News and Events
Health Department Confirms Fifth Rabies Case
By: Eric Nickens
Unvaccinated dog attacked by raccoon
Health Department Confirms Fourth Rabies Case
By: Eric Nickens
Unvaccinated puppy attacked by fox
Prepare to Pay: Required Immunizations Will Add to Back-to-School Expenses
By: Eric Nickens
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2010
BURLINGTON – While families are out shopping during this year’s annual tax free weekend, parents and guardians will want to factor in additional costs for immunizations, an expense that in most cases, did not exist on last year’s back-to-school list.
Recent changes to the North Carolina Immunization Program (NCIP), due to cuts in the state budget, mean that free, state-funded vaccines are no longer provided to insured children. Children with Medicaid or who are uninsured will still be able to receive vaccine provided by the NCIP at no...
Pool Fencing Requirements Include Temporary Swimming Pools
By: Eric Nickens
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 1, 2010
BURLINGTON – As the heat of summer continues to affect residents throughout North Carolina, Alamance County environmental health and building inspections officials have received many inquiries about fencing requirements around swimming pools. Drownings are the leading cause of injury death for young children ages 1 to 4, and three children die every day in the United States as a result of drowning. Recent drowning and near-drowning incidents have shown that proper fencing is one of the smartest things you can do to have a safe pool...
Illegal Food Vendors Pose Threat to Public Health, Hurt Businesses
By: Eric Nickens
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 15, 2010
BURLINGTON – As activities involving food and fun gain popularity during the summer months, the Alamance County Health Department’s Environmental Health Division has also seen an increase in the number of food stands operating illegally in the county this year. These food stands, usually set up along roadsides or in parking lots, can pose serious health risks and take customers away from legitimate businesses.
North Carolina Public Health Laws and Rules regulate and require a permit where food is prepared or served for pay. ...
Third Rabies Case of 2010 Confirmed
By: Eric Nickens
Unvaccinated dogs kill fox, euthanized
Manager's Recommended Budget for FY2010-11
By: Webmaster
The County Manager has released his recommended budget for FY2010-11. The recommended budget contains no proposed tax increase.
Alamance-Guilford County Line Update
By: Webmaster
Click here for the Alamance and Guilford County website for users that want to see the North Carolina Geodetic Survey County Line on their property or who want more information about issues related to the line between the 2 counties.
You can also Click Here: to view a series of maps for the entire NCGS County Line.
Second Rabies Case Confirmed in Skunk
By: Eric Nickens
Unvaccinated dog now under quarantine
Civil Courts Building Ribbon Cutting
By: Webmaster
The Civil Courts Building 1st Floor Renovations are complete and the building officially re-opened on April 8, 2010 in a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by leaders and officials from across Alamance County.
The renovations to the building include improved security; an improved courtroom with better seating, upgraded technology, and a more open floorplan; upgraded offices and jury room facilities; and ADA-compliant restrooms.