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We at the Ulster County Health Department realize that there are health-related issues in the news that concern you. We have established the following links to help you better understand these issues.
September 19th is "Turn Off" Week
TURN OFF YOUR TV, YOUR COMPUTER, YOUR VIDEO GAMES, AND GET UP AND GET MOVING.
TURN OFF WEEK IS A START TO FIGHTING OBESITY AND A WAY TO BRING FAMILIES
TOGETHER. HAVE A GAME NIGHT, START NEW HOBBIES, GET INVOLVED IN AN EXERCISE
PROGRAM.
GET UNPLUGGED FROM ALL RECREATIONAL SCREEN-TIME FOR ONE WEEK – SEPTEMBER 19th THRU THE 25th.
A Message from the Ulster County Department of Health, working to realize County Executive Mike Hein's goal of making Ulster the Healthiest County in NY
Saugerties Area Immunization Clinic Scheduled To Relocate To A Lower Cost Facility
New Location Maintains Saugerties Presence and Essential Service
Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk What You Can Do Now to Help Protect Your Family
Important Information Regarding Benefits and the Implementation of the New Federal Affordable Health Care for America Act
Important Information You Need to Know Regarding Emergency Room Services in Ulster County
Kingston Hospital and Benedictine Hospital Emergency Room Changes
National Infant Immunization Week
Where can I get a Seasonal Flu shot?
Check http://www.flucliniclocator.org/ to see if there are any seasonal flu vaccine clinics scheduled at retail outlets near you.
Obesity in Ulster County
Healthy Eating And Living (HEAL- Ulster County) initiative findings
Flu Information
Fight the Flu! - NYSDOH
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/flu/fight_the_flu.htm
Lyme Disease
Information from the NYS Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/environ/lyme/home.htm
Rabies
Information from the NYS Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/rabies/rabies.htm
Anti-smoking Information
NYS Clean Indoor Air Act
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/clean_indoor_air_act/index.htm
Bird Flu
Centers for Disease Control - Avian Influenza
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/Bird Flu Information from Medicine Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/birdflu.html
Public Health Preparedness
Bioterrorism Readines from the NYS Health Department
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/bt/bt.htmInformation from the Center for Disease Control
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/American College of Physicians
http://www.acponline.org/bioterro/Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense
http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/faq.htmlInfectious Diseases Society of America
http://www.idsociety.orgUS Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
http://www.usamriid.army.mil/education/bluebook.html
If you have specific questions about an issue please call us.
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