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Communicable Disease

For Individuals & Families

• Alerts & Hot Topics
• Communicable Disease Info
• DHHS Services
• Tools & Websites

Alerts & Hot Topics

• Fight the Bite Campaign - February 1, 2019 (PDF, 238KB)
• One and Only Campaign - North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has joined the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC) One and Only Campaign to raise awareness among patients and healthcare providers about safe injection practices.
• See all N.C. DHHS Press Releases

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Disease Prevention & Guidance

Find info alphabetically by disease name or method of transmission (i.e., food, water, mosquitoes, etc.) in the Communicable Diseases & Topics A-Z Index.

Additional info especially for Individuals & Families:

• Antibiotic resistance:
  • What Everyone Should Know and Do – Snort. Sniffle. Sneeze. No Antibiotics Please! - Patient-friendly CDC quick reference about appropriate antibiotics use.
  • Get Smart! Know When Antibiotics Work (PDF) - A one-page CDC patient reference showing which common upper respiratory infections do not need antibiotic treatment.
  • Antibiotic Resistance - American Academy of Family Physicians
• Healthcare-associated infections:
  • HAI Guidance for Families & Individuals - Basic prevention measures and patient guides and resources.
• Hepatitis, viral (A, B, C):
  • Hepatitis Info for Individuals & Families
  • Hepatitis Organizations and Websites - National and state organizations and websites.
• HIV/AIDS:
  • HIV/AIDS Info for Individuals & Families
  • HIV Care
  • HIV Medication Assistance Program
  • HIV/STD Prevention & Care
  • HIV/STD Testing Programs
• Influenza:
  • N.C. Flu Update (flu.ncdhhs.gov) - Seasonal flu info for parents, pregnant women, caregivers, seniors, and people with certain chronic health conditions.
• Norovirus:
  • Disinfecting Your Home
  • Personal Health Measures for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus (PDF, 61KB) - Updated October 2015
• Rabies:
  • Rabies Info for Individuals & Families
  • Rabies Control & Prevention
• STDs/STIs:
  • HIV/STD Prevention & Care
  • HIV/STD Testing Programs
• Tuberculosis:
  • Tuberculosis Control Program
  • TB Guidance for Families & Individuals - Patient guides and services.
• Vibrio vulnificus:
  • Vibrio vulnificus Food Safety Advice
  • Vibrio vulnificus Safety Advice for Fishermen

General prevention:

• N.C. Immunization Branch - What families and individuals need to know about immunization requirements and resources in N.C.
• Keep illness from spreading - Simple things you can do to stay healthy and stop the spread of infectious illnesses.

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Communicable Disease-Related Services

• Find your local health department – Contact your local health department for public health information and services in your area.
• DHHS Info & Services for Individuals & Families
• N.C. Immunization Branch - What families and individuals need to know about immunization requirements and resources in N.C.

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Tools & Websites

• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
• Flu Vaccine Finder - From October through May, use this widget to find flu vaccine near you.
• Food Product Recalls, Market Withdrawals & Safety Alerts - The Food and Drug Administration regulates all food products not monitored by the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service. FSIS regulates meat, poultry and egg products.
• Meat, Poultry & Egg Product Recalls and Public Health Alerts - The USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulates meat and poultry products and processed eggs; FDA regulates all other food products.

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