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Rockland County Health Department

Potential Rabies Exposure Warning Issued In Hudson Valley Community Potential Rabies Exposure Warning Issued In Hudson Valley Community
Potential Rabies Exposure Warning Issued In Hudson Valley Community Health officials are warning residents of potential rabies exposure from a cat that has tested positive in a Hudson Valley municipality. The incident took place in Rockland County in Monsey. Residents who live in a specific area of Monsey may have been exposed to the cat that has been confirmed to have rabies, said Rockland County Executive Ed Day and County Health Commissioner Dr. Patricia Schnabel Ruppert. The young, solid gray shorthair cat was obtained by the health department on Tuesday, July 12 and showed signs of illness, and was monitored and tested for rabies, health officials sai…
COVID-19: Two Staffers Test Positive At School District In Area COVID-19: Two Staffers Test Positive At School District In Area
Covid-19: Two Staffers Test Positive At School District In Area Two staff members in an area school district have confirmed positive cases of COVID-19, school officials announced. The Nyack School District confirmed that a pair of staff members tested positive for the virus and are being temporarily isolated away from students and staff as per the guidance from the state’s Department of Health. The Rockland County Health Department has been notified of the positive tests, and the district has disinfected and sanitized any school buildings the staffers may have occupied. Students in Nyack began classes on Wednesday, Sept. 9 remotely. The positive COVID-…
COVID-19: Eight Linked To Rockland Cluster Become Cooperative After Getting Subpoenas COVID-19: Eight Linked To Rockland Cluster Become Cooperative After Getting Subpoenas
Covid-19: Eight Linked To Rockland Cluster Become Cooperative After Getting Subpoenas Eight young people who refused to cooperate with health officials after being infected with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) at a Hudson Valley house party have come forward after being slapped with subpoenas. The Rockland County party of young people, which took place on Wednesday, June 17, in West Nyack, has infected at least eight other people attending the event, said officials with the Rockland County Health Department. The host was sick and experiencing signs of the virus when the party took place, officials said. On Wednesday, July 1, the eight people who refused to cooperate with h…