LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Department of Health, Noyes Hospital, Livingston County Emergency Medical Services along with other members from the County including the Sheriff’s Department, Emergency Management Services and Public Information Department took part in a community-wide Ebola drill on Tuesday. According to a press release from the Department of Health, the drill began around 8:30 a.m. when the mock 'patient' arrived, … [Read more...]
Ebola Drill Coming to Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – An upcoming drill will test the Livingston County Department of Health, Livingston County Emergency Medical Services and Noyes Health’s plans to address an Ebola case in the community. The Department of Health said in a press release that it is important to test these plans in the event we have a public health emergency that includes infectious diseases like Ebola. “We look forward to working with Noyes Health and EMS to … [Read more...]
Western New York Nurse in Quarantine for Ebola
NYLON — A Western New York nurse is one of two New Yorkers who are under quarantine after returning from Africa where she was on a humanitarian aid mission. According to our news partner 13WHAM, Lucille Frisicano, 58, left for Liberia in October with Heart to Heart International. Apparently Frisicano, who recently retired from Highland Hospital, was in Liberia where she came into contact with infected patients and is under the mandatory … [Read more...]
County Health Confident in Strong Memorial Hospital’s Ebola Plan
NYLON – According to 13 WHAM News, Governor Andrew Cuomo confirmed that Strong Memorial Hospital is one of eight hospitals in New York State designated to handle any Ebola cases. Cuomo said it's unlikely that Ebola will show up in NYS, but wouldn't be surprised, given the high level of travel into and through New York. Officials at the Livingston County Health Department say that they support the mobilization of a hospital in Western New York … [Read more...]