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Report Addressing Community Health Concerns in Georgetown

Read Madison County Health Department's Environmental Health Report addressing community health concerns around the Shed's Gas Compressor Station in the Town of Georgetown.

Madison County Urges Residents to Stop Use of Vaping Products

Nationally, over 450 possible cases of vaping-associated illness have been reported since June 2019. UPDATED: As of 10/29/19, 156 cases of vaping-associated illness have been identified in New York State, including 14 in Central New York. Nearly all patie...

Disease Surveillance Report

Learn what illnesses are being watched in your community and know what illnesses are going around.

Reports are published weekly from November-May and monthly from June-October. Find and view recent and previous disease surveillance reports.

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New York State Law Requires all Children Under Age 2 to Ride Rear-facing

As of November 1, 2019, parents and anyone who transports infants and toddlers needs to know that New York State law requires all children under the age of 2 to ride in a rear-facing car seat. More states are passing this law because riding rear-facing is...

2019 Madison County Rabies Clinics

No. 03-19

Vaccination clinics are offered from March to December and are free to Madison County residents. Click here for the complete list of rabies vaccination clinics. Voluntary donations are appreciated to help defray clinic costs.

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Save a Life, Get Training on Naloxone (Narcan)

Naloxone has been fundamental in the efforts to decrease rates of fatal overdoses. This training teaches first responders, likely opioid overdose witnesses and community members to understand, recognize, respond to and reverse suspected opioid overdoses u...