Category Archives: Press Releases

FREE Health Screenings for Adults Offered September 24

FOR RELEASE: August 25, 2011                                                                                                        CONTACTS: Kathy Mogle, OnondagaCounty Health Department, 315-435-3280 or hlkmogl@ongov.net Leesa Kelley, Crouse Hospital, 315- 470-7105 or leesakelley@crouse.org Amy Delia, American Cancer Society, 315-433-5614 or amy.delia@cancer.org FREE Health Screenings for Adults Offered September 24 Syracuse, NY – Everyone knows someone who has little or no health insurance, limited access to medical… Read more >

Additional Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus

Additional Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus 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 both Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) in mosquito pools.  Mosquito pools collected from August 23… Read more >

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus and West Nile Virus in Onondaga County

Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus and West Nile Virus in Onondaga County Onondaga County Health Commissioner, Dr. Cynthia B. Morrow announced that the New York State Department  of Health’s laboratory has reported finding evidence of Eastern Equine Encephalitis  (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) in mosquito pools in the vicinity of the Cicero Swamp. Mosquito pools… Read more >

Additional Finding of West Nile Virus in Onondaga County

Additional 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 two mosquito pools. Both mosquito pools were collected on Gerelock Road in the town of Geddes on August 10,… Read more >

West Nile Virus in Onondaga County

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 Oneida Shores, Bartell Road in the town of Cicero on August… Read more >

First Evidence of West Nile Virus in Onondaga County

Onondaga County Health Commissioner, 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 Midler Avenue trap in the City of Syracuse on July 20, 2011 and sent to the New… Read more >

Practice Bicycle Safety Tips While Riding

Date of Release: July 22, 2011                                                                 For Further Information Please Call:                                                                                                 Kathy Mogle, MS                                                                                                                                 Program Coordinator                                                                                                                                 435-3280 Practice Bicycle Safety Tips While Riding With summer and warm weather here, Onondaga County Health Commissioner Cynthia B. Morrow, MD, MPH encourages Onondaga County residents to take safety measures while riding a bicycle. “Bicycle riding provides a great… Read more >

“Love Yourself” With A Summer Screening

Date of Release: July 13, 2011                          For Further Information Please Call:                                                                                                 Emily Young                                                                                                 Public Health Educator                                                                                                 435-3280 “Love Yourself” With A Summer Screening   The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership (CSP) is running a special summer screening opportunity for uninsured women age 40 and older to receive a free breast exam and mammogram. A phone… Read more >

Free Colorectal Cancer Screening Available

Date of Release: July5, 2011                             For Further Information Please Call:                                                                                                 Emily Young                                                                                                 Public Health Educator                                                                                                 435-3280 Free Colorectal Cancer Screening Available   The Onondaga County Cancer Services Program Partnership would like to remind uninsured men over the age of 50 that free at-home colorectal cancer screening kits are available by calling 435-3653. Colorectal cancer occurs most… Read more >

National HIV Testing Day June 27, 2011

Date of Release: June 20, 2011                              For Further Information Please Call:                                                                                                 Jeanette Shanley, REACH CNY                                                                                                 315-424-0009   National HIV Testing Day June 27, 2011 Onondaga County Commissioner of Health, Cynthia B. Morrow encourages all Onondaga County residents to learn their HIV status. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that one out of… Read more >