BURLINGTON – North Carolina’s public health professionals were recently honored with GlaxoSmithKline Child Health Recognition Awards for improving children’s health through a variety of programs. All nominees were recognized and winners announced at an awards ceremony in Charlotte during the North Carolina Public Health Association’s annual meeting. Two members of the Alamance County Health Department
WIC Program to Join Global Breastfeeding Challenge
Mothers and children to compete to set world breastfeeding record on October 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 20, 2011
BURLINGTON – Breastfeeding mothers, are you ready to attempt a new world record? Ready, Set, Feed!
The Alamance County WIC Program will host a Breastfeeding Challenge on Saturday, October 1, at the Civitan Shelter in Burlington City Park
Health Department Begins 2011 Seasonal Flu Vaccination
BURLINGTON – Flu season is upon us and the Alamance County Health Department (ACHD) is out to help you “Tackle the Flu.” Beginning Monday, September 19, the health department will begin offering seasonal flu shots to the public.
The cost for the seasonal flu shot is $20.00. The health department will file Medicaid and Medicare Part
WIC Program Kicks Off School Year with Book Drop
Students at five Alamance-Burlington schools to receive nutrition-themed book
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 12, 2011
BURLINGTON – In the coming days, some Alamance County elementary school students will be feasting on more than just nutritious cafeteria cuisine. This take home meal will be brain food, full of nutritional nuggets to help students and families develop healthier
Health Department Announces Upcoming Community Rabies Vaccination Clinics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 8, 2011
MEDIA ADVISORY Alamance County Health Department Community Rabies Vaccination Clinics
While humans are taking precautions to get vaccinated against the flu, don’t forget about the vaccination your furry tailwaggers and purring felines can’t go without…a rabies shot!
Your pet’s rabies vaccination also protects you and your family members as well.
Health Department Urges Parents Not to Wait on Sixth Grade Tdap
Deadline is Tuesday for year-round calendar, September 23 for traditional calendar
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2011
BURLINGTON – The familiar sea of yellow school buses will paint the landscape in earnest next week. However, for rising sixth-grade students, the trip to school may be short-lived if they are not in compliance with the state’s Tdap
Health Department Confirms Sixth Rabies Case for 2011
Caged baby fox at a residence may have potentially exposed several individuals
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2011
BURLINGTON – The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health in Raleigh confirmed Alamance County’s sixth rabies case for the year in a baby fox on Wednesday morning.
On Tuesday, Alamance County Animal Control was called to a residence
Health Department to Join Local Organizations for Father’s Day Rally
Event designed to foster stronger relationships between fathers and children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2011
BURLINGTON – Father’s Day weekend means more than just gifts and pampering by loved ones. For some Alamance County fathers, it means building stronger relationships with their children.
The Men’s Empowering Resource Center (MERC) will hold its second annual Father’s Day Rally
Health Department Confirms Second Rabies Case in Less Than a Week
Skunk attacks unvaccinated dog, placed under six month quarantine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2011
BURLINGTON The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health in Raleigh has confirmed Alamance Countys fifth rabies case for the year and second confirmed case in less than a week.
On Tuesday evening, a skunk entered a fenced enclosure in the 1700
Residents, Dog Attacked by Rabid Fox in West Burlington
Incident marks fourth confirmed case for 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 18, 2011
BURLINGTON The North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health in Raleigh has confirmed Alamance Countys fourth rabies case for the year in a fox.
On Sunday, a resident of Coachlight Trail in Burlington was out walking his dog at about approximately 8:30 A.M., when