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Current Issues

We at the Ulster County Health Department realize that there are health-related issues in the news that concern you. We have established the following links to help you better understand these issues.

Where can I get a Seasonal Flu shot?

Check http://www.flucliniclocator.org/ to see if there are any seasonal flu vaccine clinics scheduled at retail outlets near you.

Obesity in Ulster County

Healthy Eating And Living (HEAL- Ulster County) initiative findings

Flu Information

Fight the Flu! - NYSDOH
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/flu/fight_the_flu.htm

Lyme Disease

Information from the NYS Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/environ/lyme/home.htm

Rabies

Information from the NYS Department of Health
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/rabies/rabies.htm

Anti-smoking Information

NYS Clean Indoor Air Act
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/clean_indoor_air_act/index.htm

Bird Flu

Centers for Disease Control - Avian Influenza
http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/

Bird Flu Information from Medicine Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/birdflu.html

Public Health Preparedness

Bioterrorism Readines from the NYS Health Department
http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/bt/bt.htm

Information from the Center for Disease Control
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/

American College of Physicians
http://www.acponline.org/bioterro/

Johns Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense
http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/faq.html

Infectious Diseases Society of America
http://www.idsociety.org

US Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
http://www.usamriid.army.mil/education/bluebook.html

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