Category Archives: Press Releases

Family Planning Clinic Temporarily Closed Due to Flooding

The Onondaga County Health Department’s Family Planning Clinic located at the Dr. William A. Harris Health Center, 301 Slocum Avenue, in Syracuse is closed for the remainder of today, December 9, 2014 due to flooding. Please call 435-3295 to reschedule today’s appointment. The clinic will reopen tomorrow, December 10, 2014 for normal clinic hours, 5:00… Read more >

The Onondaga County Health Department Announces A Public Flu Vaccine Clinic

Don’t forget your annual flu vaccine!  The Onondaga County Health Department will be holding a public flu vaccine clinic on Wednesday, November 19th from 10:00AM – 12:00PM, and again from 2:00PM-4:00PM, with special emphasis on reaching uninsured individuals.  The clinic will be held at the John H. Mulroy Civic Center, located at 421 Montgomery Street,… 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 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 >

Positive Rabies Found in a Fox in the Town of Onondaga and in a Bat Found in the 500 Block of Seymour Street

Onondaga County Interim Health Commissioner, Michelle Mignano, announced today that the New York State Health Department laboratory has reported that a bat found in the area of the 500 block of Seymour Street in Syracuse, near the Vincent House, has tested positive for rabies. Several children have been identified who potentially handled this bat on… Read more >