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Putnam County

Department of Health

A PHAB Accredited Health Department

The Putnam County Department of Health is made of several divisions all working towards improving and protecting the health of the entire community, through the lens of equity.

Lyme Disease and other Tickborne Illnesses

Ticks, and the diseases that they spread, are common in Putnam County.
Use these resources to learn how to reduce risk for tick bites, remove an attached tick, and recognize early signs of tickborne disease.

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Tick Bite Bot

Tick Services

  • To request a presentation on tickborne disease prevention, or tickborne education at a community event, please complete this form.
  • To have a tick identified, please complete this form and bring the tick in a ziptop bag along with the completed form to the health department.
  • Can’t find what you need? Click here for more on the science of tickborne disease prevention or give us a call at 845-808-1390.

Know Your Risk

The CDC’s Tick Bite Data Tracker shows information from all over the country to help people see when and where they are at highest risk for tick bites.

Click here to view the interactive Tick Bite Data Tracker
Click here to view Tick Risk Scores by Region in NYS

How to Remove a Tick

Use clean, fine-tipped tweezers.

Grasp the tick as close to the skin's surface as possible.

Pull upward with steady, even pressure.

Thoroughly clean the bite area and your hands.

If a fragment of the mouth parts is left behind, leave it alone to heal. This is not a risk for disease transmission. Once the tick is removed, do not crush it with your fingers. Dispose of a live tick by placing it in a sealed container in the garbage.

Tick Videos

Life Cycle of the Black-Legged Tick (and Lyme Disease Prevention!)

Tick Prevention: Removal

Tick Repellents

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In the event of an emergency, Health Department staff are available 24/7. Please call 845-808-1390 to report a public health emergency, rabies exposure, communicable disease, water outage or sewer overflow.

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