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07.25.2020 News

Laurel Lake closed to swimming or wading due to algae bloom

Sampling performed by SUNY Stony Brook has confirmed the presence of a new cyanobacteria bloom, more commonly known as blue–green algae, in Laurel Lake in Laurel, Suffolk health officials...

01.14.2020 Health

County to provide free flu shots at Riverhead Free Library Jan. 21

The Suffolk County Health Department will be offering free influenza immunization in Riverhead next week, following recent reports of a sharp increase in flu cases in the state. According...

10.04.2019 Health

Second mosquito sample in Mattituck tests positive for West Nile virus

A second mosquito sample in a month tested positive for West Nile virus in Mattituck, according to county and state health officials.

06.26.2019 Health

Veterans Memorial Park Beach closed to swimming

Veterans Memorial Park Beach in Mattituck has been closed to swimming due to bacteria levels in excess of acceptable criteria, the Suffolk County Health Department announced Wednesday afternoon.

06.13.2019 Health

Blue-green algae reported in Lake Marratooka in Mattituck

Health officials are warning residents not to enter the waters of Lake Marratooka in Mattituck after sampling by SUNY/Stony Brook confirmed the presence of a new cyanobacteria bloom, more...

12.11.2018 Health

County getting federal grant funds to fight opioids

A $75,000 federal pass-through grant administered by the state health department will help Suffolk County fund a new training program for first responders on the front lines of the...

02.02.2018 Health

Flu cases on the rise across North Fork, health officials say

This year’s harsh flu season, with a significant increase in reported cases nationwide over previous years, has not spared the North Fork.

08.31.2017 Health

Update: Additional mosquito samples reveal presence of rare virus

UPDATE (Aug. 31): The New York State Department of Health has informed Suffolk County health officials that two additional mosquito samples taken from Manorville have tested positive for the virus...

08.14.2017 Health & Environment

Mosquito sample in Southold tests positive for West Nile virus

A mosquito sample in Southold tested positive for West Nile virus, according to the Suffolk County Health Department. The sample was one of 19 to test positive across Suffolk...

08.10.2017 Environment

Health Department: Blue-green algae reported in Greenport pond

The Suffolk County Health Department is warning residents to avoid contact with water in a pond on the corner of Silvermere Road and Shore Drive in Greenport due to...

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