Events in America
Event name: DAY OF RECOVERY OF LIFE AND PREVENTION OF ANIMAL RABIES - A CACHORRADA.
Duration: 07/06/2008, 8:00 to 07/06/2008, 12:00
PREFEITURA MUNICIPAL DE JUAZEIRO / BAHIA / BRAZIL SECRETARIAT MUNICIPAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH MONITORING SURVEILLANCE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DISEASES AND SECTOR AGRAVOS TRANSMISSÍVEIS SECTOR IN ENDEMIAS DAY OF RECOVERY OF LIFE AND PREVENTION OF ANIMAL RABIES -- "The CACHORRADA."
Price:
Event is open to public
To get more information: http://www.juazeiro.ba.gov.br
Site: http://www.juazeiro.ba.gov.br
Contact name: Alex Mendes
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Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (Regional event)
Event name: Rio de Janeiro against rabies
Duration: 09/22/2008, 8 am to 07/28/2008, 5 pm
The following activities will be developed: A educative radio program; a class abaut rabies for children age between 4 and 10 years in a school of Seropédica County; A celebration meeting to honor the researchers that worked against the rabies in the State of Rio de Janeiro; Student party called "Crazy Dog's Party"; Distribuition of educative folders that contains information about the theme; participation in a social event organized by Rotary Club in district of Bonsucesso
Price:free
Event is open to public
To get more information: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Contact name: Clayton Gitti
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Event name: World Rabies Day Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Duration: 09/28/2008, 10h30 to 09/28/2008, 15h00
During the week of September 22-26, information regarding rabies will be available to students in a variety of different outlets such as: daily information emails, three lunch-time conferences covering different rabies topics and kiosques that will be open every lunch hour of the week presenting the different rabies projects currently being organized by the GIV (Groupe International Vétérinaire). Also, a day of activities at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine will be held on Sunday September 28 with a conference open to the public regarding rabies in Quebec and on a global scale, kiosques presenting GIV's rabies projects and a rabies vaccination clinic for the pets of students and staff of the University of Montreal.
Price:gratuit
Event is open to public
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Contact name: Taya Forde
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Vet clinics and hospitals all across Canada, and select US locations, Canada (International event)
Event name: VWB/VSF's 2008 Rabies Fundraising Drive
Duration: September 1, 2008, n/a to October 15, 2008, n/a
This September, Veterinarians without Borders/Vétérinaires sans Frontières-Canada is calling on all animal health technicians and support staff to participate in our 2008 Rabies Fundraising Drive. In conjunction with other fundraising initiatives to mark World Rabies Day, September 28, 2008, VWB/ VSF is asking all veterinary clinics and hospitals to help raise funds to support our global rabies prevention programs. The team that raises the most money will win a trip for two to visit a VWB/VSF international project! The second place team will win a trip for two to New York City! All successful fundraising teams will be eligible for a draw to win the third prize: Aeroplan miles for a tip for two anywhere in Canada or the US (excluding Hawaii). Some fundraising ideas include: dog washes, nail-clipping clinics, silent auctions, donation boxes (ask clients to donate), ask your clinic to match your donations…. Be creative!
Price:n/a
Event is open to public
To get more information: Visit our website or email us: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Site: www.vwb-vsf.ca
Contact name: Jessica Kennedy
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Event name: Red multidisplinaria para la prevencin y el control de la rabia transmitida por murcilagos
Duration: 09/21/2008, 00h00 to 07/28/2008, 24h00
Poster presentation
Price:Free
Event is open to public
To get more information: Through the website
Site: http://www.fealc.org/
Contact name: Dr. Juan Antonio Montao Hirose
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Event name: World Rabies Day Run!
Duration: 09/28/2008, 7.30 a.m. to 09/28/2008, 10 a.m.
The World Rabies Day Run is a 3 mile run in the historic district of Atlanta. The Run will take place at Inman Park.
Price:
Event is open to public
To get more information: Will be posted on web site
Site: www.rabiesintheamericas.org
Contact name: Richard Franka
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Neenah, Oshkosh,Waupaca, Fox Valley if Wisconsin, United States (Regional event)
Event name: Rabies Education and Outreach
Duration: 01May2008, 12noon to 28SEP2008, Noon
Dr.. Robert E. Dedmon, MD MPH FACP is again conducting rabies awareness/educational programs for public and health professional groups. This is the second year for concerted rabies education efforts in this Wisconsin locale. Dr. Dedmon is former VP Medical Affairs at Kimberly-Clark Corporation (1976-1997) and currently serves as a volunteer for the Rabies Working Group for WRD 2008. (www.worldrabiesday.org ) He is active as both an educator and an advocate for efforts to 'Make Rabies History'. He has published 2 articles in Asian BioMedicine ( www.asianbiomed.org) during 2008. He is also a member of the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM), The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), the International Society of Infectious Diseases, and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP).
Price:Free
Event is open to public
To get more information: Contact Dr. R.E. Dedmon !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Contact name: ROBERT E. DEDMON, MD MPH
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Roseville, MN, United States (Local event)
Event name: Hoof n' Woof 5k fun run
Duration: 09/13/2008, 10:00 am to 09/13/2008, 2:00 pm
The 2nd annual Hoof n' Woof 5k is brought to you by the University of Minnesota's Student Chapter of the AVMA in celebration of the bond between people and our pets! This family friendly run/walk will follow paved trails through beautiful Central Park in Roseville. Friendly, vaccinated canine companions are also welcome, on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Race day registration will begin at 9:00 am. Come join the University of Minnesota veterinary students in this fun event for a great cause!
Price:$15.00
Event is open to public
To get more information: Email race directors Christa Lloyd or Sara Shepherd at !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page! or !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Site: www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1599719
Contact name: Christa Lloyd
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City of Alexandria, VA, United States (Local event)
Event name: World Rabies Fun Day
Duration: 09/28/2008, 9:00 a.m. to 09/28/2008, 1:00 p.m.
The Alexandria Health Department (AHD) and the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) will be hosting a Fun Day in the City of Alexandria to promote the City’s campaign on rabies prevention and control. This will be conducted on World Rabies Day, held on Sunday, September 28, 2008. The Fun Day is scheduled to coincide with the West End Farmers Market, located at Ben Brenman Park, 4800 Brenman Park Drive, starting at 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. There will be displays that address dog bite prevention, what to do if you are bitten by an animal, bat information, and other general rabies information. A vaccination clinic will follow the event, held at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, located at 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. For more information about this event contact Holly Feltner at: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page! or 703-838-4400 Ext. 326.
Price:free
Event is open to public
Contact name: Holly Feltner
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Global, United States (International event)
Event name: African Lunch in company restaurants
Duration: 09/22/2008, Lunch to 09/26/2008, Lunch
To increase awareness about rabies and the World Rabies Day for all employees with Schering Plough world wide we are going to have an African Lunch Day in all the company restaurants. Everybody will get information about World Rabies Day in that week.
Price:Don't know yet
Event is not open to public
To get more information: Contact global communications Schering Plough of myself
Manhattan, KS, United States (Local event)
Event name: World Rabies Day Festival and Race
Duration: Friday, Sep 26, 7pm to Sunday, Sep 28, 4pm
This event will consist of a AVMA/AMA lecture as well as a 5K/10K run and children's activity day. Lecture will be Friday September 26th from 7-9 PM. The 5K/10K race and family day will be at CICO Park on Sunday September 28th from 11 AM until 4 PM. The race will be twenty dollars to enter with discounts for students and families
Price:The race will be twenty dollars to enter with discounts for students and families
Event is open to public
Site: www.myspace.com/ksurabiesday
Contact name: Chris Potanas
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Atlanta, GA, United States (International event)
Event name: XIX International Conference on Rabies in the Americas
Duration: 09/29/2008, 4PM to 10/03/2008, 6PM
The Rabies in the Americas (RITA) meeting, is an annual international meeting that has been held since 1990 at various locations throughout North and South America. This meeting allows researchers, directors of national and municipal programs, laboratory workers, and others interested in the advancement and understanding of rabies surveillance, prevention, and control to come together to celebrate the many successes we have made in the field of rabies, while also discussing some of the challenges that lay ahead. The presentations are a result of the efforts of countless investigators, students, and public health professionals who work with this disease on a daily basis. DEADLINE for abstract is September 5, 2008
Price:$100
Event is open to public
To get more information: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Site: www.rabiesintheamericas.org
Contact name: Abbigail Tumpey
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New Hanover County, Wilmington, NC, United States (Local event)
Event name: World Rabies Day 2008
Duration: 09/27/2008, 1:00 pm to 09/27/2008, 3:00 pm
The Pre-Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), in cooperation with the New Hanover County Health Department and New Hanover County Animal Control Services (NHCACS), will host a rabies clinic on the UNCW campus.The clinic, held annually in conjunction with World Rabies Day, is for dogs, cats, and ferrets of students, staff, faculty, and members of the surrounding community, and is an ongoing partnership between the PVMA and NHCACS.
Price:
Event is open to public
To get more information: Contact Laurie LeMonds, PVMA President at !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Contact name: Laurie LeMonds
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Westside Park, Gainesville Florida, United States (Local event)
Event name: 27th Annual Dog Days Run
Duration: 11/01/2008, 8:00 am to ,
This event will include a 5K race, a one-mile 'Fun Run' for dogs and their owners, a raffle, and many other contests. There will be awards for the "Slowest Dog" the "Dog Most Likely to Pull Owner", and many more.
Price:5K and 1 Mile Dog Run Pre-Registration Fee $17 FTC Member $20 Non-Member Vet School Student Pre- Registration Fee $100
Event is open to public
To get more information: Contact Tricia Fiebrandt !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page! or Brandon Culbertson !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Contact name: Tricia Fiebrandt
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Cumberland, United States (Local event)
Event name: World Rabies Day Poster Contest
Duration: 09/02/2008, 8:00 A.M. to 09/19/2008, 3:30A.M.
Our elementary students who go to school in the city of Cumberland are eligible to participate in our poster contest. Students are encouraged to enter posters that best represent their ideas of how to prevent rabies, who can give vaccinations, what wild animals are to be avoided or anything else they think will educate people on Rabies.
Price:No Cost to Enter
Event is not open to public
To get more information: www.alleganyhealthdept.com
Site: www.alleganyhealthdept.com
Contact name: Misty Joy
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
BRAZIL
JUAZEIRO - BAHIA, Brazil (Local event)Event name: DAY OF RECOVERY OF LIFE AND PREVENTION OF ANIMAL RABIES - A CACHORRADA.
Duration: 07/06/2008, 8:00 to 07/06/2008, 12:00
PREFEITURA MUNICIPAL DE JUAZEIRO / BAHIA / BRAZIL SECRETARIAT MUNICIPAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH MONITORING SURVEILLANCE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DISEASES AND SECTOR AGRAVOS TRANSMISSÍVEIS SECTOR IN ENDEMIAS DAY OF RECOVERY OF LIFE AND PREVENTION OF ANIMAL RABIES -- "The CACHORRADA."
Price:
Event is open to public
To get more information: http://www.juazeiro.ba.gov.br
Site: http://www.juazeiro.ba.gov.br
Contact name: Alex Mendes
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil (Regional event)
Event name: Rio de Janeiro against rabies
Duration: 09/22/2008, 8 am to 07/28/2008, 5 pm
The following activities will be developed: A educative radio program; a class abaut rabies for children age between 4 and 10 years in a school of Seropédica County; A celebration meeting to honor the researchers that worked against the rabies in the State of Rio de Janeiro; Student party called "Crazy Dog's Party"; Distribuition of educative folders that contains information about the theme; participation in a social event organized by Rotary Club in district of Bonsucesso
Price:free
Event is open to public
To get more information: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Contact name: Clayton Gitti
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
CANADA
St-Hyacinthe, Canada (Regional event)Event name: World Rabies Day Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Duration: 09/28/2008, 10h30 to 09/28/2008, 15h00
During the week of September 22-26, information regarding rabies will be available to students in a variety of different outlets such as: daily information emails, three lunch-time conferences covering different rabies topics and kiosques that will be open every lunch hour of the week presenting the different rabies projects currently being organized by the GIV (Groupe International Vétérinaire). Also, a day of activities at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine will be held on Sunday September 28 with a conference open to the public regarding rabies in Quebec and on a global scale, kiosques presenting GIV's rabies projects and a rabies vaccination clinic for the pets of students and staff of the University of Montreal.
Price:gratuit
Event is open to public
To get more information: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Contact name: Taya Forde
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Vet clinics and hospitals all across Canada, and select US locations, Canada (International event)
Event name: VWB/VSF's 2008 Rabies Fundraising Drive
Duration: September 1, 2008, n/a to October 15, 2008, n/a
This September, Veterinarians without Borders/Vétérinaires sans Frontières-Canada is calling on all animal health technicians and support staff to participate in our 2008 Rabies Fundraising Drive. In conjunction with other fundraising initiatives to mark World Rabies Day, September 28, 2008, VWB/ VSF is asking all veterinary clinics and hospitals to help raise funds to support our global rabies prevention programs. The team that raises the most money will win a trip for two to visit a VWB/VSF international project! The second place team will win a trip for two to New York City! All successful fundraising teams will be eligible for a draw to win the third prize: Aeroplan miles for a tip for two anywhere in Canada or the US (excluding Hawaii). Some fundraising ideas include: dog washes, nail-clipping clinics, silent auctions, donation boxes (ask clients to donate), ask your clinic to match your donations…. Be creative!
Price:n/a
Event is open to public
To get more information: Visit our website or email us: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Site: www.vwb-vsf.ca
Contact name: Jessica Kennedy
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
MEXICO
Latin American countries, Mexico (International event)Event name: Red multidisplinaria para la prevencin y el control de la rabia transmitida por murcilagos
Duration: 09/21/2008, 00h00 to 07/28/2008, 24h00
Poster presentation
Price:Free
Event is open to public
To get more information: Through the website
Site: http://www.fealc.org/
Contact name: Dr. Juan Antonio Montao Hirose
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
UNITED STATES
Atlanta, Georgia, United States (Local event)Event name: World Rabies Day Run!
Duration: 09/28/2008, 7.30 a.m. to 09/28/2008, 10 a.m.
The World Rabies Day Run is a 3 mile run in the historic district of Atlanta. The Run will take place at Inman Park.
Price:
Event is open to public
To get more information: Will be posted on web site
Site: www.rabiesintheamericas.org
Contact name: Richard Franka
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Neenah, Oshkosh,Waupaca, Fox Valley if Wisconsin, United States (Regional event)
Event name: Rabies Education and Outreach
Duration: 01May2008, 12noon to 28SEP2008, Noon
Dr.. Robert E. Dedmon, MD MPH FACP is again conducting rabies awareness/educational programs for public and health professional groups. This is the second year for concerted rabies education efforts in this Wisconsin locale. Dr. Dedmon is former VP Medical Affairs at Kimberly-Clark Corporation (1976-1997) and currently serves as a volunteer for the Rabies Working Group for WRD 2008. (www.worldrabiesday.org ) He is active as both an educator and an advocate for efforts to 'Make Rabies History'. He has published 2 articles in Asian BioMedicine ( www.asianbiomed.org) during 2008. He is also a member of the International Society of Travel Medicine (ISTM), The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (ASTMH), the International Society of Infectious Diseases, and a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP).
Price:Free
Event is open to public
To get more information: Contact Dr. R.E. Dedmon !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Contact name: ROBERT E. DEDMON, MD MPH
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Roseville, MN, United States (Local event)
Event name: Hoof n' Woof 5k fun run
Duration: 09/13/2008, 10:00 am to 09/13/2008, 2:00 pm
The 2nd annual Hoof n' Woof 5k is brought to you by the University of Minnesota's Student Chapter of the AVMA in celebration of the bond between people and our pets! This family friendly run/walk will follow paved trails through beautiful Central Park in Roseville. Friendly, vaccinated canine companions are also welcome, on a leash no longer than 6 feet. Race day registration will begin at 9:00 am. Come join the University of Minnesota veterinary students in this fun event for a great cause!
Price:$15.00
Event is open to public
To get more information: Email race directors Christa Lloyd or Sara Shepherd at !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page! or !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Site: www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1599719
Contact name: Christa Lloyd
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
City of Alexandria, VA, United States (Local event)
Event name: World Rabies Fun Day
Duration: 09/28/2008, 9:00 a.m. to 09/28/2008, 1:00 p.m.
The Alexandria Health Department (AHD) and the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria (AWLA) will be hosting a Fun Day in the City of Alexandria to promote the City’s campaign on rabies prevention and control. This will be conducted on World Rabies Day, held on Sunday, September 28, 2008. The Fun Day is scheduled to coincide with the West End Farmers Market, located at Ben Brenman Park, 4800 Brenman Park Drive, starting at 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. There will be displays that address dog bite prevention, what to do if you are bitten by an animal, bat information, and other general rabies information. A vaccination clinic will follow the event, held at the Animal Welfare League of Alexandria, located at 4101 Eisenhower Avenue, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. For more information about this event contact Holly Feltner at: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page! or 703-838-4400 Ext. 326.
Price:free
Event is open to public
Contact name: Holly Feltner
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Global, United States (International event)
Event name: African Lunch in company restaurants
Duration: 09/22/2008, Lunch to 09/26/2008, Lunch
To increase awareness about rabies and the World Rabies Day for all employees with Schering Plough world wide we are going to have an African Lunch Day in all the company restaurants. Everybody will get information about World Rabies Day in that week.
Price:Don't know yet
Event is not open to public
To get more information: Contact global communications Schering Plough of myself
Manhattan, KS, United States (Local event)
Event name: World Rabies Day Festival and Race
Duration: Friday, Sep 26, 7pm to Sunday, Sep 28, 4pm
This event will consist of a AVMA/AMA lecture as well as a 5K/10K run and children's activity day. Lecture will be Friday September 26th from 7-9 PM. The 5K/10K race and family day will be at CICO Park on Sunday September 28th from 11 AM until 4 PM. The race will be twenty dollars to enter with discounts for students and families
Price:The race will be twenty dollars to enter with discounts for students and families
Event is open to public
Site: www.myspace.com/ksurabiesday
Contact name: Chris Potanas
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Atlanta, GA, United States (International event)
Event name: XIX International Conference on Rabies in the Americas
Duration: 09/29/2008, 4PM to 10/03/2008, 6PM
The Rabies in the Americas (RITA) meeting, is an annual international meeting that has been held since 1990 at various locations throughout North and South America. This meeting allows researchers, directors of national and municipal programs, laboratory workers, and others interested in the advancement and understanding of rabies surveillance, prevention, and control to come together to celebrate the many successes we have made in the field of rabies, while also discussing some of the challenges that lay ahead. The presentations are a result of the efforts of countless investigators, students, and public health professionals who work with this disease on a daily basis. DEADLINE for abstract is September 5, 2008
Price:$100
Event is open to public
To get more information: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Site: www.rabiesintheamericas.org
Contact name: Abbigail Tumpey
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
New Hanover County, Wilmington, NC, United States (Local event)
Event name: World Rabies Day 2008
Duration: 09/27/2008, 1:00 pm to 09/27/2008, 3:00 pm
The Pre-Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA) at the University of North Carolina Wilmington (UNCW), in cooperation with the New Hanover County Health Department and New Hanover County Animal Control Services (NHCACS), will host a rabies clinic on the UNCW campus.The clinic, held annually in conjunction with World Rabies Day, is for dogs, cats, and ferrets of students, staff, faculty, and members of the surrounding community, and is an ongoing partnership between the PVMA and NHCACS.
Price:
Event is open to public
To get more information: Contact Laurie LeMonds, PVMA President at !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Contact name: Laurie LeMonds
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Westside Park, Gainesville Florida, United States (Local event)
Event name: 27th Annual Dog Days Run
Duration: 11/01/2008, 8:00 am to ,
This event will include a 5K race, a one-mile 'Fun Run' for dogs and their owners, a raffle, and many other contests. There will be awards for the "Slowest Dog" the "Dog Most Likely to Pull Owner", and many more.
Price:5K and 1 Mile Dog Run Pre-Registration Fee $17 FTC Member $20 Non-Member Vet School Student Pre- Registration Fee $100
Event is open to public
To get more information: Contact Tricia Fiebrandt !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page! or Brandon Culbertson !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Contact name: Tricia Fiebrandt
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
Cumberland, United States (Local event)
Event name: World Rabies Day Poster Contest
Duration: 09/02/2008, 8:00 A.M. to 09/19/2008, 3:30A.M.
Our elementary students who go to school in the city of Cumberland are eligible to participate in our poster contest. Students are encouraged to enter posters that best represent their ideas of how to prevent rabies, who can give vaccinations, what wild animals are to be avoided or anything else they think will educate people on Rabies.
Price:No Cost to Enter
Event is not open to public
To get more information: www.alleganyhealthdept.com
Site: www.alleganyhealthdept.com
Contact name: Misty Joy
Contact email: !Please, turn on JavaScript or go to the contact us page!
