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County shifts covid test to Saturday to serve workers
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The Henderson County Health Department is shifting its covid-19 testing day from Tuesday to Saturday next week in order to reach more working people. The next test open to the public is Saturday, Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at East Henderson High School, 150 Eagle Pride Drive, East Flat Rock. The testing site is at the school gym, at 85 Stadium Way. Read Story »
Tags: Henderson County Public Health Department | covid testing
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Hot tub mist suspected in Legionnaires' outbreak at fair
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services said early findings in its investigation into the Legionnaires' disease outbreak at the N.C. Mountain State Fair suggest that mist from a hot tub display in the Davis Center may have caused the infection. The state Agriculture Department said it was suspending events at the Davis Center until it had completed a mitigation plan to ensure the public's safety. Read Story »
Tags: Mountain State Fair | Henderson County Public Health Department | Legionnaires disease
Henderson County News
County up to 33 confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease
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Henderson County on Tuesday reported 33 confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease as public health officials continued to seek the cause of the outbreak linked to the North Carolina Mountain State Fair. Read Story »
Tags: Henderson County Public Health Department | Legionnaires disease | public health | communicable diseases
Henderson County News
Health officials probing Legionnaires outbreak urge fair-goers to fill out survey
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The Henderson County Public Health Department is urging people who attended the Mountain State Fair to take an online survey aimed at learning more about a Legionnaires disease outbreak linked to the fairgrounds event Sept. 6-15. Read Story »
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Mental health, substance abuse remain top concerns
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The 2018 Community Health Assessment is now available to the public, and it highlights the process the county undertook to determine health priorities and new focus areas for the next three years. Read Story »
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Health Board again recognized as outstanding
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The Henderson County Board of Health was recognized by the Association of North Carolina Boards of Health as an Outstanding Board of Health at Monday's meeting of the Henderson County Board of Commissioners. Read Story »
Tags: Henderson County Public Health Department | Henderson County Public Health Director Steve Smith
Henderson County News
Feral kitten with rabies triggers N.C. 191 alert
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A feral kitten that tested positive for rabies likely got the disease from contact with a wild animal such as a fox or raccoon, the Henderson County Sheriff's Office said. Read Story »
Henderson County News
County names new public health director
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The Henderson County Board of Health has named Transylvania County public health director Steve Smith as the new public health director in Henderson County beginning May 5. Read Story »
Tags: health care | Henderson County Public Health Department | Henderson County Public Health Director Steve Smith
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