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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)
MRSA is one type of bacterial staph infection resistant to many antibiotics, making it more difficult to treat.
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Monkeypox
CDC is tracking an outbreak of monkeypox. The monkeypox virus is spreading mostly through close, intimate contact with someone who has monkeypox. Know the symptoms of Monkeypox and what to do.
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Mosquito-Borne Diseases
While mosquitoes usually are considered a nuisance pest, some species of mosquitoes can spread diseases to people that can cause illness or death.
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Norovirus
Noroviruses are a group of viruses that cause inflammation of the stomach and the small and large intestines.
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Obesity (Overweight)
The overweight and obesity epidemic represents one of the most serious health issues today.
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Opioids & Heroin
The opioid epidemic is a widespread public health issue, contributing to an increase in emergency department visits, and both fatal and non-fatal overdoses among community members.
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Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a respiratory infection that can cause severe coughing or trouble breathing. About half of infants who get whooping cough are hospitalized!
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Polio
Polio is a highly infectious virus that can affect the nervous system and cause muscle weakness. In some cases, polio can result in paralysis or death. There is no cure for polio, but it is preventable through safe and effective vaccinations.
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Rabies
People and animals can get rabies, a deadly virus, if exposed to a rabid animal and left untreated.
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Radon
Radon is a radioactive gas that is colorless, tasteless, and odorless. Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer.
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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
Access STI resources and learn more about the county's STI program.
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Substance Use – Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs
Substance use refers to the harmful use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Repeated substance use can lead to dependence, which typically includes a strong desire to take the drug despite the negative consequences. Substance use affects the health and wellbeing of our community in the both the short and long term.
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Suicide
Suicide is the taking of one’s own life. There’s no single cause for suicide. Suicide most often occurs when stressors and health issues converge to create an experience of hopelessness and despair.
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Sunstroke (Heat Illness)
Your body normally cools itself by sweating. During hot weather, especially with high humidity, sweating just isn't enough. Most heat illnesses occur from staying out in the heat too long.
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Tick-Borne Diseases
Lyme disease is the most common disease spread by ticks in New York State.
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Vaccinations / Immunizations
Vaccines are the safest way to protect you, your children and your community from a long list of serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses.
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West Nile Virus
West Nile Virus (WNV) is viral infection that can be spread to people from the bite of an infected mosquito. WNV can cause serious illness, and in some cases, death.
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Worker Health Improvement
Worker Health
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Zika Virus
Zika is mosquito-borne flavivirus transmitted primarily to people by the bite of an infected mosquito from the species, Aedes aegypti.