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November 29, 2001: Westchester Health Commissioner to speak at Mount Vernon World AIDS Day Luncheon (pdf)

November 29, 2001: Youth Hold "Step away from Tobacco" Step Tournament and Dance (pdf)

November 21, 2001: Suspicious Letter that was sent to Congresswoman Sue Kelly Tests Negative for Anthrax (pdf)

November 8, 2001: Spano urges residents to register for WTC Disaster AID  

November 7, 2001: Visitors to Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital advised to discontinue antibiotic treatment (pdf)

November 1, 2001: West Nile Virus Season Draws to a Close in Westchester (pdf)

October 30, 2001: Visitors to Manhattan Eye Ear and Throat Hospital Alerted to Possible Anthrax Exposure: Westchester Health Department Extends Staffed Hours of its Information Line to Address Concerns. (pdf)

October 30, 2001: Mail Safety Posters FREE to Municipalities, Schools and Businesses: County Executive says posters explain precautions that should be taken when handling mail. (pdf)

October 12, 2001: County Executive Spano Urges People not to Panic about Anthrax: Says County is fully prepared to deal with threat, but stresses how unlikely an event is. (pdf)

September 10, 2001: Rabid Kitten found in Hawthorne (pdf)

September 6, 2001:Three more crows test positive for West Nile Virus - County has no plans to spray (pdf) 

September 5, 2001: Mount Vernon mosquito pool and Cortlandt crow test positive for West Nile Virus - County has not plans to spray (pdf)

August 31, 2001: Four more crows test positive for West Nile Virus - County has no plans to spray.

August 29, 2001: Four more birds test positive for West Nile Virus - County has no plans to spray (pdf)

August 28, 2001: Blue Jay found in New Rochelle tests positive for West Nile Virus - County has no plans to spray (pdf)

August 27, 2001: County Executive Spano and Sen. Clinton join to support measures to combat the sale and marketing of cigarettes to children - Proposed changes in federal law would undo decisions of U.S. Supreme Court (pdf)

August 27, 2001: Three Crows found in Westchester Tests Positive for West Nile Virus - County has no plans to Spray (pdf)

August 23, 2001: Crow found in White Plains tests positive for West Nile Virus - County has no Plans to Spray  (pdf)

August 17, 2001: Greenburgh Crow Tests Positive for West Nile Virus - County Reiterates Its Plan to not Spray (pdf)

August 7, 2001:Crow Found in North Castle Tests Positive for West Nile Virus (pdf)

July 31, 2001: County and Larchmont Nurseries team up to spread information, not pesticides. (pdf) See photos

July 24, 2001: Spano Announces Septic Management Program To Protect Water Quality  (pdf)

July 20, 2001: Mosquito Control Efforts Necessary for Summer Months  (pdf)

July 16, 2001: Westchester County's Spring S.T.I.N.G. Weekend Declared A Success  (pdf)

June 26, 2001: Larvicide application program completed ( pdf)

June 21, 2001: Pesticide Spill ( pdf)

June 5, 2001: Spring S.T.I.N.G. Weekend and Household Chemical Cleanup Day - June 8 - 10. ( pdf)

June 1, 2001: Neighbor Notification Law Information Sessions Open to Commercial Applicators and Residents ( pdf)

May 24, 2001: Yorktown Crow Tests Positive for West Nile Virus ( pdf)

May 18, 2001: Tickborne Disease Awareness Week ( pdf)

April 24, 2001: Westchester County Health Department Observes National Infant Immunization Week, April 22-28, 2001 (printable version -  pdf format)

April 9, 2001: AIDS Campaign Ad (printable version -  pdf format)

February 28, 2001: National Colorectal Awareness Month (printable version -  pdf format)

February 26, 2001: Final Low-Cost Flu Clinic held February 28, 2001 (printable version -  pdf format)

February 22, 2001: Rabid Fox in Hartsdale (printable version -  pdf format)

January 25, 2001: Westchester County Department of Health Offers Low-Cost Flu Clinic

January 23, 2001: Rabid Raccoon found in Tarrytown

January 11, 2001: Offers Low-Cost Flu Immunization on January 16.

January 8, 2001: Polio Immunization Recommendation