A bat in the Town of Edmeston has tested postitive for rabies, according to a report released on Wednesday, September 9.…
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A rabid bat in the Town of Cherry Valley, Pathfinder Village's art Gala this Saturday and an antique engine jamboree at Hanford Mills Museum are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
The Otsego County Department of Health announced on Wednesday evening, September 9 that it has received report of an additional four cases of measles.…
County staff note that minor fluctuations in case numbers are expected, particularly as seasonal respiratory illnesses circulate and testing habits shift. Officials have not identified any clusters or outbreaks associated with the recent uptick.…
The Otsego County Department of Health has confirmed a single case of measles in an unvaccinated adult and is actively monitoring the situation, according to Assistant Public Health Director Kimberly Schlosser.…
Emergency blood drives, a call for vendors for the Cooperstown Artisan Festival and the Church of Christ Uniting's Fall Craft Fair, and Will Walker's upcoming talk on Susan Fenimore Cooper are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
Safely capturing a bat allows health officials to determine whether rabies is present. If the bat tests negative, people who may have been exposed can often avoid the series of rabies vaccinations, saving time, expense and unnecessary medical treatment.…
A call for time capsule contents from the Village of Cooperstown, Antique Appraisal and Museum Day at the Fly Creek Historical Society, and the next Otsego Dance Society contradance are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
The Otsego County Health Department, along with researchers at Bassett Healthcare Network’s New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health, report a continued increase in tick-borne diseases locally, including Lyme disease, anaplasmosis, and babesiosis.…
A bat in the Town of Morris has tested positive for rabies, according to a report released on Thursday, July 3 by the Otsego County Department of Health. According to Department of Health officials, the bat was tested on July 2.…
