Earth Month: Recognizing the Work of Genesee Land Trust
One Rochester area organization, the Genesee Land Trust (GLT), preserves and protects natural lands, waterways, and working farms to conserve habitats and create nature preserves.
Respiratory Illness Dashboard Now Live for Our Seven-County Area
The current season’s Respiratory Illness Surveillance Dashboard is now available. Previous seasons’ information included Monroe County only. We now include county-level data for the six surrounding counties (Orleans, Wayne, Genesee, Livingston, Ontario, and Yates).
September is Suicide Prevention Month
Suicide is the 11th leading cause of death in the US, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Regional data from the RocHealthData map room show that county level rates range from 10.6 to 17.9, with higher rates in the rural counties.
Our site has been updated!
Welcome to the new look of the RocHealthData. Site content has been refreshed, with a new version of the Map Room as well as easier access to user-created maps and reports within the My Dashboard section.
Latest Community Health Indicators Now Available
RocHealthData now has updated data for key clinical measures of the region’s health, including childhood and adult obesity, diabetes control rates and blood pressure control rates.
Influenza, RSV, and COVID-19 Data for Monroe County
The current season’s Respiratory Illness Surveillance Dashboard for Monroe County is now available. Updated every Monday, this report will be available throughout the flu season (through April 2025).
Data Mapping as a Visualization Tool
City Health Dashboard was recently named the 2023 National League of Cities’ Capstone Challenge Winner for partnering with Rochester, NY (and two additional cities) to explore the long-term impacts of discriminatory housing practices on health.
Weekly COVID-19 Data Now Available: Cases, Hospitlizations, and In-Hospital Deaths
The weekly influenza and RSV case reports have been updated to now include information on COVID-19 cases in Monroe County, including hospitalization and death rates by age groups.
Influenza Vaccination Week, Weekly Report for Flu and RSV Now Available for Monroe County
This week (December 4 – 8) is recognized nationally as Influenza Vaccination Week, reminding us that there is still time to receive the flu vaccine. Local data on both flu and RSV infections are available again this season, thanks to the work of the Emerging Infections Program (EIP) at the Center for Community Health & Prevention and our colleagues at CARES.
Heat Vulnerability Index for New York State
The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) has recently released census-tract level data for heat vulnerability. Defined as the likelihood of injury or harm during period of hot weather, heat vulnerability has been associated with environmental and sociodemographic characteristics including housing density, proximity to open spaces, race, income, and language spoken.