RCDOH will have two polio vaccination clinics at the Pomona Health Complex NEW CITY, NY - County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert encourage residents who are unvaccinated, have not completed the polio vaccination series, or are at high risk for contracting polio even if they have completed the primary series to get … [Read more...] about CASE OF POLIO IN ROCKLAND COUNTY
Rockland County Department of Health
Rockland County Health Department
Robert L. Yeager Health Center
50 Sanatorium Rd, Bldg D, Pomona, NY 10970
Administration: 845-364-2512
Disease Control: 845-364-2997
Emergency Medical Services: 845-364-8923
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WEST NILE VIRUS DETECTED IN ROCKLAND COUNTY MOSQUITOES
First pool (group) of mosquitoes test positive this season NEW CITY, NY, - Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert announce the first pool, or group, of mosquitoes to test positive for West Nile Virus (WNV) this year in Rockland County has been confirmed by the New York State Department of Health. The infected … [Read more...] about WEST NILE VIRUS DETECTED IN ROCKLAND COUNTY MOSQUITOES
KEEP COOL IN THE SUMMER HEAT
NEW CITY, NY, - Very hot weather and humidity are forecast to continue this week. Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert urge residents to take simple steps to stay cool and help prevent heat-related illnesses. "Every year, many people suffer from the adverse health effects of extreme heat. While summertime heat and … [Read more...] about KEEP COOL IN THE SUMMER HEAT
POTENTIAL RABIES EXPOSURE WARNING
Cat in the Monsey area tests positive for rabies. NEW CITY, NY, - Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert inform residents about a potential rabies exposure. Residents who live in a specific area of Monsey may have been exposed to a cat that has been confirmed to have rabies. The young, solid grey shorthair cat … [Read more...] about POTENTIAL RABIES EXPOSURE WARNING
THIS SUMMER BE TICK-FREE TO PREVENT TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES
NEW CITY, NY, - Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert remind residents that as you spend time outside this summer, be sure to protect yourself from tick bites. The risk and incidence of Lyme and other tickborne diseases persist and is higher in the summer. "A bite from an infected tick can cause Lyme Disease and … [Read more...] about THIS SUMMER BE TICK-FREE TO PREVENT TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES