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Health officials continue to warn about a rare flesh-eating bacteria that killed a New York State residents.

Health experts are urging many residents to protect themselves from a trifecta of deadly viruses spreading across New York State.

A recent ruling by the New York State Supreme Court has many people worried that some pandemic related government ordered shutdowns maybe on the horizon.

One out of two drinking water samples tested positive for E. coli bacteria in the Village of Afton, indicating possible contamination with human or animal waste.

During her visit to Utica, Bassett called said she was impressed with all the detail that had gone into designing the new Wynn Hospital.

New York's Onondaga County Health Department is reported its first documented case of monkeypox on August 9, 2022.

There's a state of monkeypox emergency in New York.

The New York State Department of Health was unprepared to respond to infectious disease outbreaks at nursing homes, even before the COVID-19 pandemic hit New York.

Cases of COVID in the Empire State have dropped 90% since the peak of January 7, 2022.

Oneida County is offering new mobile testing sites at the Turning Stone Resort Casino and Utica National Insurance Group, making more tests available.

An Annsville resident is being treated for exposure to rabies after a rabid raccoon was found in the town this week.

That double infection, a combination of two illnesses - the flu and coronavirus - is considered "florona."