Boil Water Advisory Lifted by Town of Boone
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE [BOONE, NC] – The boil water advisory issued as a precautionary measure by the Town of Boone on December 27, 2017 is lifted. You can use tap...
Health Officials Encourage Flu Vaccination to Prevent Illness
Nov 3, 2017
[Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga Counties, NC] – The N.C. Department of Health and Human Services announced the state’s first flu-related deaths of the 2017-18 season after two adults died...
Notice of Proposed Rule Repeal: Rabies
Oct 24, 2017
[ALLEGHANY, ASHE, WATAUGA COUNTIES] – The Appalachian District Health Department Board of Health (serving Alleghany, Ashe and Watauga Counties) hereby gives notice, pursuant to N.C. General Statute §130A‐39, of the...
One case of pertussis (whooping cough) confirmed in Watauga County
Oct 16, 2017
One case of pertussis (whooping cough) confirmed in Watauga County BOONE, N.C. – One case of pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, was confirmed in Watauga County on October...