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Summer Months can start “Tick Season” in our area.  Please visit our Tick-Borne Disease page listed below and use the following information to help prevent tick bites during the 2018 Summer.

Put Food Safety at the top of your Summer Bucket List this season!  Visit our Food Safety link under “Public Health Topics” for additional information and click the graphic here for important picnic and grilling food safety info for Summer 2018!

Steaks: 145°, Burgers & Sausage: 160°, Chicken & Turkey: 165°

Arthopods & Zika Virus Contact: Priscilla Wheeler RN, BSN, PHN 518-584-7460 ext. 8304

Communicable Diseases Contact: Priscilla Wheeler RN, BSN, PHN 518-584-7460 ext. 8304

Children with Special Health Care Needs Contact: Joann Maloney, Outreach Care Worker 518-584-7460 ext. 8367

Chronic Diseases

Early Intervention Contact: Kerry White, MA 518-584-7460 ext. 8390

Emergency Preparedness Program Contact: Brandt Greiner 518-584-7460 ext. 8372  Summer Safety, including water safety & cooling centers

Immunizations Contact: Joanne Sweet RN, BSN, PHN 518-584-7460 ext. 8399, Appointment Line ext. 8599

Injury Prevention (Fall Risk, Child Safety, Occupational Safety, Domestic Violence) Contact: Renee Janack RNBS, PHN 518-584-7460 ext. 8362

Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Contact: Renee Janack RNBS, PHN 518-584-7460 ext. 8362

Maternal Child Health Contact: Lori Pitcheralle RN, BSN, SPHN 518-584-7460 ext. 8332

Rabies Contact: Elizabeth Herlihy RN, BSN, PHN 518-584-7460 ext. 8355

Sexually Transmitted Diseases Contact: JoAnn Zornes RN 518-584-7460 ext. 8365

Tick-Borne Diseases Lyme Contact: JoAnn Zornes RN 518-584-7460 ext. 8365 – All other tick borne diseases Contact Priscilla Wheeler RN, BSN, PHN 518-584-7460 ext. 8304

Tuberculosis Contact Jamie Berardi RN 518-584-7460 ext. 8366

Please Note: Saratoga County Public Health Services no longer provides Home Health Care services.  If you are looking for a home health agency for in-home nursing or therapy care, this agency no longer provides those types of services.  Please click here for additional information. 

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Updated 08/06/2018

Spotlight on  Saratoga Public Health

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Saratoga County Public Health Services is proud to be a partnering agency with Cornell Cooperative Extension to bring  the Nourish Your Neighbor Healthy Food Drive Initiative to the communities of Saratoga County!  Click the banner to learn more!  If your organization is interested in hosting a food drive, call 518-584-7460 ext 8362 for information & materials.

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