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Last Updated on Tuesday, 08 May 2012 14:34
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5/8/12 And the winner is...Cortlandt for the best tasting water. Westchester water taste test highlights National Drinking Water Week
5/4/12

2012 West Nile Virus prevention efforts to begin Monday.
5/4/12 County to hold annual water taste test contest Tuesday, May 8.
4/19/12 Warmer weather provides more chances for animal contact. Health Department offers tips to avoid rabies.
4/4/12 Seven schools recognized for hand washing effort during Public Health Week. County Executive Astorino awards certificates to Healthy Hands Club partners.
4/3/12 Astorino announces Westchester's health even better than last year.
Nationwide survey finds Westchester’s health ranks seventh in the state, up from 10th in 2011.
3/27/12 County Board of Health honors Westchester Cares Action Program. Public Health Week Presentation of the 2012 Distinguished Public Health Service Award.
3/23/12 County Board of Health honors Westchester Cares Action Program
Public Health Week Presentation of the 2012 Distinguished Public Health Award.
3/23/12 World TB Day observed March 24
Tuberculosis cases stable in Westchester but multi-drug-resistant cases a concern.
2/22/12 On Dr. Oz County Health Department reveals food shopping safety tips.
2/22/12 Free Rabies Clinic Saturday, March 17 in Cortlandt Manor. One-day vaccination clinic sponsored by the Westchester County Health Department.
1/12/12 No contaminated tissue box covers sold in Westchester
1/10/12 Board of Health seeks candidates for annual Public Health Award
12/01/11 Rabies Alert: Rabid cat in New Rochelle
11/30/11 WORLD AIDS DAY OBSERVANCE IN YONKERS
Ceremony marks 30 years of battling the epidemic
11/17/11 Astorino marks Great American Smokeout by recognizing establishments that refused to  sell cigarettes to minors.
11/16/11 Astorino announces health dept. to hold a second mass vaccine drill. Free flu shots will be given to students, police, firefighters and EMS workers as part of an exercise at Westchester Community College.
10/31/11 Astorino announces Health Dept. to hold mass vaccine drill. Free flu shots will be given to students and staff as part of exercise at Westchester Community College.
10/14/11 The Sneaky Chef Celebrates Food Day with Westchester.
Free food and fun for the whole family from Blythedale, Kohl’s and Westchester County.
10/12/11 FREE Rabies Vaccinations for Dogs and Cats.
One-day vaccination clinic sponsored by the Westchester County Health Department
10/11/11 The Sneaky Chef Celebrates Food Day with Westchester
Free food and fun for the whole family from Blythedale, Kohl’s and Westchester County
10/6/11 Rabies Alert: Rabid Kitten in Ossining
10/3/11 On Dr. Oz Show tomorrow: County health department reveals health hazards that lurk in your home.
9/20/11 Rabies Alert: Rabid skunk on Braircliff manor and Ossining border
9/16/11 Rabies Alert: Rabid animals in five communities
9/15/11 Mamaroneck boater and beach advisory lifted.
9/14/11 Water conservation advisory lifted for Elmsford, Greenburgh,, Irgington, and Valhalla Grasslands Campus; Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown are on their own locally imposed conservation advisory.
9/13/11 Flooding from heavy rains make conditions ripe for mosquito breeding. Health Department reminds residents to eliminate standing water.
9/13/11 Boater and beach advisory: Sewage spill into the sound in Mamaroneck.
9/12/11

Water conservation advisory for Elmsford, Greenburgh, Irvington, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown and Grasslands Campus in Valhalla due to aftermath of recent storms. Residents advised to conserve water now through Wednesday morning; water remains safe to drink.
9/11/11

Water conservation advisory lifted for Elmsford, Greenburgh, Irvington, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown and Valhalla Grasslands Campus. Residents can resume routine water use.
9/9/11

Water conservation advosry for Elmsford, Greenburgh, Irvington, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown and Valhalla Grasslands Campus. Residents strongly advised to conserve water now through Sunday morning.
8/30/11 Hudson River advisory in Westchester lifted
8/29/11 Hudson River advisory avoid contact with the Hudson River in Westchester from points south of Tarrytown. Sewage discharge in Yonkers prompts water advisory
8/25/11 First positive West  Nile virus case in Westchester
Health Department reminds residents to take precautions against mosquitoes
8/16/11 Advisory lifted for North of Sleepy Hollow and Croton Point Park Beach.
8/13/11 Contact with the Hudson River in Westchester cleared Sleepy Hollow and South. Philipse Manor Beach can reopen; Croton Point Park Beach remains closed.
8/12/11 Continue to avoid contact with the Hudson River in Westchester.
Impact of Sewer Main Break in Ossining Includes Continued Beach Closures
8/11/11 Avoid contact with the Hudson River in Westchester.
Sewage Discharge in Ossining Closes Two Beaches
8/4/11 Mosquito batch collected in Hastings tests positive for West Nile virus
8/3/11 Back-to-school immunization clinics offered
8/3/11 Rabid raccoon found in Tibbetts Brook Park in Yonkers 
8/2/11 Free rabies clinic on Sunday, August 14 in New Rochelle
7/27/11 Hudson River advisory lifted: Hudson River in Westchester is cleared for recreation
7/26/11 Rabies Alert issued after two animals test positive for rabies. Rabid woodchuck confirmed in Bedford and rabid skunk confirmed in Briarcliff Manor.
7/25/11

Revised Hudson River Use Advisory: Hudson River from Hastings North is cleared for recreation; avoid Hudson River contact South of Hastings until further notice.
7/22/11 Revised Hudson River Use Advisory: Hudson River from Ossining North is cleard for recreation; avoid Hudson River contact south of Ossining through this weekend.
7/22/11 RABIES ALERT: Rabid skunk confirmed in Briarcliff Manor
7/21/11 Hudson River use advisory: Avoid Hudson River through this weekend
7/18/11 Health Department issues Heat Advisory
7/14/11 Rabies Alert: Rabid kitten confirmed in Mount Pleasant
7/12/11 Rabies Alert: Rabid skunk confirmed in Rockefeller State Park
7/8/11 Rabies Alert: Rabid woodchuck confirmed in Ossining.
6/27/11 Boater and Beach Advisory: Limited Sewage Spill into the Sound
6/21/11 National HIV Testing Day is Monday, June 27. Free HIV tests in Westchester
6/10/11 Rabies Alert. Rabid grey fox confirmed in Briarcliff Manor
6/9/11 Rabies Alert. Rabid cat confirmed in Yorktown Heights.
6/8/11 Rabies Alert. Rabid raccoon confirmed in Larchmont.
6/8/11 Health Department issues a heat advisory.
5/27/11 Rabid Cat - rabid cat confirmed in Greenburgh.
5/23/11 Want to skip that side of E.Coli with your burger? Health Department offers food and outdoor safety tips for the barbecue season
5/5/11 Go Before You Show Program introduced. Team approach encourages Westchester women to seek early prenatal care for a healthier baby
5/5/11 And the winner is...New Rochelle for the best tasting water.
United Water New Rochelle wins Westchester water tasting contest during water week
5/3/11 Water taste contest scheduled for tomorrow postponed for Thursday, May 5 instead
5/3/11 County to hold annual water taste test contest May 4
5/1/11 2011 West Nile Virus prevention efforts to begin in Westchester
4/22/11 County Health Department on Dr. Oz Show a second time. Second-hand shopping hazards you don't want to bring home.
4/11/11 Rabies Alert: Rabid cat confirmed in Yonkers
4/11/11 Health Department hosts food defense workshop. Program aimed at helping restaurants prevent deliberate contamination
4/5/11 County Board of Health presents 2011 Distinguished Public Health Service Award - Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley is the recipient.
4/1/11 Free Rabies Vaccinations for dogs and cats. One-day vaccination clinic sponsored by the Westchester County Health Department
3/30/11 Westchester's health ranks among the 10 best statewide
3/11/11 Sewage discharge today in Yorktown and Peekskill follows heavy rains
3/11/11 Sewage discharge in Mount Kisco follows heavy rains
3/11/11 Sewage discharge in Peekskill resolved.
3/8/11 Storm water washes thousands of plastic disks from sewage treatment plant onto sound shore beaches.
3/8/11 Sewage discharge in Mount Kisco follows heavy rains
2/2/11 Boil water advisory lifted for Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Elmsford, Hawthorne, Valhalla and Thornwood
2/1/11 Boil water advisory will remain in effect at least until tomorrow afternoon for Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Elmsford, Hawthorne, Valhalla and Thornwood
1/31/11 Boil water advisory lifted for Briarcliff, Grasslands Reservation and Irvington. Boil water advisory continues for Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Elmsford, hawthorne, Valhalla and Thornwood
1/30/11 Boil water advisory for Briarcliff, Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Grasslands Reservation, Elmsford, Irvington, Hawthorne, Valhalla and Thornwood

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