Press release November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. While smoking remains the primary cause of lung cancer, radon gas is the second leading cause and the leading cause among non-smokers. Radon is an invisible, …
Press release Vaping, or using e-cigarettes, is a growing and urgent public health concern in Genesee and Orleans Counties. The 2023 Youth Survey (CLYDE) survey, done by UConnectCare, shows that vaping remains a concern among local youth. In the survey, 6% of 9th graders, 5% of 10th graders, 8% of …
Press release As the weather gets warmer, people are more likely to see wild and baby animals in their yards, parks, and wooded areas. The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) want to remind residents to stay alert and cautious around wild, stray, and even baby animals. Rabies …
Press release With the arrival of spring, the Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) are encouraging residents not to touch wildlife – including baby animals. Touching wildlife disrupts their natural behavior as well as poses risks to both human safety and animal welfare. During the spring months, many …
Press release Rabies is a deadly but 100% preventable viral disease of mammals that is most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal. The rabies virus attacks the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord), ultimately causing disease in the brain and death. Each year, the vast majority …
Press release In collaboration with Newbird, Buffalo and funding from The Kresge Foundation, Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) are pleased to announce the launch of the new joint GO Health website. “As chief health strategists for Genesee and Orleans Counties, GO Health has been building our cross …
o Data Update 5/7/21 – New data format: We will be reporting the total number of positive cases, ages,number of active cases / mandatory isolation and on Friday’s we will include the NYS FatalityData. We will no longer be reporting by region, facility data, negative and recovered numbers.Hospitalizations and ages …
If your business or organization is interested in hosting a Pop-up Vaccination Clinic, please fill out the form for GO Health Pop-up Vaccination Clinic: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GOHealthPopUpVaccineClinic Graduation Guidance for End of Academic Year Celebrations: https://coronavirus.health.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2021/04/doh_covid19_updatedgraduationguidance_042721.pdf COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule & Guidance The Finger Lakes Vaccine Hub has launched a Finger Lakes Region …
Press release The Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments (GO Health) have single dose Johnson & Johnson Janssen (J&J) vaccination clinics with appointments available targeting those who are 18 and older and open for any New York State individuals, who reside, work or study in the state. “The CDC and …
o Data Update –4/9/21o Genesee County reporting 15 new positive cases of COVID-19 for a total of 4797 positive cases. The new positive cases reside in the: West Region (Alabama, Darien, Pembroke) Central Region (Alexander, Batavia, Bethany, Elba, Oakfield) East Region (Bergen, Byron, LeRoy, Pavilion, Stafford) The individuals are in …