Monthly Archives: October 2014

Bat Positive for Rabies

Onondaga County Interim Commissioner of Health, Michelle Mignano, announced today that the New York State Health Department’s laboratory has reported that a bat found in the Park Avenue area in the city of Syracuse has tested positive for rabies. This is the tenth bat that has tested positive for rabies in Onondaga County this season.… Read more >

Bat Positive for Rabies

Onondaga County Interim Commissioner of Health, Michelle Mignano, announced today that the New York State Health Department’s laboratory has reported that a bat found in the West Calthrop Avenue area in the city of Syracuse has tested positive for rabies. This is the ninth bat that has tested positive for rabies in Onondaga County this… Read more >

National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 19–October 25, 2014

Nearly half a million children living in the United States have elevated blood lead levels that may cause significant damage to their health, estimates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In Onondaga County, more than 8% of children tested in 2013 had high blood lead levels. The major sources of childhood lead exposure… Read more >

Bat Positive for Rabies

Onondaga County Interim Commissioner of Health, Michelle Mignano, announced today that the New York State Health Department’s laboratory has reported that a bat found in the Westminster Avenue area in the city of Syracuse has tested positive for rabies. This is the eighth bat that has tested positive for rabies in Onondaga County this season.… Read more >

Bat Positive for Rabies

Onondaga County Interim Commissioner of Health, Michelle Mignano, announced today that the New York State Health Department’s laboratory has reported that a bat found in the area of Howlett Hill Road in the town of Onondaga has tested positive for rabies. This is the seventh bat that has tested positive for rabies in Onondaga County… Read more >

Don’t Forget Your Flu and Pneumonia Vaccine

This fall, don’t forget your flu and pneumonia vaccine!   The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older receive an annual flu shot.  People should be vaccinated every year because immunity to flu viruses declines over time and circulating strains often change from year to year. Quoc Nguyen, MD,… Read more >