A rise in rabies cases is prompting health officials in Nassau County, Long Island, to declare an "imminent public health threat" – a move that officials hope will help secure resources to combat the ...

The Nassau County Department of Health declared an imminent public health threat due to 25 confirmed cases of rabies in the past year. There were 22 cases found in raccoons and three cases in ...

Nassau County issued an alert that rabies has become an “imminent public health threat” on Long Island — and a health official said the rabid animals may have come from New York City.

Nassau County health officials also said on Tuesday that their counterparts in New York City, next door, stopped distributing rabies-fighting bait in high-traffic animal areas. “To have stopped ...

The Nassau County State Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday, Aug. 5, that the Town of Oyster Bay had no legal obligation to renew ...

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman took House Homeland Security Committee chair Rep. Andrew Gabarino and former Rep.

Last week, New York’s Nassau County Department of Health declared an imminent public health threat in response to the ongoing spread of rabies among wild and feral-domesticated animals in the county. ...

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman addressed constituents Wednesday evening in his annual State of the County speech, vowing to hire more police and correction officers and touting several ...

An "imminent public health threat" was declared in Nassau County due to a rise in rabies cases. Since July 2024, at least 25 cases have been reported.

Nassau County Health Commissioner Dr. Irina Gelman said there have been 25 positive cases of rabies in the last 12 months as well as four additional suspected cases out for testing right now.