The Onondaga County Health Department’s Rabies Shot Clinic previously scheduled for August 14, 2014 at St. Lucy’s Church on Gifford Street in Syracuse is now cancelled due to building maintenance. There are five more rabies shot clinics scheduled for 2014. For a complete listing please visit: /health/documents/RabiesClinicSchedule.pdf.… Read more >

Onondaga County Interim Health Commissioner, Michelle Mignano, announced today that the New York State Health Department laboratory has reported that a raccoon found in the Rt. 11A area of Nedrow has tested positive for rabies.  In addition, two bats have tested positive for rabies, one in the Town of Lafayette and the other in the… Read more >

Onondaga County Interim Commissioner of Health, Michelle Mignano, announced today that the New York State Health Department laboratory has reported that a bat found on Lakeshore Road in the Town Of Cicero has tested positive for rabies. Ms. Mignano stresses, “It is important to bat-proof your home to keep bats out of your house and… Read more >

Onondaga County Interim Health Commissioner, Michelle Mignano, announced today that the New York State Health Department laboratory has reported that a skunk found in the Town of Onondaga has tested positive for rabies. The skunk was seen on Lords Hill Road, near Route 20. Ms. Mignano reinforced, “This is the seventh case of rabies in… Read more >

Onondaga County Interim Health Commissioner, Michelle Mignano, announced today that the New York State Health Department laboratory has reported that a raccoon found in the Town of Lafayette has tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was seen in the Route 20 area between O’Connell and Berry Roads. Ms. Mignano explained, “It is important never to… Read more >

Onondaga County Interim Commissioner of Health, Michelle Mignano, announced today that the New York State Health Department laboratory has reported a fox found in the town of Onondaga has tested positive for rabies.  Local residents were exposed to the rabies virus.  Ms. Mignano stresses, “It is important to enjoy wildlife from a distance. Over 90… Read more >

Onondaga County Interim Commissioner of Health, Michelle Mignano, announced today that the New York State Health Department laboratory has reported that a bat found in town of Onondaga has tested positive for rabies.  This is second rabid bat found in the county within the last month. Ms. Mignano stresses, “It is important to bat-proof your… Read more >

Onondaga County Interim Health Commissioner, Michelle Mignano, announced today that the New York State Health Department laboratory has reported that a feral cat, found in the Town of Van Buren in   the Downer Street vicinity, has tested positive for rabies. Ms. Mignano stresses that it is important not to touch or feed unknown or feral… Read more >

Onondaga County Interim Commissioner of Health, Michelle Mignano, announced today that the New York State Health Department laboratory has reported that a bat found in the City of Syracuse has tested positive for rabies.  This is the first positive rabies findings of the season. Ms. Mignano stresses, “It is important to bat-proof your home now… Read more >