Press Releases

When winter temperatures drop significantly below normal, staying warm and safe can become a challenge. Exposure to cold temperatures, whether indoors or outside, can cause other health problems.

With the Thanksgiving Season already upon us and The Holiday Season fast approaching, the Oneida County Health Department would like to take this opportunity to provide guidance in making food safety the most important ingredient in the holiday kitchen.

Oneida County Health Department (OCHD) will host its first ever Refugee Community Health Fair. The fair will be held on Sunday, October 18, 2015 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Gymnasium at Westminster Moriah/Olivet Presbyterian Church. The church is located at 714 Washington St. Utica, NY. The entrance is on Broadway Street, across from Hanna Park.

Early Detection Saves Lives
It is estimated that one in eight women will develop breast cancer during her life. Breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths among women in New York State. Each year in New York, nearly 15,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and about 2,700 women die from the disease. These women are our wives, mothers, sisters, and friends.

As a part of National PrepaAthon! Day the Oneida County Health Department is releasing its animated B’Ready Family “Walk the World Prepared” YouTube disaster preparedness videos in English, Spanish, Arabic, Bosnian, Russian, Karen and Burmese.

Giant Hogweed is a public health hazard that ranks up there higher than poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac in respect to its potential to harm humans. The reason for concern is that the sap from this plant can cause a severe skin reaction known as photo-sensitivity. The reaction can happen up to 48 hours after contact. After coming in contact with the sap, the skin blisters when exposed to sunlight. Contact with the eyes can lead to temporary or possibly permanent blindness