West Point Department of Public Health
Services Provided
West Point’s Dept. of Public Health enhances Army readiness by identifying and assessing current and emerging health threats, developing and communicating public health solutions, and assuring the quality and effectiveness of the Army's Public Health Enterprise.
These specific programs and services include:
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Disease prevention and control
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Field preventive medicine
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Environmental health
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Occupational health
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Health surveillance and epidemiology
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Soldier, family, community health, and health promotion
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Preventive medicine toxicology
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Preventive medicine laboratory services
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Health risk assessment
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Health risk communication
Lyme Disease in the Hudson Valley area
New York State currently has the highest number of confirmed cases of Lyme disease in the United States and the Hudson Valley is specifically considered a high-risk area.
Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through the bite of infected ticks. Tick exposure can occur year-round, but ticks are most active in the warmer months (April-September) and are much more prevalent following milder winter seasons.
The CDC's Lyme Disease information page includes how it’s spread, where it’s found, how it’s prevented, how it’s diagnosed, and how it’s treated.
West Point's MilTICK Program is a free tick testing and identification service available for ticks removed from the Department of Defense personnel and their dependents.
When hiking, gardening, or any outdoor activity in high grass, you should take measures to protect yourself and always checks for ticks after being outdoors.
Know how to prevent tick-borne illness from tick vectors.
Please contact West Point Public Health at 845-938-4479 / 5832 / 6398 if you have any questions or concerns.
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- Thursday, November 28, 2024 (Thanksgiving)
- Wednesday, December 25, 2024 (Christmas)
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (New Years)
- Monday, January 20, 2025 (Dr. Martin Luther King Day)
- Monday, February 17, 2025 (President’s Day)
- Monday, May 26, 2025 (Memorial Day)
- Thursday, June 19, 2025 (Juneteenth)
- Friday, July 4, 2025 (Independence Day)
- Monday, September 1, 2025 (Labor Day)