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A kitten has tested positive for rabies in Sauquoit. The kitten was sent to the New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Center for testing on September 12, 2024 and positive results were reported on September 13, 2024. Four people were exposed to this kitten and received post exposure prophylaxis.

The Oneida County Health Department (OCHD) announced today that it has scheduled a rabies vaccination clinic on October 17, 2024 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Town of Trenton Offices.
Appointments are required for the clinic and can be made by calling 315-798-5064 or online at oneidacountyny.gov/rabies. A $10 donation per pet is requested to help with costs. The following guidelines apply:

• Per NYS Public Health Law, all dogs, cats and ferrets must be vaccinated by four months old. Dogs and cats need another dose at age one and then receive a booster dose every three years following. Ferrets must receive booster doses annually.
• Pets will receive a one-year certificate if no prior proof of rabies vaccination is shown.
• Dogs need to be on a leash and cats need to be in a carrier or laundry basket.

Oneida County Health Department, along with Camden School District, is setting up a mobile vaccination clinic to offer vaccines to school-aged children.

The event will take place at Camden High School, 55 Oswego St, Camden on September 14th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for grades K-12 who attend Camden School District.

Oneida County Health Department, along with Rome City School District and the City of Utica, is setting up mobile vaccination clinics in Oneida County to offer vaccines to school-aged children.
The events will take place at the following locations:

• Rome Free Academy, 95 Dart Circle, Rome, on August 23rd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for students entering grades 9–12.
• Parkway Recreation Center, 220 Memorial Parkway, Utica on August 24th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for students entering grades K–12.
• Rome Free Academy, 95 Dart Circle, Rome, on August 28th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for students entering grades 9–12.
• Gansevoort Elementary School, 758 W. Liberty Street, Rome, on August 31st from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for students entering grades K–5.
• Strough Middle School, 801 Laurel Street, Rome, on August 31st from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. for students entering grades 6-8.

Upstate University Hospital Mammography Van will be visiting two Oneida County locations to provide breast cancer screenings through a partnership with the Oneida County Health Department and Mohawk Valley Health System. The first clinic will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on August 26, 2024 at 50 Forward Mohawk Valley at the Parkway Center located at 220 Memorial Parkway in Utica. The second event will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 19, 2024 at the Deerfield Volunteer Fire Company located at 5476 Trenton Road in Utica.

Recent news stories have reported Oneida County having two cases of Mpox. “There are no current cases of Mpox in Oneida County. The first case was identified September 24, 2022. As a result of that case, Oneida County hosted a Mpox vaccination clinic on October 5, 2022. The second case was identified on November 8, 2023”, explained Daniel W. Gilmore, Ph.D., MPH. As routine in any communicable disease, Oneida County Health Department investigated each case, both patients isolated and contact tracing was conducted. Neither of the cases were residents of Oneida County, and both had history of travel.