Westchester County Department of Health

Measles Warning
Measles is a very contagious infection that causes a rash all over your body. The measles vaccine protects against the virus. Make sure your children are vaccinated against measles with the MMR vaccine.
Measles Fact Sheet (NYS)
About Measles (CDC)
Measles Vaccination (CDC)
Press Release: Concerns of potential measles exposure in Tarrytown

FREE
Skin Cancer Screenings
were provided at
Glen Island

Forty-five beach goers received free skin cancer screenings at Glen Island Park in New Rochelle today and 17 of them, about one-third of those screened, were referred for additional medical follow-up. Skin cancer is curable when treated in its earliest stages. Read Press Release.

Protect yourself from the sun's harmful rays.
Check your local UV Index Forecast
Summer Health Issues
Journal News Article

West Nile virus
Time to take precautions against West Nile virus.

Learn how to protect
yourself

Insect repellant safety

What You Need to Know About Coyotes

Press Release

Coyote Conflicts (NYSDEC)

The Coyote in NYS

Coyote FAQ

Rabies Alert
A black, stray cat was confirmed rabid in Yonkers.

More information here.

McNeil Consumer Healthcare Announces Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl Voluntary Recall

View a list of products, including lot # and UPC code

RECALL

HIV Screening. Standard Care. developed by the CDC, gives primary care providers new tools to help ensure all patients are tested for HIV at least once in their life.

Vaccines aren't just
for kids. Adults need them too.
Vaccines are recommended for adults to protect them from serious and sometimes deadly infectious diseases. Find out more.

Sign-up for text4baby to receive health information via text message from pregnancy thru babies 1st year. Read Press Release

Keeping hands clean prevents illness at home, at school, and at work.

Wash the right way

Download the W.A.S.H.
Up Westchester Kit:
includes posters

Improving the health of residents

Eat Smart & Live Longer

See more pictures

View low-salt recipes

Lawrence Hospital Center dietician Katie Neumeyer adds herbs to a salt-free lemon vinaigrette

Westchester County
Department of Health
145 Huguenot Street, 8th floor
New Rochelle, New York 10801

For information: (914) 813-5000

For General Information and 24/7 Hour Public Health Emergencies, call (914) 813-5000

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