Health

Following these tips will help to protect you, your family, your friends, and your community from mosquito-borne illnesses. The more steps you take, the more protected you are!

Find diseases by name, categories of disease (such as foodborne illnesses and vector-borne diseases), and selected disease topics (such as veterinary public health and tick bite prevention) in this A-Z list from the Epidemiology Section of NC Public Health.

P: (828) 671-3011  |  F: (828) 697-4504

The cost for a screening or a TB skin test required for employment is $14. There is no charge if the client is symptomatic for TB or has been determined to be a contact with someone with active TB. For a client with a positive skin test, a Communicable Disease Nurse will offer counseling, chest X-rays, medical referrals, contact tracing and testing, and provide medication. Tuberculosis Control Services are provided at no cost to the client.

We can provide nurses trained in grief counseling for families affected by the death of an infant from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Home visits are available. To access this service, call 828-692-4223 and ask for the SIDS counselor. Counseling is available in English and Spanish. Additional help for grieving families can be found at First Candle.

Pregnancy testing is offered for free by appointment only. Tests are available Monday-Friday. Please call 828-692-4223, option 3 to schedule an appointment. 

Our clinical social worker offers counseling services to Henderson County residents to help with issues such as stress, depression, anxiety and parenting. Services are also available in Spanish. Contact your provider for more information.

Visit our Behavioral Health Page for additional resources.

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A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. It is determined by how the disease spreads, not how many deaths it causes. Are there currently any flu outbreaks? What is being done to track them? Read more about pandemics and the current flu situation in the United States and abroad.

When a new influenza A virus emerges, a flu pandemic can occur. Because the virus is new, the human population has little to no immunity against it. With no immunity in the population, the virus spreads quickly from person to person worldwide.

A bioterrorism attack is the deliberate release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs (agents) to cause illness or death in people, animals or plants. These agents are typically found in nature, but it is possible that they could be changed to increase their ability to cause disease, make them resistant to current medicines or to increase their ability to be spread into the environment. Biological agents can be spread through the air, through water or in food.

Anthrax

Botulism