Category Archives: Press Releases

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 >

Lead Testing In Onondaga County Neighborhoods

Date of Release: June 2, 2011                                                                  For Further Information Please Call:                                                                                                                                 Ann Barnett, Public Health Educator                                                                                                                                 435-3271 Lead Testing In Onondaga County Neighborhoods The Onondaga County Health Department’s Lead Poisoning Control Program offers a variety of services for Onondaga County residents including: lead testing for children, free home lead inspections for those who qualify, and… Read more >

Get Moving CNY!

Date of Release: June 1, 2011                          For Further Information Please Call:                                                                                                 Kathy Mogle, MS                                                                                                 Program Coordinator                                                                                                 435-3280 Get Moving CNY! Onondaga County Joanne M. Mahoney is pleased to announce that the Onondaga County Health Department is partnering again with Onondaga County Parks, Syracuse City Parks, Wegmans, and the YMCA to offer a FREE physical activity… Read more >

Free Breast Exams, Pap Tests, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests

Date of Release: May 16, 2011                          For Further Information Please Call:                                                                                                 Emily Young                                                                                                 Public Health Educator                                                                                                 435-3280   Free Breast Exams, Pap Tests, and Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests at P.E.A.C.E., Inc. County East Family Resource Center               Uninsured women age 40 and older will have the opportunity to receive free breast exams, mammograms, and Pap tests at… Read more >