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H1N1 Vaccine Continues to Trickle into NC
More doses of H1N1 vaccine were expected to arrive on Thursday, according to state public health officials who participated in a statewide H1N1 briefing on Tuesday. About 115, 000 doses […]
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State Epidemiologist Issues Information on Severe Influenza in Pregnancy and FDA Emergency Use Authorization for Peramivir
State Epidemiologist Megan Davies, MD, issued a one-page guidance on Tuesday for physicians, Severe Influenza in Pregnancy: Consultation and Reporting (click the title to read the guidance). The guidance provides information […]
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Thousands Vaccinated, with More Vaccine on the Way
State health officials reported this week that 441,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine have been administered in North Carolina over the past four weeks. State Health Director Jeffrey Engel, MD, announced […]
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DHHS Seeks to Limit H1N1 Spread at State Facilities as Flu Activity Remains Widespread
State-operated hospitals, residential schools, developmental disability centers, neuro-medical treatment centers and alcohol and drug treatment centers have implemented steps to limit the spread of the H1N1 influenza virus. Effective today, all state facilities will actively screen all staff and visitors to identify people exhibiting signs of respiratory infections.
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More H1N1 Vaccine Heading to NC
State public health officials are awaiting more shipments of H1N1 flu vaccine as initial supplies have been depleted at clinics across the state. Supplies of the vaccine are being shipped to North Carolina and other states from the federal stockpile and are expected to arrive next week.
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NCMS Joins NC Public Health in Celebrating A Century of Public Health Service and Leadership
On June 16, 1909, at the NCMS annual meeting in Asheville, delegates gave their blessing to the formation of what would become the North Carolina Public Health program. That event […]
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North Carolina Ranks Lower in New Health Care Scorecard
The Commonwealth Fund Commission’s Scorecard on Health System Performance ranks North Carolina 41st among the fifty states and the District of Columbia in delivery of health care. The report released […]
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State Changing the Way It Reports Flu Hospitalizations and Deaths; CDC Issues Updated Guidance on H1N1
North Carolina is changing the way it reports flu deaths and hospitalizations, in response to a new nationwide directive from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Starting this week, […]
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Hyde County Clinic Boosts Access in Rural Eastern NC
The Engelhard Medical Center celebrated the grand opening of its new 6,000-square-foot medical facility on Sunday, October 4, 2009. The new center reflects a collaborative effort involving the community, the […]
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Rule Change Proposed for Temporary Order Issued September 24
The NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is asking physicians and other public health partners to comment on a proposed temporary rule change for Rule 10A NCAC 41A .0101. The proposed rule change will keep influenza deaths in adults reportable when the Temporary Order expires, 90 days after October 1, 2009.
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