All children should have a blood lead test done at ages one and two. Lewis County Public Health offers a simple finger prick test at our office; all testing is free.

The agency also provides information on rabies and other mosquito-borne diseases like EEE, West Nile and Zika viruses, as well as prevention from tick bites and other diseases. If you find a wild animal and feel it should be tested for rabies, call Lewis County Public Health.

Using an integrated approach, we address your entire property, focusing on pest prevention, removal and exclusion—all backed by our customer satisfaction guarantee. Our certified and licensed technicians effectively eliminate common pests, such as ants, bed bugs, cockroaches, fleas, flies, mice, mosquitoes, rats, spiders, ticks, wasps, and more. We also offer eco-friendly solutions to give you peace of mind that your family, pets and home are protected. No matter what your pest problem may be, Ehrlich has the solution. Let us help you today.

Preventive health programs provide a broad range of services for county residents which include: home visits for health assessment, guidance, and supervision; communicable disease case investigation for reportable diseases; community screenings and education along with other services for health and human service agencies, schools, businesses and residents.

Diagnostic and Treatment Center (Clinic): Numerous clinic services are provided to prevent and control the spread of communicable diseases. Some services are provided without charge. For others, donations or established fees are requested.

Sexually Transmitted Disease Clinic: Tuesdays, 12:30pm - 3:30pm. Offering STD assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Patient counseling and community education help control and prevent disease. For HIV, education, anonymous and confidential pre and post-test counseling, testing, follow-up and referral services are provided. HIV counseling and testing is integrated with the STD assessment to ensure the provision of comprehensive health care for all patients. Clinic services are provided without charge during Tuesday walk-in clinics, as well as by appointment for specific follow up as necessary.

Immunization Clinic: Wednesdays, 12:30pm - 3:30pm. Offering 18 infant, adolescent, and adult vaccines that are required and recommended. Appointments are now available. Click here to make an appointment today. We will be open until 5pm on July 1, August, 5, and September 9.

A Matter of Balance is designed to reduce the fear of falling and increase activity levels among older adults. Participants will learn to set realistic goals to increase activity, change their environment to reduce fall risk factors, and learn simple exercises to increase strength and balance.

A Matter of Balance includes eight, 2hour sessions for adults ages 60-years-of -age and older. Classes are facilitated by certified volunteer coaches. Fear of falling can be just as dangerous as falling itself. People who develop this fear often limit their activities, which can result in severe physical weakness, making the risk of falling even greater. Many older adults also experience increased isolation and depression when they limit their interactions with family and friends.

General Information:

2nd Floor, Ned Pattison

Government Center

Troy, NY 12180

(518) 270-2655

Hours

Monday through Friday

8 am to 4 pm

After Hours Emergency Line

Phone: 518-857-4660

Children with Special Needs / Nursing Fax

Fax: 518-270-2793

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The Bureau of Public Health Nursing is a New York State Department of Health, Certified Home Health Agency working together with community programs and providers improving the health and quality of life for the residents of Suffolk County with many health needs. SBIRT and NARCAN trainings have been completed by the Public Health Nursing team. Both trainings are related to substance abuse. SBIRT is a screening process tool. NARCAN training teaches when and how to administer an aerosol form of the drug naloxone to an individual who is overdosing.

In conjunction with the Weatherization Assistance Program and in instances that a home is in need of repairs too extensive for weatherization, CCA may serve qualifying owner-occupied homes to address roofing and other health and safety issues.

All bona fide complaints are responded to and investigated by our inspectors. Follow-up on corrections of violations are addressed.

The NYS Department of Labor operates the Division of Safety and Health, (DOSH), which is responsible for enforcement of NYS Labor Law and Code Rules & Regulations. These cover public safety and health in the private employment sector and occupational safety and health in the public employment sector.

One of the most important jobs of any health department is to investigate diseases and outbreaks. Doctors, hospitals, and laboratories are required by law to report certain diseases to New York State Department of Health, which in turn reports to Broome County Health Department. These diseases include COVID-19, meningitis, measles, whooping cough, and many more.

If you get a call from our communicable disease staff, they will ask you questions to try to find out where the disease came from and who else might have been exposed, recommend ways to prevent further spread, and discuss treatment if needed. All information you share is kept confidential and is used to protect other people from getting a contagious disease.

Our communicable disease staff work closely with local hospitals and healthcare providers. If you are a health professional or community member with a communicable disease question or concern, call us at 607-778-2839.