Steuben County Public Health

06/19/2026

06/16/2026

🦇🦝Public health is on the front lines of rabies prevention!
Rabies is a preventable disease, which is good because it is also a fatal disease. To protect yourself and your pet from rabies, stay away from wild or unknown animals and keep your pets up to date on their rabies shots. For more information visit: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/zoonoses/rabies/

06/15/2026

Let’s all promote safe, healthy lifestyles for men and boys that includes getting an annual check up with a healthcare provider, staying up to date on vaccines, eating well, talking about mental health and much more. Find resources on healthy living a
https://www.cdc.gov/howrightnow/taking-care/index.html

06/11/2026

High temperatures are forecasted for Thursday and Friday with Heat Advisories posted across the State.
Remember these key points to keeping cool in hot weather.
Also, there are several places in the area that serve as "cooling centers," a great place to stay cool and get some reading in!
For the latest information on heat risk : https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/environmental/heat_dashboard/index.htm
Search for cooling centers here: https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/weather/cooling/index.htm

06/08/2026

Protect yourself and your family from ticks. Follow these steps to decrease your chances of encountering ticks. If you are bitten, contact your doctor for next steps. For more information visit https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/lyme/index.htm

06/05/2026

Take 5 minutes to share your thoughts on food & nutrition!
🎁 Visit surveymonkey.com/r/FLNutrition for a chance to win a $100 grocery gift card.

Help us better understand food access, healthy eating challenges, and community needs.

06/03/2026

Let's learn more about Lead poisoning!
- Lead can be found in common sources such as older homes with lead based paint.
-Often there are no symptoms of Lead poisoning but Lead can have an impact throughout the body.
-Steps can be taken if elevated levels of lead are found in the body.
-Children age 1 and 2 should be screened for Lead.
-Lead poisoning is preventable!
For more information on Lead poisoning prevention visit our website:
https://www.steubencountyny.gov/404/Lead-Poisoning-Prevention

05/31/2026

Rabies clinic in Bath!
For other rabies clinics in Steuben County: https://www.steubencountyny.gov/407/Rabies-Information

05/24/2026

Public health will be closed tomorrow, May 25th in observance of Memorial Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th.

If you have a Public Health emergency, please call 1-800-836-4444. Have a happy and safe holiday!