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"Today, we have accepted the resignation of Dr. Megan Davies," said Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Rick Brajer.
Published: Thursday, August 11th, 2016 @ 1:16 am
By: Russell Allen
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Today, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services announced the first case of Zika virus infection in a North Carolina resident
Published: Friday, February 19th, 2016 @ 7:02 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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State health officials continue to monitor for Zika virus, and encourage North Carolinians to be aware of the possible risk of exposure to the virus before traveling to Central and South America, Mexico and the Caribbean.
Published: Saturday, February 13th, 2016 @ 4:19 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reporting the state's first death from flu for the 2015-2016 influenza season. An adult in the western region of the state died last week of complications from an influenza infection. (To protect the family's privacy, the person's...
Published: Sunday, October 4th, 2015 @ 9:26 am
By: Chris Downey
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As flu season approaches, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services is encouraging all North Carolina residents to protect themselves by getting vaccinated against the flu.
Published: Wednesday, September 16th, 2015 @ 5:18 pm
By: Chris Downey
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Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, a time to call attention to a major cause of accidental death in the United States. Each day, at least two people in North Carolina die from unintentional opiate overdose with more than 800 opiate overdose-related deaths reported in 2014.
Published: Tuesday, September 1st, 2015 @ 12:20 am
By: McCrory Communications
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is reminding parents of North Carolina middle school students to be aware of recent changes to immunization requirements, effective July 1. Children not up-to-date on these vaccinations will have 30 days from the start of school to be...
Published: Sunday, August 16th, 2015 @ 12:29 am
By: Chris Downey
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Governor Pat McCrory, along with Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Secretary Aldona Wos and State Epidemiologist Dr. Megan Davies, detailed today the state's preparation should an Ebola case be diagnosed in North Carolina.
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 5:42 am
By: Christopher Maye
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Governor Pat McCrory, along with DHHS Secretary Dr. Aldona Wos and State Epidemiologist Dr. Megan Davies will provide an update on state preparations should a patient in North Carolina be diagnosed with Ebola. At this point in time, no one in the state is suspected of having, or has been...
Published: Tuesday, October 14th, 2014 @ 5:41 am
By: Chris Downey
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N.C. - North Carolina's first case of chikungunya was confirmed in a resident who recently travelled to the Caribbean.
Published: Friday, June 13th, 2014 @ 3:19 pm
By: Christopher Maye
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