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Posted on: January 18, 2024

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH STATEMENT ON NYSDOH INVESTIGATION INTO MIDWIFE WHO FALSIFIED VACCINE RECORDS

Mineola, NY – On January 17th, 2024, The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) announced that Jeanette Breen, a Nassau County midwife, provided fraudulent vaccines and created false immunization records for roughly 1,500...

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Posted on: September 6, 2023

Blakeman Announces Free Rabies Vaccination Clinic for Dogs, Cats, and Ferrets

MINEOLA, NYIn an effort to protect our pets and prevent the spread of rabies, Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman and Nassau County Department of Health are partnering with the Town of Oyster Bay to offer free rabies vaccinations for dogs, c...

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Health Department
Posted on: September 1, 2023

Four Beaches Closed to Bathing Due to Elevated Bacterial Levels

Nassau County, NY – Nassau County Department of Health has closed Hewlett Point Beach in East Rockaway, Island Park Beach in Island Park, Biltmore Beach Club in Massapequa and Piping Rock Beach Club in Locust Valley to bathing due to elevated ba...

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Health Department
Posted on: August 18, 2023

Nassau County Department of Health Issues Advisory Against Bathing at 14 Beaches

Nassau County, NY – Due to heavy rainfall, the Nassau County Department of Health is issuing an advisory against bathing at 14 beaches, effective today, August 18, 2023.  This advisory is issued as a precautionary measure for beaches kn...

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Health Department
Posted on: August 15, 2023

Nassau County Department of Health Issues Advisory Against Bathing at 18 Beaches

Nassau County, NY – Due to heavy rainfall, the Nassau County Department of Health is issuing an advisory against bathing at 18 beaches, effective today, August 15, 2023.  This advisory is issued as a precautionary measure for beaches kn...

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Health Department
Posted on: August 11, 2023

Nassau County Department of Health Issues Advisory Against Bathing at 2 Beaches

Nassau County, NY – Due to heavy rainfall, the Nassau County Department of Health is issuing an advisory against bathing at 2 beaches, effective today, August 11, 2023.  This advisory is issued as a precautionary measure for beaches kno...

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Health Department
Posted on: July 31, 2023

Nassau County Department of Health Issues Advisory Against Bathing at 4 Beaches

Nassau County, NY – Due to heavy rainfall, the Nassau County Department of Health is issuing an advisory against bathing at 4 beaches, effective today, July 30, 2023.  This advisory is issued as a precautionary measure for beaches known...

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Health Department
Posted on: July 20, 2023

Nassau County Department of Health Issues Advisory Against Bathing at 18 Beaches

Nassau County, NY – Due to heavy rainfall, the Nassau County Department of Health is issuing an advisory against bathing at 18 beaches, effective today, July 18, 2023.  This advisory is issued as a precautionary measure for beaches know...

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Health Department
Posted on: July 16, 2023

Nassau County Department of Health Advisory Against Bathing at 18 Beaches

Nassau County Department of Health Issues Advisory 

Against Bathing at 18 Beaches 

 

Nassau County, NY – Due to heavy rainfall, the Nassau County Department of Health is issuing an advisory against bathi...

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Health Department
Posted on: July 11, 2023

HEALTH OFFICIALS REPORT FIRST WEST NILE VIRUS POSITIVE MOSQUITO SAMPLE THIS SEASON IN NASSAU COUNTY

Mineola, NY – Nassau County Department of Health has received notification of one mosquito pool sample that has tested positive for West Nile, the first of the year. The positive pool was collected on June 29th in Woodbury. &am...

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Health Department
Posted on: July 10, 2023

Nassau County Department of Health Issues Advisory Against Bathing at 18 Beaches

Nassau County, NY – Due to heavy rainfall, the Nassau County Department of Health is issuing an advisory against bathing at 18 beaches, effective today, July 10, 2023. This advisory is issued as a precautionary measure for beaches known to be im...

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Health Department
Posted on: July 5, 2023

Morgan Beach Closed to Bathing Due to Elevated Bacterial Levels

Nassau County, NY – Nassau County Department of Health has closed Morgan Beach in Glen Cove to bathing due to elevated bacterial levels, effective today, July 1, 2023. This beach will remain closed until testing indicates that samples are within...

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Health Department
Posted on: July 5, 2023

Air Quality Health Advisory Issued for Friday, June 30, 2023

Mineola, NY – New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued a statewide Air Quality Health Advisory, for Friday, June 30, 2023, due to the presence of fine particulate matter from Canadian wildfire...

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