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Over 1,000 Confirmed Cases Of Flu In Oneida County

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 16:04:23 +0000

Flu season is now widespread throughout the state, and it’s growing. As we reported last week, local hospitals said that they were seeing an increase of flu cases and people with flu-like symptoms in their ERs. According to our sister station, WIBX: “State health experts say cases of the virus have been reported in 47 [...]

Flu Cases Surge in Oneida County

Matt Herkimer — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 13:18:36 +0000

It is looking like this flu season will be one of the worst in recent memory. Last year, according to the Oneida County Health Department, there were a total of 329 confirmed cases of the flu. This year that total has already been left in the dust. Oneida County Health Department spokesperson Ken Fanelli said [...]

Oneida County Flu Outbreak

Jeff Monaski — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 17:43:14 +0000

Utica, NY (WIBX) – The Oneida County Health Department says lab testing has confirmed 94 cases of influenza over the last week within the county. That’s alarming in that last year, the first confirmed case in the county didn’t come until late December, according to Public Information Officer Ken Fanelli. While about 100 cases isn’t [...]

Health Department Urges Us To Get Flu Shots

Greg Splashin' McShea — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:10:42 +0000

At Big Frog 104 we want to keep you informed and healthy! The Oneida County Health Department is now urging us to get flu shots. Here’s more from our sister station, WIBX: “The Oneida County Health Department say flu season will be here soon and residents should take steps now to protect themselves from the [...]

Good Idea To Vaccinate Your Pets Against Rabies

Greg Splashin' McShea — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:10:57 +0000

As we’ve reported in past weeks, there have been several confirmed cases of rabies in Oneida County. Now the Oneida County Health Department is urging pet owners to make sure their pets receive the rabies vaccine. According to our sister station, WIBX: “The Oneida County Health Department is urging residents to get their pets vaccinated [...]

Two More Confirmed Rabies Cases In Oneida County

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:10:21 +0000

We’ve reported a few confirmed cases of rabies in the past few months, mostly rabid raccoons. Now, there are two more confirmed cases. According to our sister station, WIBX: “Two more animals have been confirmed by the Oneida County Health Department to have rabies, bringing the total to four cases this year. According to the [...]

First Confirmed Local Rabies Case In 2012

Greg Splashin' McShea — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:10:33 +0000

The milder weather that we’ve been experiencing this winter in central New York has its advantages and disadvantages. One problem is that wild animals normally dormant in the woods are wandering out into populated areas, and now the first confirmed case of a rabid animal in our area in 2012 has been reported in Camden. [...]

Sylvan and Verona Beach Both Closed

Matt Herkimer — Fri, 08 Jul 2011 09:42:14 +0000

Oneida County Health Department officials have closed both Sylvan Beach and Verona Beach to swimmers following the discovery of a suspicious algae in the waters of Oneida Lake. According to a report from NewsChannel 2 WKTV inspectors from the Health Department were conducting a routine inspection when they discovered the blue-green algae which, they say, could be toxic and closed the beaches.