Health & Fitness

Coming Up in Bed-Stuy: Zika Virus and Lead Poisoning Prevention Forum

The event takes place Wednesday at Interfaith Medical Center in Bed-Stuy.

BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — The office of Councilman Robert E. Cornegy, Jr., representing Crown Heights and Bed-Stuy on the City Council, will host a forum Wednesday on how residents can avoid the Zika virus and lead poisoning.

The forum will place on March 23 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the community room at Interfaith Medical Center, located at 1545 Atlantic Ave.

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Presentations will be made by representatives from the Department of Environmental Protection and the state's Department of Health.

For more information, call 718-919-0740.

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