Category: Health

BURLINGTON – The Alamance County WIC Program will host a Breastfeeding Challenge on Saturday, September 29, at the Civitan Shelter in Burlington City Park, as a part of the Quintessence Global Breastfeeding Challenge.  Activities will begin at 10:00 A.M. with limited free food, games, activities, and giveaways for participants.  The official “latch …

Shots to be available daily, on walk-in basis
BURLINGTON – Flu season is upon us and the Alamance County Health Department (ACHD) wants you to protect yourself and your families.  Beginning Wednesday, September 12, the health department will begin offering seasonal flu shots to the public.

The cost of the seasonal flu shot is …

Health Department receives “Best Practice in an Outbreak” award
BURLINGTON – Members of the Alamance County Health Department were recognized at the 2012 NC Communicable Disease Conference on Thursday, June 26th in Chapel Hill with the “Best Practice in an Outbreak” award.  Ayo White, RN and Christie Sykes, RN accepted the award on …

Raccoon fights with unvaccinated dogs, twenty dogs euthanized
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2012

BURLINGTON – The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health in Raleigh has confirmed Alamance County’s fourth rabies case for the year.  This case also marks the second confirmed case this month.

On March 19, three dogs and a raccoon …

Skunk fights with three dogs, one dog placed under six month quarantine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 9, 2012

BURLINGTON – The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health in Raleigh has confirmed Alamance County’s third rabies case for the year and eighteenth confirmed case since April 2010.

On Wednesday, a skunk entered an area …

Free Tdap vaccine to be offered at special Mebane clinic on March 2
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 23, 2012

BURLINGTON – Officials from the Alamance County Health Department (ACHD) announced additional plans today to address a community pertussis outbreak, now into its third month.

Since mid-December 2011, there have been 82 laboratory confirmed, probable …

Deadline to schedule an appointment moved to February 3
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 24, 2012

BURLINGTON – As a part of National Children’s Dental Access Day, the Alamance County Health Department (ACHD) and the Alamance-Caswell Dental Society will once again partner to Give Kids a Smile.

The event, now in its ninth year locally, will …

With increased awareness of symptoms, more cases likely to be identified in the community
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2012

BURLINGTON – The Alamance County Health Department (ACHD) is investigating a new, lab confirmed case of pertussis in a student at Audrey W. Garrett Elementary School in Mebane.  Due to confidentiality laws, the …

Health officials advising parents to monitor text message, social media activity
 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2012

BURLINGTON – The Alamance County Health Department is still investigating a suspected case of pertussis at Western Alamance Middle School.

As of 4:30 P.M. Friday, health department staff have made contact with approximately 95% of affected parents and …

Vaccine is very effective, but protection fades over time

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2012

BURLINGTON – While many county residents spent the days leading up to Christmas welcoming family and finishing last minute shopping, staff from the Alamance County Health Department (ACHD) and the Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS) spent long days and nights …