Public Health Briefs

• Compliance with Anti-Smoking Law Remains High In Restaurants (pdf, 15k)
• Diabetes: The Kidney Connection (pdf, 64k)
• Stroke--Time Lost is Brain Lost (pdf, 30k)

General Information

• Broome County Health Department 2006 Accomplishments
• Community Forum :: HIV and Smallpox: What You Want to Know
• Broome County Health Department :: Public Health is Essential
• Broome County Health Department Service Guide
• A community health status report for Broome County with comparisons to other counties across the state and the nation
• Report Data Sources, Definitions & Notes

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

• Smallpox FAQ

Chronic Wasting Disease

• Fact Sheet

West Nile Virus Information

• West Nile Virus: in Birds
• West Nile Virus: Reporting Dead Crows
• West Nile Virus: FIGHT THE BITE
• West Nile Virus: Mosquito Habitats
• West Nile Virus: Info for Outdoor Workers
• West Nile Virus: Deet Tips
• West Nile Virus: Info for Senior Citizens
• West Nile Virus: Frequently Asked Questions

Lyme Disease Information

• Lyme Disease: Outsmarting The Ticks :: Test Your Lyme Disease Know-How (10 question quiz)
• Lyme Disease: Dress to REPEL! :: Proper usage of insect repellants
• Lyme Disease Alert (small) :: Graphic to be used for Lyme Disease Awareness
• Lyme Disease Alert (large) :: Graphic to be used for Lyme Disease Awareness
• Lyme Disease Vaccine - Questions and Answers :: a Q&A about the GSK vaccine and preventing Lyme disease