2024 Public Health Press Release Archives

(ITHACA, NY, November 12, 2024) – Tompkins County Whole Health’s Environmental Health Division (EH) must locate a dog that bit a person on Monday, November 11, 2024, at approximately 3:15 PM, near the UPS Store at 407 College Avenue, Ithaca. The person was bit on their hand and ankle when they…
(Ithaca, N.Y., November 6, 2024) – Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) is alerting the community to a recent increase in the number of people becoming ill from two different bacterial respiratory illnesses: Pertussis, (commonly known as Whooping Cough), and M. pneumoniae (commonly known as Walking…
(Ithaca, N.Y., November 4, 2024) – In August 2023, the C.A.R.E. Team (Crisis Alternative Response and Engagement), a co-response partnership between Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) and the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Office, was launched as an effort to divert community members from the criminal…
(ITHACA, NY, October 28, 2024) – International Bat Week celebrates the role bats play in our ecosystem and takes place from October 24th through Halloween, October 31st. Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) supports the NYS Department of Environmental Conversation (NYSDEC) in their efforts to…
(ITHACA, NY, October 24, 2024) – Tompkins County Whole Health’s Environmental Health Division (EH) must locate a dog that bit a person on Wednesday, October 23, 2024, at approximately 10:30AM, in the North Point area of Taughannock State Park (1740 Taughannock Blvd, Trumansburg). The person was…
(ITHACA, NY, October 16, 2024) – For this year’s National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week (NLPPW), Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) invites the community to join us for an educational event in partnership with Eco-Testing and the Ithaca ReUse Center. The event will take place on Tuesday, October…
(Ithaca, N.Y., October 10, 2024) – Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) is alerting the community of the importance of prioritizing flu (influenza) vaccinations in early fall and invites the community to join us in saying “BOO to the FLU!” this year. Influenza, or the flu, can cause mild to severe…
(ITHACA, NY, October 8, 2024) – Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) is sharing with the community about low or no-cost breast cancer screenings available in Tompkins County this month as part of Breast Cancer Awareness month. Mammograms are the #1 way to find breast cancer early, while it is most…
(Ithaca, N.Y., October 7, 2024) – The Tompkins County Community Mental Health Services Board (CSB) focused its September meeting entirely on a panel discussion on better understanding the issue of homelessness as it relates to community members experiencing mental health issues, substance use…
(Ithaca, N.Y., October 1, 2024) – Tompkins County Whole Health (TCWH) is joining community partners to recognize National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the theme of “Heal, Hold, and Center.” Domestic violence affects individuals of all ages, genders, races, backgrounds, and socioeconomic…