Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that can affect any organ of the body. It appears most often in the lungs and the eyes, and sometimes the heart. It can show itself through a wide variety of symptoms, including swollen glands, sores, shortness of  breath, chronic fever, fatigue, and weight loss. 

Suffolk County has released a report on tick- and mosquito-borne diseases in Suffolk County. The report, produced by the Suffolk County Tick and Vector-Borne Diseases Task Force (TVBDTF), provides an overview of the diseases transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes and outlines a needs assessment for approaching vector-borne diseases.

The meeting of the Mental Health Subcommittee of the Community Mental Hygiene Advisory Board will take place on Wednesday, May 4, 2016.

The meeting of the Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Subcomittee of the Mental Hygiene Services Advisory Board will take place on Wednesday, May 4, 2016.

The next regularly scheduled Peconic Estuary Program Policy Committee Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27, 2016.