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Sullivan County Public Health

Rabid Raccoon Case Confirmed In Region Rabid Raccoon Case Confirmed In Region
Rabid Raccoon Case Confirmed In Region Health officials in the region have put out a warning to residents regarding a rabid raccoon found in the area. Sullivan County Public Health has confirmed that a raccoon in the Fremont Center area tested positive for the rabies virus. “The raccoon was killed, and the property owners called Public Health, just as they should,” said Acting Public Health Director Karen Holden. “The head of the raccoon was sent to Albany today, and it came back positive for rabies.” Rabies occurs commonly throughout New York State, with the vast majority of cases occurring in wild animals, including raccoons,…
Healthcare Worker Is First COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Sullivan County Healthcare Worker Is First COVID-19 Case Confirmed In Sullivan County
Healthcare Worker Is First Covid-19 Case Confirmed In Sullivan County A healthcare worker at a nursing home has been the first person in Sullivan County to test positive for novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Sullivan County Public Health Director Nancy McGraw announced on Monday, March 16 that the woman who contracted the virus works at the county-owned and operated Care Center at Sunset Lake in Liberty. “A healthcare worker at our nursing home tested positive today for the virus,” McGraw said. “They have been self-isolating since going home from work last Thursday. As a matter of routine, the Center’s direct-care staff all wear personal protective equipmen…