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NEW August 14, 2008: Mosquito batches collected in Rye Brook & Mt. Vernon tests positive for West Nile virus.  No spraying planned.

NEW August 14, 2008: FREE rabies vaccinations for dogs and cats.  One-day vaccination clinic sponsored by the Westchester County Health Department.

August 7, 2008: Mosquito batch collected in Rye City tests positive for West Nile virus.  No spraying planned.

July 28, 2008: Is your child ready to go back to school?

July 18, 2008: Health Department issues heat and air quality advisory.

July 16, 2008: Staying healthy takes more than a workout

July 9, 2008: Health Department issues heat and air quality advisory.

July 8, 2008: Stay away from strays and wild animals.

July 1, 2008: Rabies Alert.  Rabid cat found in Peekskill.

June 30, 2008: How to catch a bat and avoid rabies shots.

June 26, 2008: Westchester County Health Department supports National HIV Testing Day.

June 24, 2008: School's out - kids get moving!

June 16, 2008: RABIES ALERT.  Possible rabid coyote in Cortlandt Manor.

June 6, 2008: Health Department issues heat and air quality advisory.

June 6, 2008: Health Department issues heat stress warning.

June 2, 2008: First Deputy Health Commissioner elected to Statewide post.

May 22, 2008: RABIES ALERT. Possible Rabid Cat in Pelham Manor.

May 20, 2008: Break out the barbecue, but avoid an outbreak of food poisoning.  Barbecue safety tips from the Westchester County Department of Health.

May 13, 2008: Get tested for sexually transmitted diseases before you get pregnant.

May 6, 2008: And the winner is...Croton-on-Hudson for the best tasting water.  Croton-on-Hudson wins Westchester Water Tasting Contest during Water Week.

May 5, 2008: County to hold annual water taste test contest May 6.

May 2, 2008: West Nile Virus prevention efforts begin Monday.

April 22, 2008:  Finding strategies to prevent teen pregnancy.

April 16, 2008: God's Green Market feeds the hungry and wins County award.  Distinguished Public Health Service Award Goes to the Rev. Hugh Farrish and the Port Chester/Town of Rye Council of Community Services DeCicco’s Also Honored for Quitting Tobacco Sales
View pictures of the event.

April 8, 2008: Trans Fat enforcement begins.

March 28, 2008: New Grant helps Westchester residents get free or low-cost cancer screening.

March 25, 2008: Here's the scoop: No Junk Food - but a little ice cream is okay. Wednesday, 10:50 AM at the Richard J. Bailey School, 33 W. Hillside Avenue, White Plains.

March 21, 2008: TB cases are down, but still too high.  Health department awarded$1.7 million grant to fight TB.

March 20, 2008: FREE rabies vaccinations for dogs, cats and ferrets.  One-day vaccination clinic sponsored by the Westchester County Health Department.

February 15, 2008: Pokemon Valentine lollipops recalled: some contain metal fragments.

February 6, 2008: It's My Healthcare" - Your Guide to Good Health. Spano introduces new patient education campaign.

February 4, 2008: "It's My Healthcare" - Your Guide To Good Health.  Spano to introduce new patient education campaign.

January 28, 2008: Care for your baby's first teeth emphasized during February's National Children's Dental Health Month.

January 15, 2008: Health Department's new tough technology improves services in the field.

January 15, 2008: New York State approves Westchester County ban on trans-fat oil use.

January 15, 2008: It's not too late to get the flu vaccine.

January 14, 2008: New Westchester septic system law takes effect January 24th.

 

 

 


Water Taste Test Answers:

Greenburgh - A
Yonkers - B
Croton-on-Hudson - C
Peekskill - D