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Borough of Rocky Hill, New Jersey

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About the Rocky Hill Board of Health

The Rocky Hill Board Of Health meets in Borough Hall the 1st Tuesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 pm, except for July. Public health services are contracted through the Somerset County Department of Health: Phone: 908-231-7155


	Be part of the *Million Hearts* initiative to prevent 1 million heart attacks and strokes in the U.S. over the next five years. Learn what you can do for yourself and those you love at www.cdc.gov/Features/HeartMonth/ February is American Heart Month Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.

2011 Dog and cat licenses will expire on April 30th. In order to obtain a new license your pet's Rabies vaccination must be valid through November 1st of 2012. Rocky Hill will hold it's annual free Rabies Vaccination Clinic in April (date to be announced). Or you can get your pet vaccinated for Rabies by your veterinarian.

Licensing assures that our Borough pets are protected against Rabies, a fatal disease that can also infect people.

For more information go to Rabies Vaccination

It's a New Licensing Year for Dogs and Cats

Who would have thought?

Frequent proper hand washing is still one of the best ways to avoid getting the Flu and other infectious diseases.

Thorough washing with soap and water for at least 20 seconds (as long as it takes to hum the "Happy Birthday" song twice) is very effective in reducing germs.

If soap and water aren't available you can use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, but they are not as effective.


	*It's not too late to get a flu vaccination!* You can still get one at many pharmacies or at a clinic. To locate a flu clinic visit the NJDHSS *Find a Flu Shot* website www.nj.gov/health/flu/findflushot.shtml.

For information on disposal of dead deer in Rocky Hill

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	HealthAlerts For Somerset County health alerts go to: www.co.somerset.nj.us/health/alerts.htm For food and product recalls go to: www.recalls.gov/recent.html

	NewsBriefs Official report of Rabies cases for the year 2011 The NJ Department of Health and Senior Services has published the annual report of Rabies cases broken down by county and species. More Study shows that many stroke patients do not get treatment soon enough According to a study of patients who had strokes in the period of 2005 to 2010, almost 44 percent didn't get to the hospital until more than 4.5 hours after the time they were known to first show symptoms. An injection to dissolve the clots that cause a stroke and prevent further damage is available, but needs to be used as soon as possible for best results. More at healthfinder.gov

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	*If you are a* Veteran *and need* Help Click below for a list of Services for Veterans

	First Responders Free Hepatitis B Vaccination Series Starting October 20th. See flyer for complete details.

	Healthy Pets Corner also members of healthy families Spaying And Neutering There are many health advantages to spaying and neutering dogs and cats before they mature. In addition, there are quality of life advantages for both you and your pets. "Spaying" is the term for surgical sterilization of a female pet (removal of the ovaries and uterus) and "neutering" (removal of the testicles) is the common term used for a male pet. Besides the obvious benefit of preventing unwanted puppies or kittens, spaying a female dog before her first heat period (usually at around 6 months of age) has been shown to prevent the development of breast cancer later in her life. It also eliminates the risk of a life threatening infection of the uterus in older intact female dogs. In male dogs and cats, neutering helps prevent roaming behavior as well as urine marking of their territory (it's your territory too!). To learn more about the benefits of spaying and neutering go to AVMA/spayingandneutering
	Animal Poison Control: (888) 426-4435 ASPCA Poison Control Center www.aspca.org/pet-care/poison-control/