Narrative of Resolution:
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RESOLUTION INTRODUCED BY HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE FOR THE SULLIVAN COUNTY LEGISLATURE TO ACT AS LOCAL BOARD OF HEALTH AND TO ADOPT PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER NO.1-2023
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If Resolution requires expenditure of County Funds, provide the following information:
Amount to be authorized by Resolution: $0.00
Are funds already budgeted? No
Specify Compliance with Procurement Procedures: N/A
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan region of New York State, including Sullivan County, has seen a historic detection and resurgence of poliomyelitis; and
WHEREAS, The Metropolitan region of New York State, including Sullivan County has seen a significant rise in Pertussis; and
WHEREAS, New York State experienced the largest outbreak of measles since 1989 during the summer of 2019, and at least 19 confirmed cases were located in Sullivan County; and
WHEREAS, outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases frequently occur in areas where people are unvaccinated or under-vaccinated; and
WHEREAS, Measles is a highly infectious disease that may cause seizures, pneumonia, blindness, and death; and
WHEREAS, Polio is a life altering, deadly infectious disease which is extremely contagious and can lead to long term disability; and
WHEREAS, Sullivan County has positive detection of the polio virus via PCR testing as well as strain identifying sequencing with 13 samples identified in Sullivan County in 2022; 2 were collected in July, 5 were collected in August, 5 were collected in September, and 1 was collected in October; and
WHEREAS, Pertussis cases have continued to increase annually. Pertussis can result in seizures, brain damage and death; and
WHEREAS, Pertussis, Measles and Polio are all vaccine preventable diseases; and
WHEREAS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been actively investigating the current resurgence in previously well controlled diseases in the Uni...
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