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The Onondaga County Health Department Announces A Public Flu and Pneumonia Vaccine Clinic

The flu vaccine is available in more locations than ever before, with many convenient options for Onondaga County residents with health insurance. For these reasons, this year the Onondaga County Health Department, in cooperation with the Spanish Action League, will be holding one public flu and pneumonia vaccine clinic, with a special emphasis on offering… Read more >

Changes to Availability of TB Testing Due to National Shortage

Onondaga County Health Commissioner, Cynthia B. Morrow, MD, MPH, announced today that due to an ongoing national shortage of Purified Protein Derivative (PPD) Solution which is used to test for tuberculosis, the Onondaga County Health Department’s Tuberculosis (TB) Control Program will be prioritizing individuals in need of PPD testing using the Centers for Disease Control’s… Read more >

More West Nile Virus in Onondaga County

Onondaga County Health Commissioner, Dr. Cynthia B. Morrow announced today that the New York State Health Department laboratory has reported finding additional evidence of West Nile virus in Onondaga County. The finding was in a mosquito pool collected from the Route 298 trap in the Town of Cicero on September 12, 2013 and sent to… Read more >

Additional Eastern Equine Encephalitis Found in Onondaga County Mosquito Pool

Onondaga County Health Commissioner, Dr. Cynthia B. Morrow, announced today that the New York State Department of Health’s laboratory has reported additional evidence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in an Onondaga County mosquito pool. A mosquito pool collected on September 10, 2013 at the East Taft Road trap was identified as having EEE. “Given very… Read more >

Additional Eastern Equine Encephalitis and West Nile Virus in Onondaga County

Onondaga County Health Commissioner Dr. Cynthia B. Morrow announced today that the New York State Department of Health’s laboratory has reported additional evidence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) in mosquito pools. Mosquito pools collected on September 4, 2013 at the East Taft Road trap were identified as having both EEE… Read more >

More West Nile Virus in Onondaga County

Onondaga County Health Commissioner, Dr. Cynthia B. Morrow announced today that the New York State Health Department laboratory has reported finding additional evidence of West Nile virus in Onondaga County. The finding was in a mosquito pool collected at the Midler Avenue trap in the city of Syracuse on August 28, 2013 and sent to… Read more >

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Onondaga County

Onondaga County Commissioner of Health, Cynthia Morrow, MD, MPH, announced that the New York State Department of Health’s laboratory has reported finding evidence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in two mosquito pools near the Cicero Swamp. Both mosquito pools were collected on August 13, 2013 at our Taft Road trap site located at East Taft… Read more >

Wildlife Positive for Rabies in Onondaga County

Onondaga County Deputy Health Commissioner, Michelle Mignano, announced today that the New York State Health Department laboratory has reported that a fox and a raccoon in Onondaga County have tested positive for rabies. The fox was seen in the vicinity of Delhi Road and Clinton Street in the village of Jordan. The raccoon was seen… Read more >

AUGUST IS NATIONAL IMMUNIZATION AWARENESS MONTH

Don’t Forget Your Preteen or Teen! August is National Immunization Awareness Month. This campaign is a reminder for people of all ages about the importance of getting vaccinated (shots). Preteens and teens are a group that you may not think about when talking about shots. Immunizations can help protect your preteen or teen from diseases… Read more >

Second Finding of West Nile Virus in Onondaga County

Onondaga County Health Commissioner, Dr. Cynthia B. Morrow announced today that the New York State Health Department laboratory has reported finding evidence of West Nile virus in Onondaga County. The finding was in a mosquito pool collected at the Route 298 trap in the Town of Cicero on July 23, 2013 and sent to the… Read more >