Reporting
Report suspected or confirmed biological, chemical, and nuclear cases immediately to your local or state department of health.
First Call:
Biological Agents - Local Health Department
Chemical Agents - New York State Bureau of Toxic Substances
Nuclear - New York State Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection
New York State Department of Health
| Biological |
Bureau of Communicable Diseases: (8:30-4:45, M-F) 518-473-4436 Duty Officer: (evenings, weekends, and holidays) 866-881-2809 |
| Chemical |
Bureau of Toxic Substance Assessment: (workdays, M-F) 518-402-7800 Duty Officer: (after hours and weekends) 866-881-2809 |
| Nuclear |
Bureau of Environmental Radiation Protection: (8:30-4:45, M-F) 518-402-7550 State Warning Point: (after hours, weekends and holidays) 518-292-2200 |
For smallpox sample identification: Contact the Biodefense Laboratory at the NYSDOHWadsworth Center (518-474-2160), for instruction on packaging and shipping to Wadsworth. They will alert Epidemiology, and also arrange to transport the sample to the CDC
New York City Department of Health
| Biological, Chemical, & Nuclear |
Bureau of Communicable Diseases: (8:30-4:45, M-F) 518-473-4436 Chemical, Poison Control Center: (after hours and weekends) 212-764-7667 |
Local Health Departments outside New York City
If not in New York City, locate your local health department in the blue pages of your phone book or call:
New York State Association of County Health Officials: 518-456-7905 or go online: www.nysacho.org/Directory/directory.html