Copiague Harbor Beach Club Beach, in the Town of Babylon, is closed to bathing due to the finding of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) has recently reported that cyanobacteria (also known as blue-green algae) have exceeded bloom criteria in Hook Pond in the Town of East Hampton. 

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Dr. James L. Tomarken announced today that 31 mosquito samples have tested positive for West Nile virus. 

Due to the heavy rainfall, the Suffolk County Department of Health Services has issued an advisory against bathing at 64 beaches. The advisory is based on the potential for the presence of bacteria at levels that exceed New York State standards.

Suffolk County Commissioner of Health Services James Tomarken reported today the first confirmed human case of West Nile virus in Suffolk County this year.  The individual, a male over 55 years of age who resides in the Town of Islip, was admitted to a local hospital in late August upon experiencing symptoms consistent with West Nile virus.  The patient remains in the hospital at this time.