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Health Commissioner Sherlita Amler

Rabid Fox Killed After Biting 2 People In Northern Westchester Rabid Fox Killed After Biting 2 People In Northern Westchester
Rabid Fox Killed After Biting 2 People In Northern Westchester Officials are alerting residents to be wary of wild animals after a fox that bit two people in Northern Westchester tested positive for rabies.  New, updated report - Update: 2 More People Bit By Rabid Fox In Peekskill Come Forward The warning came after an incident on Saturday, Jan. 13, when a fox bit two people in Peekskill, according to the Westchester County Department of Health. The exact location of where this happened was not revealed by officials.  The fox has since been killed after testing positive for rabies, health officials said, adding that the two victims, who…
Watch: Westchester County Officials Provide Info On Positive COVID-19 Case, Detail Next Steps Watch: Westchester County Officials Provide Info On Positive COVID-19 Case, Detail Next Steps
Watch: Westchester County Officials Provide Info On Positive Covid-19 Case, Detail Next Steps Westchester County officials came together to provide the latest information and detail next steps after a New Rochelle resident tested positive for the novel coronavirus. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced on Tuesday, March 3 that the man in his 50s who works as a lawyer at a small firm in midtown Manhattan is currently in a New York City hospital after testing positive for COVID-19. His family has also been quarantined in their New Rochelle residence. According to the Department of Health, officials are looking into where the man went and where his family has traveled. They are surveyin…
Raccoon That Attacked Three In Westchester Confirmed To Be Rabid Raccoon That Attacked Three In Westchester Confirmed To Be Rabid
Raccoon That Attacked Three In Westchester Confirmed To Be Rabid The Westchester County Department of Health is alerting residents that a raccoon that was captured after it attacked three people has been confirmed to be rabid.  The department used robocalls on Tuesday, Sept. 10 to notify nearby residents. The first of the attacks in Port Chester occurred on a woman at the corner of Halstead and Madison avenues shortly after 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8.  The raccoon then bit a man nearby on Halstead Avenue, before it attacked another man in a nearby backyard on Willett Avenue.  That man’s father killed the raccoon with a shovel and con…