Oswego Health
Oswego Health Home Aides Graduate From Program
Oswego Health’s Home Health Aide program graduated seven students following its 75-hour August class.
Health
Fulton Daily News
Oswego County Resident Contracts EEE; More Spraying Scheduled In Onondaga County
The Oswego County Health Department and the Onondaga County Health Department jointly announced today that a case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) has been reported in an adult resident of Oswego County. This summer, EEE activity has been widespread across both Oswego and Onondaga Counties.
Fulton Daily News
Hannibal’s H1N1 Plans: Wash Hands, Stay Home, Stay Separate
If nothing else, Hannibal school students should have cleaner hands this year.
Regular hand washing is a key component of the district’s plan to try to keep down the spread of the H1N1 virus. District officials discussed the plan Wednesday night at a public meeting attended by fewer than a dozen people.
Fulton Daily News
Hannibal Schools Holds Flu Meeting Tonight
The district will outline its plan for communicating during any outbreak, tell parents what they can do to help stop the spread of the flu and discuss the steps the district will take to keep flu from spreading.
Community
Wellness Expo to be Held in Conjunction With Novelis 10Kan Events
At the wellness fair, Oswego Health will offer screenings including bone density and blood pressure. Other vendors include The Rural Health Network, Oswego County Opportunities’ Health Education Services, Price Chopper, Riverview Wellness Center, The River’s End Bookstore, Port City Performance, Oswego County Habitat for Humanity, the Oswego YMCA, as well as many others.
Fulton Daily News
Hannibal To Hold H1N1 Flu Public Meeting
The district intends to share its plan for communicating to the community during the expected outbreak of H1N1 this fall and winter. It will also outline the steps being taken at school to lessen the spread of the virus and give parents some ideas on how to protect their children from the flu.
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Oswego Health to Host Seminar on Supplemental Needs Trusts for the Disabled
Oswego Health’s Behavioral Services Department will host a seminar at 6 p.m. September 15 on Supplemental Needs Trusts for the Disabled presented by an attorney from the Koldin Law Firm. The seminar will be held at Oswego Hospital’s cafeteria conference room.
Health
Health Department Will Hold Rabies Clinics in Parish and Scriba
Oswego County residents have two remaining opportunities to have their dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies this fall. The County Health Department will hold rabies clinics from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the County Highway Garage, on Dill Pickle Alley, Parish, and Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the County Highway Garage on Route 104 East, Scriba.
Fulton Daily News
Oswego County Plans Aerial Spraying for Mosquitoes Next Week
The Oswego County Health Department has received notification that 12 additional pools of mosquitoes have tested positive for the Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus. Eleven of the pools were collected from the Toad Harbor/Big Bay Swamp area and one came from a trapping site located along Lot 10 Road in the Town of Palermo.
Community
OCO Offers Help For Those Seeking Health Insurance
Oswego County Opportunities would like to remind Oswego County residents that they are available to help families and individuals access the comprehensive health insurance they need.