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2023 Public Health Press Release Archives

(Ithaca, N.Y., January 19, 2023) – Tompkins County Whole Health’s Environmental Health Division would like to thank all media outlets that published or broadcast our press release dated January 15, 2023, regarding a potentially rabid fox in the Fall Creek area, downtown Ithaca. The reports, along…
(Ithaca, N.Y., January 15, 2023) – Tompkins County Whole Health’s Environmental Health Division reports that a fox attacked a dog that was being walked on Linn Street (Ithaca) around 7:00AM this morning (Sunday, January 15, 2023).  Additionally, a person in the area was reported bitten around 9:…
(Ithaca, N.Y., January 15, 2023) – Tompkins County Whole Health’s Environmental Health Division reports that the potentially rabid fox in the Fall Creek area (Ithaca) on Sunday morning, January 15th, has been located. For details on this incident, please refer to the full press release issued…
(Ithaca, N.Y., January 04, 2023) – The Tompkins County Health Department is sharing with the community about changes regarding the Health Department and Mental Health Department integration, including an announcement of our new name, Tompkins County Whole Health. In 2019, Tompkins County Public…