Nassau County Health Department

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Nassau County Closes 14 Beaches After Heavy Rainfall

Officials are concerned runoff water from the rain could elevate bacteria levels and have closed 14 beaches along Nassau County’s north shore.

2012/07/19

No Swimming At 14 Nassau County Beaches

The precautionary move came after Tuesday’s heavy storm since water runoff can have a negative impact by elevating bacterial levels and affecting bathing water quality.

2011/08/10

Officials Close 2 Long Island Beaches; Blame Storm Water

Health officials closed Laurel Hollow Beach and North Hempstead Beach on Friday because of Thursday’s heavy rainfall.

2011/06/10

Syringes containing the mumps, measles and rubella vaccine (Photo by Mark Kegans/Getty Images)

Nassau County Health Officials Issue Measles Warning

The Nassau County Health Department says someone exposed to the contagious disease was at Winthrop University Hospital sometime between last Friday and Monday.

2011/05/14

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Measles Warning On Long Island

Health officials say a 9-month-old baby infected with measles may have exposed others last month at a Long Island department store.

2011/02/03

Nassau County Student Infected With Tuberculosis

NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – Parents in the Glen Cove School District are waiting to hear if their children were exposed to tuberculosis after a student was treated for the illness, the district superintendent and […]

2010/10/28

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