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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk Executive Steve Levy and Suffolk Health Services Department Acting Commissioner Linda Mermelstein, M.D., M.P.H., announced today that the county will be offering two H1N1 flu vaccine clinics, one for pregnant women and their children, the second to all individuals in priority groups recommended to receive the immunization first. No appointments are necessary. The immunizations are free of charge to residents.
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The Vector Control Pesticide Management Committee was established by County Executive Steve Levy
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy announced that the county today received its largest shipment of H1N1 influenza vaccine to date.
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Hauppauge, NY -- Linda Mermelstein, M.D., M.P.H., Acting Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced today that the county will be offering the H1N1 vaccine free of charge to pregnant women who reside in Suffolk County. No appointment is necessary.
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The Community Advisory Committee was established through Local Law 34-1999 which was enacted for the purpose of phasing out the use of pesticides by the County for many pest control purposes.
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Suffolk County is commemorating National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week from October 25 to 31, and the Department of Health Services is urging residents to become informed on how to avoid lead poisoning by visiting its website and following some preventive measures.
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In an effort to keep residents informed of the latest developments on both seasonal and novel H1N1 Influenza vaccine, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Acting Commissioner Dr. Linda Mermelstein are urging residents to check the county’s website often and to call the H1N1 hotline number with questions or concerns.
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Linda Mermelstein, M.D., M.P.H., Acting Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced today that a Public Health Hearing has been scheduled for Thursday, October 29, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Second Floor Meeting Room at Kermit W. Graf Cornell Cooperative Extension Building, 423 Griffing Avenue, Riverhead, NY 11901.
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The Suffolk County Department of Health Services was informed on October 1st by the New York State Department of Health that testing at their lab confirms that an additional mosquito sample submitted by the SCDHS is confirmed to be inflected with West Nile virus. This mosquito sample was collected on September 22nd on Fire Island. This season, a total of seventeen mosquito samples and nineteen birds have tested positive for the virus. No human cases have been reported this year.
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In its continuing effort to promote preventive medicine in Suffolk County, the Department of Health Services’ Office of Minority Health (OMH) will be hosting its first Men’s Health Forum entitled “Scoring is not a Matter of Life or Death – Safe Sex Is!” A speaker from the Long Island Minority AIDS Coalition will discuss topics concerning sexual health, including erectile dysfunction, sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS. Lunch will be provided.
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The Suffolk County Department of Health Services was informed today by the New York State Department of Health that testing at their lab confirms that four additional mosquito sample submitted by the SCDHS are confirmed to be inflected with West Nile virus. These mosquito samples were collected on September 15th and 16th in Islip (3) and in Blydenburgh County Park in Smithtown. This season, a total of sixteen mosquito samples and seventeen birds have tested positive for the virus. No human cases have been reported this year.
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The Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Office of Minority Health is collaborating with local governments, medical centers, and faith-and-community-based organizations in an effort to address the health-care needs of the Asian-American community, beginning with a free health and cancer screenings to be held this weekend at the Brookfield Presbyterian Church in Manorville.
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The Suffolk County Department of Health Services was informed today by the New York State Department of Health that testing at their lab confirms that an additional mosquito sample submitted by the SCDHS is confirmed to be inflected with West Nile virus. This mosquito sample was collected on September 9th in Smithtown. This season, a total of twelve mosquito samples and seventeen birds have tested positive for the virus. No human cases have been reported this year.
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As novel H1N1 influenza (swine flu) continues to spread in Suffolk County health officials have advice for people who wonder whether they should seek medical care when experiencing flu-like illness.
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Dr. Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced today that three series on diabetes self-management will be presented for residents in the Amityville, Patchogue and Wyandanch areas by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services in collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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The Suffolk County Department of Health Services was informed today by the New York State Department of Health that testing at their lab confirms that an additional mosquito sample submitted by the SCDHS is confirmed to be inflected with West Nile virus. This mosquito sample was collected on September 1st in Huntington. This season, a total of eleven mosquito samples and two birds have tested positive for the virus. No human cases have been reported this year.
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The Suffolk County Department of Health Services was informed today by the New York State Department of Health that testing at their lab confirms that an additional seven mosquito samples submitted by the SCDHS are confirmed to be inflected with West Nile virus. These mosquito samples were collected the week of August 23rd in the towns of Babylon (3), Islip (3) and Brookhaven (1). To date, this season, a total of ten mosquito samples and two birds have tested positive for the virus. No human cases have been reported this year.
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Commissioner of Health Services, Dr. Humayun Chaudhry announced today the schedule of seasonal Influenza and pneumococcal immunization clinics for adults ages 18 and over.*
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Dr. Humayun Chaudhry, Suffolk County Health Commissioner, today released the county’s Public Health Emergency Preparedness Plan for fall, 2009. The plan anticipates that Suffolk County, like much of the Northeastern United States, will see moderately severe illness this fall, and it also outlines a contingency plan should the virus become more virulent.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that the beach closure issued for Peconic Dunes County Park Lake Beach has been rescinded, as results of recent samples collected show the water quality to be within acceptable levels.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that due to the heavy rainfall that is forecasted for Friday night and all day Saturday, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 64 beaches, including beaches located along the northern shoreline of Great South Bay, in Sag Harbor, within and adjacent to various north shore embayments (Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington Harbor and Bay, Centerport Harbor, Northport Harbor and Bay, Port Jefferson Harbor, and Stony Brook Harbor), and those Long Island Sound beaches that are directly impacted by nearby storm water discharges (list attached).
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Dr. Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., announced today that the New York State Department of Health has confirmed that two crows collected on August 13 and 14 in Huntington and Huntington Station tested positive for West Nile virus. These are the first birds collected this year in Suffolk County to test positive for the virus.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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In an effort to contain the spread of terrestrial rabies on Long Island and potentially eliminate the virus from local wildlife, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS), in cooperation with the New York State Department of Health, Cornell University and the US Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services, will begin distributing baits containing an oral rabies vaccine (ORV) in western Suffolk County. The one-inch-square fish-meal baits and oil-coated plastic sachet baits will be distributed from both SuffolkCounty automobiles and a Police Department helicopter.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Dr. Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced today that three series on diabetes self-management will be presented for residents in the Coram, Riverhead and Patchogue areas by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services in collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County.
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) Commissioner, Dr. Humayun Chaudhry, announced that the New York State Department of Health confirmed that two mosquito samples collected on August 11th in North Babylon and West Islip tested positive for West Nile virus. A total of three mosquito samples collected in Suffolk County this season have tested positive for the virus.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Health Services (SCDHS) Commissioner, Dr. Humayun Chaudhry announced that a mosquito sample has tested positive for West Nile virus, as confirmed by the New York State Department of Health.
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Health Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry today announced that the Suffolk County Department of Health Services (SCDHS) will be ramping up its Immunization Action Program designed to encourage residents to make sure that they and their children are up to date on their vaccinations.
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The next meeting of the Pesticide Community Advisory Committee is scheduled for:
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that the beach closure issued for Islip Beach has been rescinded, as results of recent samples collected show the water quality to be within acceptable levels.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat parts of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that the beach closure issued for Amityville Beach has been rescinded, as results of recent samples collected show the water quality to be within acceptable levels.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that Islip Beach in Islip has been closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria. The beach will remain closed until subsequent samples indicate that water quality has improved.
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Hauppauge , NY -- In a continuing effort to promote good health practices to county residents, Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and the Department of Health Services launched a new summer program that is currently being piloted at day camps, parks and beaches throughout the county.
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Hauppauge, NY – Dr. Humayun Chaudhry, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced the death of a man confirmed to have the novel H1N1 Influenza A virus. This is the eighth death associated with the H1N1 virus in Suffolk County.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook has been closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria. The beach will remain closed until subsequent samples indicate that water quality has improved.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that the beach closure issued for Bayport Beach in Bayport has been rescinded, as results of recent samples collected show the water quality to be within acceptable levels.
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Lake Ronkonkoma Beach in Islip, Bayport Beach and Tanner Park Beach in Copiague Remain
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that the Islip Beach in Islip has been closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria. The beach will remain closed until subsequent samples indicate that water quality has improved.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that the Islip Town beach on Lake Ronkonkoma has been closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria. The beach will remain closed until subsequent samples indicate that water quality has improved.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that due to the heavy rainfall that occurred throughout yesterday and last night, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 64 beaches, including beaches located along the northern shoreline of Great South Bay, in Sag Harbor, within and adjacent to various north shore embayments (Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington Harbor and Bay, Centerport Harbor, Northport Harbor and Bay, Port Jefferson Harbor, and Stony Brook Harbor), and those Long Island Sound beaches that are directly impacted by nearby storm water discharges (list attached).
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Hauppauge, NY – Dr. Humayun Chaudhry, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced the death of a man confirmed to have the novel H1N1 Influenza A virus. This is the seventh death associated with the H1N1 virus in Suffolk County.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that due to the heavy rainfall that occurred throughout yesterday and last night, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 64 beaches, including beaches located along the northern shoreline of Great South Bay, in Sag Harbor, within and adjacent to various north shore embayments (Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington Harbor and Bay, Centerport Harbor, Northport Harbor and Bay, Port Jefferson Harbor, and Stony Brook Harbor), and those Long Island Sound beaches that are directly impacted by nearby storm water discharges (list attached).
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that the rainfall related advisory issued for 59 beaches throughout Suffolk County will remain in affect until 7:00 PM tonight (7/22/09).
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that due to the heavy rainfall that has occurred throughout the day, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 59 beaches, including beaches located along the northern shoreline of Great South Bay, and those located within and adjacent to various north shore embayments (Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington Harbor and Bay, Centerport Harbor, Northport Harbor and Bay, Port Jefferson Harbor, Stony Brook Harbor, and Mt. Sinai Harbor), as well as those Long Island Sound beaches that are directly impacted by nearby storm water discharges (list attached).
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The following treatments are for Vector Control:
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that East Islip Beach, Amityville Village Beach and the Islip Town beach on Lake Ronkonkoma have been closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that the beach closure issued for East Islip Beach has been rescinded, as results of recent samples collected show the water quality to be within acceptable levels.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Huntington, NY - In an effort to contain the spread of terrestrial rabies on Long Island and potentially eliminate the virus from local wildlife, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, in cooperation with the New York State Department of Health, Cornell University and the United States Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services, will be distributing baits containing an oral rabies vaccine (ORV) in the Town of Huntington. The one-inch-square fish-meal baits and coated sachet baits will be distributed from both Suffolk County automobiles and a Police Department helicopter.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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The Vector Control Pesticide Management Committee was established by County Executive Steve Levy (Executive Order 15-2007) in December of 2007. It is composed of various county and non-county members who are charged with reviewing emerging literature on potential impacts of vector control pesticides and evaluating pesticide reduction alternatives in regard to vector control activities.
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The next meeting of the Pesticide Community Advisory Committee is scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2009.
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Hauppauge, NY – Dr. Humayun Chaudhry, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced this morning the death of a woman confirmed to have the novel H1N1 Influenza A virus. This is the sixth death associated with the H1N1 virus in Suffolk County.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that the beach closure issued for East Islip Beach has been rescinded, as results of recent samples collected show the water quality to be within acceptable levels.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that East Islip Beach has been closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria. The beach will remain closed until subsequent samples indicate that water quality has improved.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that Tanner Park Beach in Copiague has been closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria. The beach will remain closed until subsequent samples indicate that water quality has improved.
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Commissioner of Health Services Dr. Humayun Chaudhry congratulate Robert M. Golden, Supervisor of the Medical Forensic Investigation Unit, for being named to the 2009 New York State Public Health Works! Honor Roll.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Hauppauge, NY – Dr. Humayun Chaudhry, Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced this morning the fifth death of a county resident confirmed to have the novel H1N1 Influenza A virus.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that the beach closure issued for Tanner Park Beach in Copiague has been rescinded, as results of recent samples collected show the water quality to be within acceptable levels.
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry announced today that participants in the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program will now be able to purchase fresh produce at Suffolk County farmers’ markets from July through September through the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that Sayville Beach has been closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Health Services Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry announced this morning the death of an adult confirmed to have the novel H1N1 Influenza A virus, making this the fourth death associated with the H1N1 virus in Suffolk County.
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Health Services Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry announced the death of an adult resident confirmed to have the novel H1N1 Influenza A virus, making this the third death associated with the H1N1 virus in Suffolk County.
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Weather permitting, the Suffolk County Department of Public Works is planning to treat sections of the following communities as part of their ongoing annual efforts to control adult mosquitoes.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that Lake Ronkonkoma in Islip and Huntington Beach Community Association in Centerport have been closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria. Dr. Chaudhry indicated that the contamination is likely associated with remnants of stormwater runoff from recent rains. The beaches will remain closed until subsequent samples indicate that water quality has improved.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that East Islip Beach in East Islip and Tanner Park Beach in Copiague have been closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria. Dr. Chaudhry indicated that the contamination is likely associated with remnants of stormwater runoff from recent rains. The beaches will remain closed until subsequent samples indicate that water quality has improved.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that the beach closure issued for Valley Grove Beach in Eatons Neck has been rescinded, as results of recent samples collected show the water quality to be within acceptable levels.
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Hauppauge, NY - The Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Office of Minority Health and Division of Patient Care have collaborated with Long Island Association of AIDS Care, Inc. (LIAAC) and Leadership Training Institute (LTI) in launching National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) in Suffolk County. Events are being held in local communities through June 27, 2009.
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Hauppauge, NY -- The Suffolk County Department of Health Services today applauded President Barack Obama for signing into law a bill that will give the Food and Drug Administration unprecedented authority to regulate tobacco.
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Hauppauge, NY -- Suffolk County health officials announced the activation of this year’s West Nile hotline as part of its continuing effort to contain the spread of West Nile virus in the county. West Nile virus infects birds and is spread to humans by mosquitoes that feed on both infected birds and humans.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that due to the heavy rainfall that has occurred throughout the day, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 62 beaches, including beaches located along the northern shoreline of Great South Bay, and those located within and adjacent to various north shore embayments (Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington Harbor and Bay, Centerport Harbor, Northport Harbor and Bay, Port Jefferson Harbor, Stony Brook Harbor, and Mt. Sinai Harbor), as well as those Long Island Sound beaches that are directly impacted by nearby storm water discharges (list attached).
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New York, NY – The Division of Patient Care Services HIV Program received the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute prestigious Award for Consumer Involvement in Quality Improvement. This award was one of four New York State AIDS Institute Awards for Excellence in Quality Performance conferred throughout the entire state, and the only one that focuses on consumer involvement in the quality improvement process.
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Health Services Commissioner Humayun Chaudhry announced the deaths last week of two residents confirmed to have had novel H1N1 Influenza A virus.
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Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, said today that Valley Grove Beach in Eatons Neck has been closed to bathing due to the finding of bacterial levels in excess of acceptable criteria. Dr. Chaudhry indicated that the contamination is likely associated with remnants of stormwater runoff from recent rains. The beach will remain closed until subsequent samples indicate that water quality has improved.
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Health Services Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry today announced the appointment of Gregson Hugh Pigott, M.D., M.P.H., as the new Director of Minority Health at the Suffolk County Department of Health Services.
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Hauppauge, NY -- Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Health Services Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry announced today that the Department of Health Services’ HIV Program has been selected to receive the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute Award for Consumer Involvement in Quality Improvement.
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The Suffolk County Department of Health Services has joined the Nassau County Department of Health, St. Vincent Comprehensive HIV Center and Montefiore Medical Center to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS on Long Island at a conference entitled “New Strategies for Routinizing HIV Testing, Identifying and Treating Acute HIV Infection and Implementing Post-Exposure Prophylaxis.”
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The next meeting of the Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council (LEICC) is scheduled for THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009
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Hauppauge, NY -- Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry announced today that the New York State Department of Health has confirmed 17 new cases of H1N1 Influenza A virus in Suffolk, bringing the total of confirmed cases to 40.
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Hauppauge, NY -- Suffolk County Department of Health Services announced today that there have been a total of 23 confirmed cases of novel H1N1 Influenza A virus in the county since the beginning of the outbreak, including two cases newly confirmed today.
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Health Services Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry congratulate Catherine Tamburino, PHN, Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ 2009 Nurse of the Year. Tamburino is a dedicated individual who has served the Suffolk County Department of Health Services for 15 years as a Public Health Nurse in the Bureau of Public Health Nursing.
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Health Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry announce the commencement of the Department of Health Services’ (SCDHS) first class of medical interpreters.
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Central Islip, NY – The Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Office of Minority Health will co-host a documentary film entitled The Deadliest Disease in America followed by a workshop series on health-care disparities.
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry announced today that the New York State Department of Health has confirmed five new cases of H1N1 Influenza A virus in Suffolk, bringing the total of confirmed cases to nine.
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The Suffolk County Department of Health Services has recommended that John F. Kennedy Intermediate School reopen. The school was closed following the confirmation of three cases of H1N1 Influenza virus on Monday, May 4, 2007
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The next meeting of the Pesticide Community Advisory Committee is scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2009.
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Health Services Commissioner Humayun Chaudhry announced today that the four probable cases of Influenza H1N1 virus in Suffolk County have been confirmed as positive by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH).
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy, Suffolk Health Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry and Deer Park School officials held a press conference today to announce two additional “probable” cases of the H1N1 Influenza A virus in the community – as well as to discuss precautionary actions which will be taken by the district.
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk Health Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry offers details about one new probable case of Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) virus.
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Health Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry provided information about the county’s first probable incident of Influenza A, H1N1 (also referred to as the ‘Swine Flu’) at a press conference today.
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In response to reports of recently diagnosed cases of swine influenza in several states, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry stated today that there have been no confirmed cases of swine influenza in Suffolk County.
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National Infant Immunization Week is April 25 - May 2, 2009, and County Executive Steve Levy and Health Services Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry are noting the occasion by encouraging parents and guardians to ensure that infants are immunized against life-threatening diseases.
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Hauppauge, NY— In an effort to help save lives, Suffolk County joins the nation in recognizing April as National Donate Life Month 2009 and urges area residents over the age of 18 to enroll in the New York State’s new “consent” organ and tissue donor registry, a confidential database maintained by New York State’s Department of Health.
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Hauppauge , NY – In recognition of National Public Health Week, April 6 – 12, Suffolk Department of Health Services Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry is asking SuffolkCounty residents to thank some of the 1,500 public health professionals working across the county to keep communities healthy. These everyday workers include our health inspectors, environmental health specialists, sanitarians, patient care specialists, and emergency medical specialists.
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Central Islip, NY – The Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Office of Minority Health will co-host a documentary film entitled The Deadliest Disease in America followed by a workshop series on health-care disparities.
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Deer Park, NY--The Suffolk County Department of Health Services has cited two Deer Park businesses for selling cold medicine containing DXM to an adolescent.
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Department of Health Services Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry congratulate Neighborhood Aide Sandra Gil for being recognized as a “Champion” by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES) of the United States Department of Agriculture. Gil is the only individual from New York State to receive the prestigious national Expanded Food Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) award.
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The next meeting of the Pesticide Community Advisory Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, March 10, 2009
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Dr. Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced today that a series on diabetes self-management will be presented for residents in the Amityville, Coram and Patchogue areas by the Suffolk County Department of Health Services in collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County.
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Commissioner of Health Services Dr. Humayun Chaudhry are commending the efforts of Supervising Medical Forensic Investigator Robert M. Golden, who assisted emergency personnel following the February 12th crash of Continental Flight #3407. Golden worked with a team of experts to identify victims after the plane crashed into a home in Clarence, NY, killing all 49 people on board and a man on the ground.
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Dr. Humayun J. Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., Commissioner of the Suffolk County Department of Health Services, announced today that a Public Health Hearing has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 1, 2009 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Department of Health Services, 225 Rabro Drive East, Hauppauge, NY 11788.
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The Suffolk County Department of Health Services’ Division of Preventive Medicine, in its continuing efforts to promote good health practices among residents, announces that February 22-28, 2009, is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.
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A meeting of the Vector Control Pesticide Management Committee will be held Wednesday, February 11, 2009.
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Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Department of Health Services Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry are urging county residents to consider the following statistics recently released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) regarding the devastating consequences of tobacco use
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Hauppauge, NY – Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services Dr. Humayun Chaudhry, D.O., M.S., announced that two new cases of West Nile virus in Suffolk County from 2008 have been confirmed by the New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Laboratory. One additional case was reported as probable for West Nile, bringing the total number of cases to nine for the year 2008. There have been no deaths in Suffolk County in 2008 due to the virus.
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Hauppauge, NY -- Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services Dr. Humayun Chaudhry and the Suffolk County Board of Health today presented President Barack Obama with a comprehensive document summarizing the ideas and concerns about health care expressed by some of the 1.5 million residents of Suffolk County.
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Wyandanch, NY -- Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Department of Health Services Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry welcomed New York State Department of Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines to the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Health Center in Wyandanch. The health center, which was created in 1968, is a cooperative effort between the Suffolk County Department of Health Services and Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center. It is the oldest of ten health centers in the county and provides needed services to residents of the community.
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Wyandanch, NY -- Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy and Department of Health Services Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry welcomed New York State Department of Health Commissioner Richard F. Daines to the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Health Center in Wyandanch.
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The Suffolk County Department of Health Services reported that terrestrial animal rabies has been confirmed in a raccoon found in Huntington, Suffolk County.
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The Suffolk County Department of Health Services advises residents to protect themselves from the bitter cold as the area deals with record-low temperatures. “Winter brings cold weather and ice and snow conditions and as a result, illness and injury hazards,” said Suffolk County Health Commissioner Humayun Chaudhry, D.O., M.S. “Be sure to take the necessary precautions to stay safe and healthy.”
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A meeting of the Vector Control Pesticide Management Committee will be held Thursday, January 15, 2009
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The next meeting of the Pesticide Community Advisory Committee is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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The Suffolk County Department of Health Services will be hosting a meeting of the Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council (LEICC): Thursday, January 22, 2009
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Suffolk County Department of Health Services Commissioner Dr. Humayun Chaudhry today announced that the South Brookhaven Family Health Center in Patchogue will be the among the first in the nation to issue “new and improved” food packages to low-income pregnant, breastfeeding or postpartum women, and to infants and children up to 5 years of age who are at nutritional risk. Residents who meet the criteria may receive food, nutrition counseling and health services through the federally funded Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC).
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