Authorities have warned visitors to avoid beach activities involving water at eight beaches due to excessive bacterial levels attributed to increased street runoff, raising health concerns.
A yellow heat warning has been put in place by the UK Health Security Agency for Saturday due to forecasted high temperatures, particularly affecting vulnerable populations.
We continue to conduct increased raccoon surveillance particularly in western Suffolk County as we prepare to conduct an oral rabies vaccine baiting campaign to begin later this year, health Commissioner Dr. Gregson Pigott said.