlors. Investigates and oversees the abatement of lead-based paint hazards in dwellings where children under 6 years of age resides.