GENESEO – A cat bite near Court Street in the Village has brought a little-known public health law into the spotlight. Geneseo Police Chief Eric Osganian said that a woman was trying to feed a wandering cat in the area of the Highlands Apartments when it bit her, sending her to her doctor for tests, generating a report with the Livingston County Health Department and reminding all pet owners to have their cats vaccinated. "The subject was … [Read more...]
Health Dept. Survey Asks What Ails Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Livingston County Department of Health, Noyes Health and the Genesee Valley Health Partnership are in the process of conducting a community health assessment in order to optimize local public health services. According to a press release from the Department of Health, this joint Community Health Assessment is set to be complete by December 2016, and the public is invited to provide input regarding health concerns … [Read more...]
Livingston County Public Health Joins the Nation in Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The Department of Public Health will embrace a national day of preventing teenage pregnancy and giving advice for the long term on Wednesday. According to a press release from the Department of Public Health, more than 2,000 teenage girls get pregnant every day in the United States. National Day to Prevent Teenage Pregnancy is May 4, and on that day, teens are asked to take the online National Day Quiz, which challenges … [Read more...]
Livingston County to Honor Unsung Public Health Heroes
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – Livingston County will join Research!America and leading U.S. public health organizations later in November to recognize public health professionals who go above and beyond to protect the health of all Americans. According to a press release from Heather Grant, Livingston County Grants and Public Information Coordinator and the Livingston County Department of Health, Public Health Thank You Day 2015 will be the Monday … [Read more...]