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Bacteria can multiply faster at higher temperatures which can result in unpleasant and sometimes dangerous illnesses. There are things we can all do to help prevent foodborne illnesses. Both Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) recommend four steps to safe food: clean, separate, cook and chill.

A raccoon has tested positive for rabies in Stittville. The raccoon was sent to the New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Center for testing on June 23, 2022, and positive results were reported on June 24, 2022

The Oneida County Health Department (OCHD) will be hosting four rabies vaccination clinics starting in this month.

Due to an unusually high number of influenza (flu) cases throughout the state currently, the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) will be extending the flu surveillance season indefinitely.

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recently approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine booster dose for individuals aged 5-11 years. This approval comes with recommendations that children this age receive the booster dose at least five months after the primary series, under the FDA’s Emergency Use Authorization.

A bat has tested positive for rabies in the Town of New Hartford. The bat was sent to the New York State Department of Health Wadsworth Center for testing May 19, 2022 and positive results were reported the following day.