Influenza

Flu is surging across Long Island: Suffolk logged 7,571 cases and Nassau 7,924 as New York set a weekly record, NYSDOH said.

There are no confirmed cases of novel coronavirus in New York, with four possible cases under investigation. The World Health Organization yesterday declared the outbreak of the virus a public health emergency of international concern, as the CDC confirmed the first person-to-person spread in the U.S.

Free health shots for residents who are uninsured or whose insurance doesn’t cover the vaccine will be provided by the county health department

Health officials urge unvaccinated people to get flu shots immediately, as H3N2 influenza-A viruses cause more serious illness than other flu viruses.

With the arrival of cold and flue season, health officials want residents and health care professionals alike to 'Get Smart' about antibiotics use.