January is National Radon Action Month
Each year upwards to 22,000 people die from radon-induced lung cancer.
We’ve given away our supply of free test kits BUT the NC Radon Program is making a limited supply of FREE radon test kits available.
Go to www.ncradon.org to order your free kit.
Tell them you heard about it from Alamance County Environmental Health!
Time for Radon Testing
As the turning of the seasons brings colder weather to North Carolina and families close windows to keep warm, it is an excellent time to make plans for radon testing in your home.
Radon is the odorless, colorless gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States. The effects upon
Health Department Continues to Work with Partners on Ebola Preparedness
BURLINGTON –Alamance County Health Department is one of a number of local health departments in the state that has begun monitoring individuals who recently arrived in the United States from West Africa. Alamance County is complying with federal guidelines to monitor all travelers from Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Guinea. The guidelines state that individuals who
Health Department Begins Offering Appointments for 2014 Seasonal Flu Vaccination on September 22
BURLINGTON – Flu season is upon us and the Alamance County Health Department (ACHD) wants you to protect yourself and your families. Beginning Monday, September 22, the health department will begin offering seasonal flu shots to the public.
This year, the health department will be providing the following vaccine options to the public (while supplies
Alamance Confirms Fifth Rabies Case in 2014
BURLINGTON – The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health in Raleigh has confirmed Alamance County’s fifth rabies case for the year.
On September 1, five dogs fought with a raccoon on Pleasant Hill Church Road in southern Alamance County near the Chatham County line. The raccoon was tested and found to be positive for rabies
BOARD OF HEALTH NAMES STACIE TURPIN SAUNDERS AS ALAMANCE COUNTY HEALTH DIRECTOR
The Board of Health is pleased to announce that we have offered the position of Health Director to Stacie Saunders, MPH, and she has accepted. Her effective start date is Monday, August 25, 2014. This announcement completes a six month search process which reviewed applications from 76 individuals. The search committee interviewed seven highly qualified
Alamance Confirms Fourth Rabies Case in 2014
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 18, 2014
BURLINGTON – The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health in Raleigh has confirmed Alamance County’s fourth rabies case for the year.
On August 15, three dogs fought with a raccoon on Pleasant Hill Church Road in southern Alamance County near the Chatham County line. The raccoon was tested and found
Alamance Confirms Third Rabies Case in 2014
BURLINGTON – The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health in Raleigh has confirmed Alamance County’s third rabies case for the year.
On August 2, a raccoon attacked two dogs on Tangle Ridge Trail in Alamance County. The owner shot the raccoon then contacted Alamance County Animal Control to pick up the raccoon. The raccoon was