Public Health

With the rampant spread of flu, COVID-19 and other viruses this time of year, the Upstate New York Poison Center has a warning

A month in, The Turning Point recovery and community center in Oneonta is distributing as much naloxone in a day as they used to in a week.

“The next month will likely be the most difficult month that we’ve ever seen in the pandemic."

A total of 12 cases have been detected in New York state so far. Nineteen states across the U.S. have reported cases of Omicron.

"It’s the communities and the connectedness that we have within those communities. It’s the jobs that we have access to. It's the type of income we have."

“We’re just bringing the vaccinations to them in a very low-threshold manner."

“Not everyone’s going to have that primary care person to go to for any of their health care needs.”

“It’s like fighting a battle and knowing that your weapon can help destroy the enemy, but you’re short on the weapons.”

The majority of cases are not driven by college students, either. Garnar said just 21 of the 193 active cases are Binghamton University students.

“Certainly no fault that we’re placing on the facility at all,” Wheeler said. “It's just more of a clearing up of those communication lines."