Confirmed Rabies Case in Watauga County
Public Health Alert: Confirmed Rabies Case in Watauga County [Boone, NC] – The public health staff, in partnership with Watauga County Animal Control are working together to notify the community...
Boil Water Advisory Issued for Town of Beech Mountain
Nov 23, 2018
[BEECH MOUNTAIN, NC] –AppHealthCare (Appalachian District Health Department) is working with restaurants, childcare facilities, and other healthcare facilities to provide guidance regarding the boil water advisory issued as a precautionary...
Confirmed case of meningococcemia in off-campus Appalachian State University student
Sep 8, 2018
BOONE, NC – On Sept. 8, 2018, Appalachian District Health Department (AppHealthCare) and Appalachian State University confirmed one case of meningococcemia in an Appalachian State University student who lives off...
Rabies Vaccine Clinic August 15th in Creston Community, Ashe County
Aug 8, 2018
[Jefferson, NC] – The Ashe Animal Clinic will be hosting a rabies vaccine clinic at the Creston Volunteer Fire Department located at 211 Worth Chapel Road on Wednesday, August 15th...
Recreational Water Advisory Continues for Watauga River in Foscoe area
Jul 3, 2018
BOONE – Watauga County officials continue to advise people to avoid recreational activities at the Watauga River in the vicinity of Foscoe due to a gasoline leak that appears to...
Confirmed Rabies Cases in Creston Community, Ashe County
Jun 29, 2018
[Jefferson, NC] – The public health staff, in partnership with Ashe County Animal Control, and Ashe County Emergency Management, are working together to notify the community in and around the...
Community Health Report Released for Watauga County
Mar 6, 2018
[Boone, NC] – AppHealthCare (Appalachian District Health Department), in collaboration with various agencies and community partners, has completed the Community Health Reports that identify public health priorities and areas that...
Community Health Report Released for Ashe County
Mar 6, 2018
[Jefferson, NC] – AppHealthCare (Appalachian District Health Department), in collaboration with various agencies and community partners, has completed the Community Health Reports that identify public health priorities and areas that...
Community Health Report Released for Alleghany County
Mar 6, 2018
[Sparta, NC] – AppHealthCare (Appalachian District Health Department), in collaboration with various agencies and community partners, has completed the Community Health Reports that identify public health priorities and areas that...
Case of Pertussis (whooping cough) being investigated in Alleghany
Mar 1, 2018
Hundreds of cases of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) are reported in the state of North Carolina each year. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “pertussis, also known...