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Health
Department
Application/Forms
Environmental
Health
Community
Health
- Spill
Response
To report
chemical, petroleum or other potentially dangerous releases to
the environment:
DEP telephone numbers: 866-DEP-SPIL (866-337-7745) or
860-424-3338.
- Communicable
Diseases
The Essex Health Department receives reports from laboratories
and doctors' offices concerning diseases listed as "reportable
diseases" by the CT Department of Public Health. These records
are considered confidential under federal HIPPA regulations and
are kept in locked files. Epidemiological investigations may be
done by state and local health authorities in response to these
reports.
Communicable
diseases in food service, day care or congregate living settings
are tracked by local health officials.
Educational
materials
on communicable diseases are available in the Essex Health Department.
Influenza and pneumonia vaccine clinics are scheduled by the Visiting
Nurses of the Lower Valley and are open to all Essex residents.
- Flu
Vaccine
- How
to dispose of Rx
- Immunizations
Information of pediatric immunizations and other concerns about
childhood diseases may be found at: www.ct.gov/dph/taxonomy/ct_taxonomy.asp?DLN=46942&dphNav=|46942|.
Information on adult disease prevention may be found at: www.ct.gov/dph/taxonomy/ct_taxonomy.asp?DLN=46943&dphNav=|46943|.
Information on immunizations required for overseas travel, and
clinics where these vaccines may be obtained, may be found at:
www.cdc.gov/travel/contentYellowBook.aspx.
- Lyme
Disease
- Rabies
To report animal contact with a potentially rabid animal: Contact
Joe Heller, Essex Animal Control Officer, at (860) 388-7082.
To report human contact with a potentially rabid animal: Contact
the Essex Health Department at (860-767-4340 extension 143,
or by cell 203-605-1276.
For general information about potential rabies exposures: http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/qanda/general.html.
- Recalls
2009,
Total Recalls
(posted
March 13, 2009)
- West
Nile Virus
Quick
Links
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