MAYVILLE - Chautauqua County health officials need to continue to focus on obesity and chronic diseases to help improve the health of residents, but mental health and substance abuse will also need to be included as a top priority. That’s … [Read more...]
AUDIO: Community Matters – Community Transformation Grant
JAMESTOWN - On the Oct. 3, 2013 episode of Community Matters, host Jason Sample talked with Breeanne Agett and Lisa Schmidtfrerick-Miller from the Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services Community Transformation Grant (CTG) program. … [Read more...]
Mosquitoes Still Posing Serious Health Risk
More Mosquito Pools have tested Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Chautauqua County MAYVILLE, N.Y. –The Chautauqua County Department of Health & Human Services (CCDHHS) is continuing to urge residents to take precautions to avoid … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Kiantone Horse Tests Positive for EEE Virus
Chautauqua County health officials say a horse in the town of Kiantone has died after being exposed to the Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEE). The Chautauqua County County Department of Health and Human Services sent out a release Friday, … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: August is National Immunization Awareness Month
MAYVILLE - The Chautauqua County Department of Health and Human Services (CCDHHS) is participating in National Immunization Awareness Month. According to Health Director Christine Schuyler, the month of August is the perfect opportunity to make sure … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Blue-Green Algae Blooms Force Closure of Bemus Point Beach
BEMUS POINT - Residents and visitors in Bemus Point are being forced to go elsewhere if they want to escape the heatwave by taking a dip in Chautauqua Lake. The public beach in Bemus Point was closed Thursday after the County Health Department found … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Health Officials Warn of Algae Blooms During Warm Weather
MAYVILLE - With the arrival of warm weather, Chautauqua County Health officials are putting the public on notice regarding blue-green algae blooms on area lakes. On Tuesday, The Public Health Division of the County Department of Health & Human … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: County Health Officials Confirm Rabid Bat Ellington
ELLINGTON - The Chautauqua County Department of Health has received notification of this year's first confirmed positive rabies case in the Town of Ellington. The case involved an individual awaking to a bat flying around the room. Because rabies … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Two Businesses Cited for Selling Tobacco to Minors
MAYVILLE - The illegal sale of tobacco products to minors continues to be on the decline in Chautauqua County. That’s according to a recent report by the Chautauqua County Department of Health, which says that only two businesses throughout the … [Read more...]
MORNING NEWS: Edwards Lays Out Ambitious Agenda for 2013 in State of the County
MAYVILLE - Last night’s Chautauqua County Legislature meeting also featured the annual state of the county address delivered by Chautauqua County Executive Greg Edwards. It was Edwards’ eighth state of the county address since first entering the … [Read more...]
