Jefferson County Public Health Service

11/14/2025

A first step toward getting help for your child when you are concerned about his or her development (how your child plays, learns, speaks, acts, and moves) is to talk with your child’s doctor.

11/13/2025

Jefferson County is hosting a food drive on Saturday, November 15 from 10am to 2pm at DSS. All food donations will be distributed directly to Jefferson County food pantries.

11/12/2025

Parents and caregivers are urged to stop using ALL ByHeart Whole Nutrition infant formula products immediately due to risk of infant botulism. For more information & recommendations: https://www.cdc.gov/botulism/outbreaks-investigations/infant-formula-nov-2025/index.html

RECALL UPDATE: All ByHeart Whole Nutrition Infant Formula products have been recalled. This includes all unexpired lots of formula cans and single-serve “anywhere” sticks. https://www.fda.gov/food/outbreaks-foodborne-illness/outbreak-investigation-infant-botulism-infant-formula-november-2025

11/11/2025

No amount of lead exposure is safe for children. Lead can harm a young child's growth, behavior, and ability to learn. Lead can also be passed to a baby during pregnancy. Learn the steps to preventing lead poisoning in the home. https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/lead/

11/10/2025

Pull tick away from the skin with steady, even pressure. Don't twist or jerk the tick. This can cause the tick mouthparts to break off and remain in the skin. If this happens, your body will naturally push the mouthparts out over time as your skin heals. You can also remove the mouthparts with tweezers. If you cannot remove the mouthparts easily with tweezers, leave them alone. https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/after-a-tick-bite/index.html

11/08/2025

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer overall, and the leading cause in people who do not smoke. Test your home for radon. https://www.health.ny.gov/environmental/radon/

11/08/2025

11/06/2025

3 new EMS courses have been posted. Find the schedules & registration online: https://www.jeffersoncountyny.gov/departments/PublicHealth/ems

🚨 3 NEW EMS COURSES POSTED! Will you raise your hand to serve your community?

1️⃣Certified First Responder (CFR) at Deferiet Fire Department, Inc.

2️⃣ Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) at Jefferson County Public Health

3️⃣ Advanced EMT (AEMT) @ South Jefferson Rescue Squad, Inc.

Check the comments for the link to get more information, view the schedules, and register!

11/03/2025

We are hosting an EPA Lead-Safe RRP Course this Friday, November 7 at no-cost. Please visit our website for more details. Space is limited, so please call us to register at 315-786-3730.

11/02/2025

COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. It can be managed with healthy lifestyle changes, pulmonary rehab, and medications. Learn more at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/COPDMonth

11/01/2025

Use the time change as a reminder to check your preparedness kit to make sure your emergency stockpile isn’t missing any items and that the food hasn’t expired.