As New Yorkers soak up the final weeks of summer, many are heading outdoors to enjoy the warm weather — but health officials ...

Rabies outbreak on Long Island prompts safety measures. Learn about the disease, its spread, and how to safeguard your family and pets.

NEW HARTFORD, N.Y. - A bat in the Village of New Hartford has tested positive for rabies. According to a report from the New ...

A bat has tested positive for rabies in the Village of New Hartford, according to the Oneida County Health Department.

As warm weather encourages more outdoor activities, encounters with wildlife increase. Wild animals can potentially carry ...

A cluster of Legionnaires' disease is growing in Harlem. While the Legionella bacteria is common in the environment, most people exposed won’t get sick. But when conditions are right, and there are ...

The owners of Peanut the Squirrel, an internet sensation, are suing New York State over it's death.

Nassau County is warning residents about the rise of rabies. The Department of Health declared an imminent public health threat Monday over the spread of rabies among wild animals.