Press Releases

The Oneida County Health Department announced today that the Village of Camden won the 2017 Tap Water Taste Contest. The contest was held at the Boonville-Oneida County Fair on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. The contest promotes awareness of the value of public drinking water to the public. The contest has been held throughout New York State for the past 20 years. Its goal is to enable the general public to become aware of the value and the quality of public tap water through a non-scientific and publicly involved competition.

The CDC has issued a Level 2 Travel Alert because of an ongoing yellow fever outbreak in Brazil. Brazilian health authorities have recently expanded the list of areas in which yellow fever vaccination is recommended and are recommending enhanced precautions when traveling to Brazil.

The Oneida County Health Department is urging residents impacted by recent flooding conditions to take precautions when dealing with flood waters resulting from the heavy rains and overflow conditions.

National Infant Immunization Week- April 22-29, 2017
Parents agree that feeding and sleep schedules are important to help keep their children healthy. The same applies to childhood immunizations. Vaccinating children on time is the best way to protect them against 14 serious and potentially deadly diseases before their second birthday.

In the town of Boonville, a raccoon was positive for rabies. This animal was in contact with a dog with an unknown veterinary history. The dog was euthanized.

Rabies is a deadly disease that kills both animals and humans. When untreated, the rabies virus is almost always fatal. Fortunately, rabies is also almost 100 percent preventable. The Oneida County Health Department (OCHD) would like to help members of the public take the necessary steps to stay clear of exposure to rabies.