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03/07/2007 • New Hanover County Health Department Revenue and Expenditure Summaries for January FY 2006 - 2007 Cumulative: 58.33% Month 7 of 12 Revenues Current Year Prior Year Type of Budgeted Revenue Balance % Budgeted Revenue Balance % Revenue Amount Earned Remaining Amount Earned Remaining Federal & State $ 1,987,805 $ 1,405,482 $ 582,323 70.71% $ 1,869,938 $ 1,187,956 $ 681,982 63.53% AC Fees $ 611,161 $ 379,448 $ 231,713 62.09% $ 659,496 $ 371,108 $ 288,388 56.27% Medicaid $ 1,546,994 $ 602,088 $ 944,906 38.92% $ 1,500,300 $ 516,120 $ 984,180 34.40% Medicaid Max $ 310,000 $ - $ 310,000 0.00% $ - $ - $ EH Fees $ 310,000 $ 108,305 $ 201,695 34.94% $ 300,212 $ 112,006 $ 188,206 37.31% Health Fees $ 250,200 $ 158,478 $ 91,722 63.34% $ 128,000 $ 134,888 $ (6,888) 105.38% Health Choice $ 35,125 $ 10,294 $ 24,831 29.31% $ - $ - $ Other $ 2,681461 $ 1,574,001 is 1,111,460 58.61% $ 3,191,386 $ 1,832,389 $ 1,358,997 57.42% mom = Totals $ 7,736,746 $ 4,238,096 $ 3,498,650 54.78% $ 7,649,332 $ 4,154,466 $ 3,494,866 54.31% Expenditures Current Year Prior Year • Type of Budgeted Expended Balance % Budgeted Expended Balance % Expenditure Amount Amount Remaining Amount Amount Remaining Salary &Fringe $ 12,097,029 $ 6,023,323 $ 6,073,706 49.79% $ 11,283,983 $ 5,769,447 $ 5,514,536 51.13% Operating $ 2,267,048 $ 888,767 $ 1,378,281 39.20% $ 2,033,945 $ 813,762 $ 1,220,183 40.01% Capital Outlay $ 96,485 $ 32,690 $ 63,795 33.88% $ 717,225 $ 203,750 $ 513,475 28.41% Totals $ 14,460,562 $ 6,944,780 $ 7,515,782 48.03% $ 14,035,153 $ 6,786,960 $ 7,248,193 48.36% Summary Budgeted Actual % FY 06-07 FY 06-07 Expenditures: Salaries & Fringe $ 12,097,029 $ 6,023,323 Operating $ 2,267,048 $ 888,767 Capital Outlay $ 96,485 $ 32,690 Total Expenditures $ 14,460,562 $ 6,944,780 48.03% Revenue: $ 7,736,746 $ 4,238,096 54.78% Net County $ 6,723,816 $ 2,706,684 40.26% Revenue and Expenditure Summary For the Month of January 2007 9 NHCHD BOARD OF HEALTH APPROVED GRANT APPLICATION STATUS FY 06-07 Date (BOH) Grant Requested Pending Received Denied' 21712007 CA -MRSA: Funding from UNC-Chapel Hill School of Medicine to assist with research related to the prevalence of community associated methicillin resistant staphylococus aureus $12,600 $12,600 1/3/2007 Smart Start - New Hanover County Partnership for Children - Child Care Nursing Program $178,500 $178,500 12/6/2006 Duke Endowment Funds, NHRMC - Dental Unit - Personal Health Services. $25,000 for - indigent dental care and $15,000 for sedation equipment $40,000 $40,000 1111/2006 No Activity for November 2006 1014/2006 March of Dimes - Maternity Care Coordination expenditures for Baby Love Program Baby Boutique and Learning Center $3,000 $3,000 91612006 No Activity for September 2006 - - 81212006 No.Activ for Au us12006" - - 7/512006 i eM oor matron aml y Counseling Program (Cape Fear Memorial Foundation) - Funding for Licensed Clinical Social Worker for3 ears $260,000 $75,000 $185,000 Eat Smart Move More - Community Grant (NC Dept of Public Health Physical Activi and Nutrition Branch $16,495 $12,416 $4,079 Totals $510,595 $218,500 $103,016 $189,079 42.79% 20.18% 37.03% Pending Grants 2 33% Funded Total Request 2 33% Partial) Funded 2 33% Denied Total Request 0 0% Numbers of Grants Applied For 6 100% • 30 As of 2!712007 _ NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS Request for Board Action Agenda: Consent Meeting Date: Agenda: ® BOH: 03/07/07 CC Mt S. 04/02/07 Department: Health Presenter: Elisabeth Constandy, Health Education Supervisor Contact: Elisabeth Constandy 798-6658 Subject: Grant Application - "Closing the Gap " (NC Office of Minority Health - Eliminating Disparities) - Health Programs Administration - $225,000 ($75,000 per year for 3 years) Brief Summary: The NC Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities is funding a 3 year initiative to reduce health disparities at the local level. The New Hanover County Health Department (NHCHD) is seeking funding for a Health Educator to focus on prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, and to promote screening toward improved healthly outcomes. Education and service promotion will be provided throughout the county, with a primary focus on reaching the African American and Latino communities at the community level. . Recommended Motion and Requested Actions: To approve and accept grant application for $225,000 ($75,000 p/y x 3 years) and any associated budget amendment for fiscal year 2007-08 if funding is received, and submit to the New Hanover County Commissioners for their consideration for ratification of grant application and approval of any associated budget amendment for fiscal year 2007-08. Funding Source: NC Division of Public Health, Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities. No matching County funds are required. Will above action result in: ®New Position 1.0 FTE Health Educator Number of Position(s) []Position(s) Modification or change ?No Change in Position(s Explanation: Funding for one new Health Educator position to focus on prevention of HIV and sexually transmitted infections. Funding will also cover the cost of contracted interpreter services for provision of services to the Latino population. The new Health Educator position would share existing office space in the Health Promotion office. Position will be eliminated-upon expiration of rant funding. Attachments: Cover sheet from RFA; project description and needs; proposed budget. 31 • • s • Healthy C'ommnuaifies, Everyone Alarteew. ne depaumanl of health and human mr4lue "CLOSING THE GAP" Request for Applications - #A-136 For The North Carolina Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities' Community-Focused Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative (CFEHDI) Funding Period July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2010 Issue Date - February 15, 2007 Due Date - March 30, 2007 Direct Inquires to: Lisa C. Hodges, Interim Project Director NC Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities 1110 Navaho Drive Suite 510 Raleigh, North Carolina 27609 E-mail: lisa.hodges(c,ncmail.net 32 "Closing the Gap" 3 Request for Applications from the NC Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities: Eliminating Health Disparities Initiative Grant background: The NC Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities has received funding to develop 3-year prevention based initiatives to reduce health disparities and improve health outcomes. A maximum of $75,000 per year is available ($225,000 total) to local health departments, community based organizations, and faith based organizations to address one the following areas: injury prevention, infant mortality, HIV/AIDS/STDs, 1 chronic diseases, homicides, and motor vehicle deaths. { Based on trend data related to sexually transmitted disease rates in New Hanover County, NHCHD will be submitting an application that focuses on reducing new infections, increasing testing, and raising overall awareness of prevention and testing resources. Thee primary target population for this project will be African American women in New Hanover County, ages 30-50. The grant funding will allow the addition of a full-time Health Educator dedicated to HIV and STD prevention and testing. The health department currently does not have a dedicated Health Educator to address sexually transmitted diseases. Demonstration of Need: North Carolina ranks l lm in the nation as the most populous state and the Eistest growing. According to the latest US census figures, North Carolina has the 71h largest • non-white population in the nation, with an overall ethic make up of about 22% black or, African American (non-Hispanic) and ranking 15`h in the nation for having the largest Hispanic/ Latino population. New Hanover County has seen an increase in overall population of about 15,000-20,000 new residents since 2000, and also has a diverse I population, with Black or African American residents representing 16% of the total population, and 3% overall Hispanic / Latino. (North Carolina Epidemiologic Profile for HIV/STD Prevention and Care Planning, August 2006. American Community Survey, 2005). j New Hanover County has seen a substantial increase in sexually transmitted disease rates over the past three years (calendar years 2004-2006), and is ranked l Vh in the state for overall HIV infection cases and 14'h in the state for overall AIDS cases. The North Carolina HIV disease infection rate for the period of CY 2003-2005 was 21.1 cases per 100,000 persons, and average number of AIDS cases was 12.7 per 100,000 persons. New Hanover County's data for that same time period is well above state average, at 32.8/100,000 and 17.5/100,000 respectively. As of 12/31/05, there have been 760 total cases of HIV reported and 402 total cases of AIDS ever diagnosed in New Hanover County. (North Carolina 2005 HIV/STD Surveillance Report. Epidemiology and Special Studies Unit). Also on the rise are chlamydia, gonorrhea, and overall syphilis rates. (see graphs below) . 33 i New Hanover County: Chlamydia / Gonorrhea Trend Data - 900 8 800 700 600 568 500 _ -~-Chlamydia 400 0 Gonorrhea 300 05 200 100 ..'t4<d At. ~i~ -Frx 2004 2005 2006 New Hanover County: _ HIV / AIDS / Syphilis Trend Data 70 *pl • 0 57. 50 '0 -Syphilis 47 I Total 40 -41--HIV 30 ,33 27 AIDS 20 10 0 2004 2005 2006 While the overall population of New Hanover County and the state is approximately 16- 20% African American, new cases of sexually transmitted diseases are highly over- represented in this demographic. There has been an increase in the numbers of African American females between the ages of 30-50 years of age contracting HIV. Many of these women have male partners who are bisexual, and are unaware that these men are also having sex with other men. With the increase in divorce many women are out on the dating scene and are unaware of potential risks. In North Carolina in 2006 there were 542 new cases of HIV in women, and of those new cases 422 were African American. There are similar findings with men, with a total of 1480 HIV cases, of which 919 are black males. The state statistics are indicating that the population at highest risk is • African American females, specifically African American females with MSM (men having sex with men) partners. Men having sex with men (MSM) and MSM/IDU 34 i (intravenous drug use) account for 50% of reported HIV cases. (CDC HIV/AIDS ' HIV/AIDS and African Americans). (see graph below) 2006 Reports by Ethnicity: New Hanover County m o 80% CL 60% " ® White 40% R ¦ Black - L 7, 1 "T__ d 20% ` ? Other 0% d a ~a~a `raa r`e aaya ~a~° c° 9aQ O`y or v° Proposed Goals: The goal of this proposal is to fund a dedicated 1.0 FTE Health Educator to function as part of our Health Promotion and Clinic Teams. This position would be responsible for coordinating outreach in the community and target the aforementioned high-risk populations. Specific Goals: • To educate or reeducate the individuals who are in the high risk categories as identified by state and local data (African American women, particularly those who may be in relationships with MSM population and unaware) • • To provide information on HIV disease and the disease process, on risk factors for HIV/AIDS and the different transmission for males and females • To provide information on the risk of other sexually transmitted diseases, such Is chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis. • To promote the availability of HIV testing with HIV pre-test counseling and post-test counseling (the Health Educator will complete training for pre/post test counseling) • To reduce the barriers that keep people from being treated. The most common barriers include poverty, STD's and stigma (negative attitudes, beliefs, and actions directed at people who do things that might put them at risk for HIV). Long Term Goals: • Increase knowledge of at-risk populations about the risks of sexually transmitted diseases (STD's), including HIV. • Increase knowledge about specific risks associated with different behaviors related to STD's, including HIV. • Increase community knowledge of testing availability at NHCHD. • Increase numbers of community members seeking testing. • Increase early detection of STD's, and increase early treatment or referral for treatment, as to improve long-term health outcomes. 35 I APPENDIX A-4 LINE ITEM BUDGET (NOTE: Complete a budget for each of the three years plus a cumulative budget. Provide specific details for each category in the Budget Narrative) Include only the line items relevant to your proposed project. CUMULATIVE PROJECT PERIOD: 07/1/07 - 06/30/10 Three Year Applicant Proposed Projected Projected Cumulative 07-08 08-09 09-10 Total Description PERSONNEL SERVICES Sala /Wages 35,880 37,674 39,558 113,112 Social Security 2,745 2,882 3,026 8,653 Medical /Health Insurance 10,699 11,379 12,208 34,286 Retirement 1,776 1,865 .1,958 5,599 Total Personnel Services 51,100 53,800 56,750 161,650 OPERATING EXPENSES Food Service Agreement Speakers Fee Interpreter Services 17,900 20,625 17,900 56,425 Rental/Leased Space Ground Transportation (Travel) 600 400 200 1,200 Lodging Meals Internet Services Provider Charges Telephone Service Cellular Phone Service Postage, Freight, Delivery Printing, Binding, and Duplication General Office Supplies 5,400 175 150 5,725 Educational Supplies Total Operating Expenses 23,900 21,200 18,250 63,350 N.C. Division of Public Health Page 5 of 17 RFA #A-136 36 February 15, 2007 I I I CONTRACTED SERVICES Describe: Interpreter Services listed above Total Contracted Services Total Budgeted Expenditures 75,000 75,000 75,000 225,000', New Hanover County Health Depariment Name of Organization I w ' t I APPENDIX A-5 Budget Narrative Worksheet N.C. Division of Public Health Page 6 of 17I RFA #A-136 February 15, 2007 37 "Heather K Gates" To <NChealthdirectors@ncapha.org> <hkgates@ncapha.org> btl: cc "Wall, Aimee'" <wall@sog.unc.edu>,'marcus plescia' Sent Sent idirectors-bounces@n <marcusplescia@bellsouth.net>, 'Pam Seamans' cepha.org <pamseamans@nc.rr.com>,'Sally Malek' bcc • 03/06/2007 10:37 PM Subject [NChealthdirectors] HB 24 passed 2nd reading Please respond to hkgates@nca ha.org Greetings All - After two hours of debating the new rules of the House, HB 24 did eventually come up on the House floor today. In addition to being presented as a committee substitute that would ban smoking in state buildings and provide local governments the option of designating their buildings and transportation systems smoke free, a friendly technical amendment was presented on the floor to make sure that some of the current authority that is in place... will stay that way when HB 24 passes (for example - regulating smoking within 50ft of buildings housing LHDs and DSSs). The amendment was approved 116 yes, 0 no. (Yeah!) After some debate, questioning, and a couple of testimonials from legislators personally touched by second-hand/smoking related deaths of family members, the entire bill was voted 113 yes, 4 no - and will be up for a e reading tomorrow. Thanks to all of you that called your legislators in support of this bill. Hopefully the final vote tomorrow will be just as favorable! Sincere Regards, "Heather Heather K Gates . Executive Director & Lobbyist 7424 Chapel Hill Rd., Suite 201 Raleigh, NC 27607 (919) 233-7332 Fax: (919) 233-7336 Cell: (919) 440-1793 hkRates@ncapha.org proudly serving the public health Associations of North Carolina - NC Alliance of Public Health Agencies NC Association of Local Health Directors NC Public Health Association Nchealthdirectors mailing list Nchealthdirectors@ncapha.org http://two.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/nchealthdirectors r' /brown. CONFIDENTIAL CONFIDENT • tracey r. downs ph. 919.719.0854 tracey@brownlawlip.com February 27, 2007 Ms. Anne Brown - Risk Manager Mr. David Rice - Health Director New Hanover County New Hanover County Health Department Post Office Box 607 2029 South 17th Street Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Ms. Susan Barfield Ms. Penny Raynor 206 Forest Brook Place 9080 Old River Road Lenoir, North Carolina 28645 Bur aw, North Carolina 28425 Ms. Janet McCumbee Ms. Gaysheron Bell 234 Island Creek Drive 2125 Shirley Road Wilmington, North Carolina 28411 Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 Daniel Lebson ACE-USA - Medical Risk Department 140 Broadway Suite 4000 New York, New York 10005 re: updated status rep case name: Kummer a New Hanover County Health Dept. et al. • claim JY04J0004103 our file 102.002 Dear Clients, I hope you are doing well. I write with several exciting updates regarding this case. These updates include the success of our recent summary judgment motion to dismiss the remaining claims against David Rice, Janet McCumbee and Penny Raynor; our recent depositions of Mr. Rummer's mother, sister and brother; and our strategy for the remainder of discovery. a. SUCCESS! motion for summary judgment for all claims against David Rice. Janet McCumbee and Penny Raynor. Our recent summary judgment motion moving the court to dismiss the remaining state law claims against Mr. Rice, Ms. McCumbee and Ms. Raynor has proven successful!! Plaintiff's counsel, upon reading our summary judgment motion, admitted the mentless nature of his claims and has taken a voluntary dismissal with prejudice for the remaining claims against Mr. Rice, Ms. McCumbee and Ms. Raynor (please see attached voluntary dismissal). This means that David, Janet and Penny are no longer defendants in this action! b deposition of Gary Rummer's family members Secondly, we recently deposed Gary Rummer's mother, sister and brother near the small town of Marietta, Ohio where Gary grew up and his family still resides. • WWW.BRDWNL WLLP.COM 3110 EDWARDS MILL ROAD, SUITE 320 PH: 919.719.0854 RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA 27612 FX: 919.719.085B I t E N o m o E L N E 8y a o `o ` Y > V N m @1 3 N m °c '9 U y m c w > C = - T N Z y J Y O N L E C Z o c o p 0 C L N p N w/~, a c d E o p Y v T N O J o O tp .C C r d N O c ld L a L O p E E Z t N "o c - J a p O C C i O N O O N N N c a E a E 'a Job 8 c m ° n 0 m rn -y O m f0 U L C L N @Ja ~ o J N ; w a r @1 E e 'v J a w 0 0 c `o -o d E a > T Y E E T d p w « C l0 l~ 2 d co = N 2 .k l3L C N O pl it O O" Y C U O U O Y N c d W U JO C a ~ y N T N aL.. ul c L to r m E s y aN of 3 c `m L a+ N ~ T N L O] N N E U) EM L OU O r N N U ~ ~ c J w m Y N c N L T L~ ~ Z m d10 C3 Fi NJo -E R m m 4) l0 O m L N a L T om! 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NOT UNDER CONTROL -------------all "Healthy People, Healthy Environment, Healthy Community" David E Rice/NHC To Kim Roane/NHC 02/16/200710:50 AM cc bcc Subject Re: F.A.C.T. Team Recommendations Confidential • Approved. Kim Roane/NHC Kim Roane/NHC 02/1412007 03:01 PM To David E Rice/NHC@NHC cc Subject F.A.C.T. Team Recommendations Confidential Dave, The following recommendations have been made by the F.A.C.T. committee, and we request your approval to implement: • Increase employee fee for Hepatitis B adult from $25 to $301dose (due to cost increase of vaccine) (No need to increase private pay fees) • Increase employee fee for Hepatitis A/B adult from $38 to $40 (due to cost increase of vaccine) (No need to increase private pay fees) • Increase employee fee for MMR adult from $40 to $45 due to cost increase • Increase private pay fee for MMR adult to $45 to $55 due to cost increase (less than 100 dose/year) • • Increase pneumonia employee fee from $25 to $30 due to cost increase (no need to increase private pay fees) • Establish employee fee for Zostavax at $160/dose (private pay fee was already established at $175/dose) • Establish employee fee for Gardisil at $125/dose (private pay fee was already established at $140/dose) • Recommend your approval to waive the fee for the remaining 922 doses of flu vaccine (privately purchased by NHCHD - not State provided) to provide free flu shots to the public instead of having to destroy unused doses as in past years. Received verbal approval from Elaine Thomas to proceed she was adamant that the state has no control over our ability at the local level to waive fees for vaccines and insisted that is a local health director call. Elaine stated it is a wonderful plan that will protect the public and she encourages us to proceed if we can. After talking with you, I have asked for a written email confirmation from her but she is on the road and am not sure when she may be able to provide that. I also have a call in to Beth Rowe-West, who is currently unavailable. Thanks, Kim Kim Roane Business Manager New Hanover County Health Department (910) 798-6522 fax (910) 341-4146 • • ? I w o %41~ Q o~QP March 2007 NEW HANOVER COUNTY HEA00 Hours of Operation for Main Office: ' Axe.You-a W'inner? Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5 p.m. Clinic Hours: Monday'- Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Extended Clinic Hours: Tuesday evening until 7 p.m. This article is for anyone who made a New Se Habla Espanol Year's Resolution, to be healthier in-2007, Servicio de Interprete Gratis especially if that resolution included making smarter choices about nutrition New, Hanover County and exercise. Unfortunately, some people Health Department who had the best intentions have probably already lost the motivation to "stick to it". 2029 South 17th Street If that person sounds familiar, please read Wilmington, NC 28401 on! phone 910.798.6500 ' fax 910.341.4146 March is National Nutrition Month, and to celebrate, the New Hanover County WWW.nhchd.org Health Department (NT-ICHD) wants to share some exciting news about a new local Offsite locations: initiative called the Winner's. Circle Healthy Dining Program. Working under Locally, several area restaurants are Animal Control' the collaborative effort of the Cape Fear currently working with the Winner's Circle Services Healthy Carolinians, the NHCHD and partners to have their recipes analyzed. 180 Division Drive partners PPD, Inc and the University of Their. reasons for participating vary, but Wilmington, NC 28401 North Carolina at Wilmington received share a consistent message of help. ing 910-798-7500. funding to the fall of 2006 to develop a" people make smart choices. Chef Lee of local Winner's Circle campaign. The Bento Box agrees that he "wants ;Environmental people to become aware of healthy meal Health Services The Winner's Circle program uses one alternatives, and to provide people with a 230 Marketplace Drive " consistent logo-.a purple star with a gold meal that is healthy, tasty, and enjoyable." Wilmingtop, NC 28403 fork-to identify healthy foods anywhere Blair Stroup of Francesco's Caf6 says "with 910-798-6667 eo le eat awa from home. These health (located in County Annex at p p y Y the growing health and nutrition concerns Market Place Mall) foods are qualified based on widely among people today, I wanted to dispel accepted nutrition , recommendations to some of the myths about delis and inform NEW HANOVER COUNTY support optimal health and prevent people that there are healthy options avail- HEALTH DEPARTMENT chronic diseases. Winner's Circle qualified able with good taste." BOARD MEMBERS items encourage consumption of fruits, vegetables, grains, beans, and calcium-rich Be on the lookout for more news on the Edward Weaver, Jr, OD, Chairman, Optometrist foods while limiting the intake of fat, release of the Winner's Circle Healthy . Sandra L: Miles, DDS, Vice Chair, Dentist sodium, and sugars. Over half of all Virginia W. Adams, PhD, Nurse Dining program in upcoming months: For American meals are eaten away from inform lion on the program, visit the North Donald R Blake, Public Member home, and research and common sense Carolina Prevention Partners website at Marvin E. Freeman, Sr, Public Member both reveal that these meals tend to be http://www.winnerscirclehealthydining.com. James R. Hickmon, RPh, Pharmacist larger servings and contain more For local progress and an upcoming list of Nancy H. Pritchett, County Commissioner unhealthy fat and sodium. The Winner's Winner's Circle establishments, in addition Robert M. Shakar, Jr, MD, Physician Circle is an easily identifiable program to information about other local health C. Benjamin Spradley, Public Member that points consumers in the right direc- initiatives, please visit the Cape Fear Healthy John S. Tunstall, PE, "Engineer lion for healthy nutrition away from Carolinians website at G. Robert Weedon, DVM, MPH, Veterinarian . home. ~http://www.capefearhealthycarohiiians.org/. Janelle A. Rhyne, MD, Medical Consultant G` o K lo~ a la,. E.«"e?? .808 _ v • •i k as id" •p sj ~,'`m` a _ Y iav 74+~..~+. t.a,-t..~:~kV m..'..+;;r~ a• _4 IS A, r - - " t r ^5 ; p : ~ _ about what your community is doing ~ E to prepare for a pandemic flu, contact is department of health and North Carolina f your local health department or the human services Public Heath • t 0 Department of Health and Human State of North Carolina p - Wash your hands neon l,_ig,..rga.odh'a., Department of Health and Human Services =t' ' t Services' CARE-LINE at Division of Public Health Always cover your hiouth and nothi shen 1-800-662-7030' www ncdhhs.gov caught a, suaAa tons, Use a disposable tissue and throw it a- Wash was hands again Aw N.C. DHHS an " equal opportunity employer and providers Avoid tonching your eyes nose or month, 200,000 copies of tlas public document were printed Stay home when you are sick at a cyst of $66,000.00 or $0.33 per copy. 09/06 ® :S Avc A close contact with people ,lot or, sic' _ -d~ a,aftb There is no pandemic flu in the world today. No confused about the difference between seasonal, bird and pandemic flu? pandemic occurs, how can I one knows when or where a pandemic may begin What is the Seasonal Flu? ' This is the yearly flu. North Carolina's flu season rune from protect and My family? or how severe it will be. October through April. The seasonal flu is a resptatory - virus that is spread person to Person. This wintertime Public health officials will take action to slow respkatory illness fs marked 'by a fever and symptoms - Us coughing and sneeang. People usually have some the spread of the diseam Actions you can take immunity against the seasonal flu. There fs also a vaccine But, North Carolina must be ready. available to prevent the seasonal flu. This vaccine must be include: gi en every year beginning in the fall months social gatherings, Z '4 l4 What is Bird Flnl-_ _ _ Bud flu is just that - e flu that affects birds. trouts has The•'}North Corollas Division' of Public Health ' bean a to of attention focused'on a bird flu outbreak that began in Asia in the late 1990x. That strain of flu, • ; which. is called H5Ni, is highly contagious among birds. Y. and local health departments are leading those A small number of People have been infected with the f~m virus through very close contact with birds, or very close ? ~ s ' preparation 'efforts. contact with another person with this strafe of bird flu. • ~t44ppaS^'• ? tNff~S • {~T'+,,yyq., e What is the Pandemic Flu? E E ? a • • ? - c3iaEf3gafR4s A pandemic flu occur when a new flu virus appears e t • • e • ? m - - e e - : ? m UE yt~_„ ' in humans, spreads easlly from person-to-person, causes _ t ? serious illness, and comm. across the globe. Flu pandem - Now is the time to prepare for pandemic flu. ics are caused by new flu viruses. Because they are new, humans have little or no immunity to them, leading to This preparation will help you cope with other rapid disease spread from _ I i 1 I I ' 1 person to person. tTfflRE rs CURRENTLY NO PANDE6uC PLM emer encies like hurricanes or ice storms. 9 + What is the state of North Carolina doing •i - _ To prepare for a pandemic flu? Learn -1 11= I ? - That means c North Carolina public health has a history ofmspondfbg to emergency situations. Public health helps cam ormi • e • - • -t avoiding des respond to and recover from natural disasters like tcucning • a or • _ limmicanes and ice storms as well as to new diseases. Public health professionals are working now, to ensure your ban Ste i ile ill. that the state is prepared for a pandemic flu. They: healthy - Get he thy. A i ..7 • person is better able to I " Use technology to detect unusual illnesses at deal with an infection like the flu. Now is the time 1 - hospital emergency departments across North to get • under control, be physically fit, Carolina. • • using tobacco and cut back an alcohol use. ' Educate. health care workers tobeon the alert L ` for signs of unusual illness. Keep your 7 immunizations t'-" - - Prepare to distribute vaccines and antiviral particularly the • , vaccine that is g medications in the event of apandemic. S_. . mat-y+* Photo cred6. Semes cash any Work with education, business, community recommended ~ for (pith g[Oaps to help everyone prepare for flu complications. and for 'a - apantlemfc. _ i New Hanover County Health Department Phone 910.798.6500 , MEW x.xovEq orr.1 aEl.v1H O y. r New Vaccines and Services Available the United States. 'About 20 million people in the United States are infected and an ~e : additional 6.2 million get infected each year. HPV is spread through sexual contact and r v a a that is skin-to-skin contact. Certain HPV strains can lead to cervical cancer which is the s second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the world The vaccine is a three t t Y 3 rt dose series for females ages 9 through 26 years of age. It is important to complete the t " ~s series after beginning it RotaTeq and Gardasil are provided free of charge under certain state-supplied vaccine 1 yv guidelines for infants and adolescents through 18 years of age that fall under the Vaccines for Children Program. The eligibility criteria for this program are: } t Medicaid eligible VA x Uninsured r Native American or Native Alaskan _ Underinsured children whose health insurance benefit plan does not cover the full cost *}t of vaccinations and they receive immunizations at a Federally Qualified Health Center or _ Rural Health Center (this does not apply to the New Hanover County Health Depart- " ment) , a t , r A new vaccine to prevent shingles or herpes zoster is also available. The Varicella Zoster virus causes shingles, which is the same virus that causes chickenpox. Since shingles is a 1 reactivation of this virus after many years of being in the body, anyone that has had chick- t n enpox or the chickenpox vaccine is at risk of having shingles. Shingles is a painful skin rash that includes fever, chills, headache, and upset stomach. The shingles vaccine, k k Zostavaq, is available to persons 60 years and older. 0 If you are planning a trip to an exotic location or just down the street, the New Hanover ` n; County Health Department can help with that too. The Foreign Travel Clinic is a new ' I L = r'4 service that includes vaccinations, anti-malarial medications, and consultation concerning - your travel destinations and any risks for disease. Travel specific vaccinations will include yellow fever, typhoid, adult poho, immune globulin, and Japanese encephalitis. Your local f Looking to be vaccinated against typhoid? Or yellow fever? Or what about HPV - the health department already has Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, pre-exposure rabies, tetanus and human papillomavirus? Look no further, because beginning in March, the New Hanover diphtheria, ,measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), meningococcal, pneumococral, and County Health Department can help with all these needs. It seems that new vaccines are varicella vaccines. In addition, we provide the Yellow Fever Stamp for international 10 being introduced to the public everyday and the health department is taking the initiative documentation, World Health Organization immunization card, and specific travel in providing these vaccmes`to our citizens. Three new vaccines that we provide are information to the desired area of travel. RotaTeq, Gardasil, and Zostavaq. Each is unique in the protection it provides against disease. Why go anywhere else when your local health department has it all? No appointments are needed for vaccinations, but appointments are needed for Foreign Travel Clinic RotaTeq is supplied for infants to help protect against rotavirus. Rotavirus is a virus that Services. Please call 910-798-6500 to schedule an appointment. causes diarrhea, vomiting, and fever. It is one of the most serious causes of diarrhea and is responsible for numerous doctor and emergency room visits, hospitalizations, and even RotaTeq, Gardasil, and Zostavaq are registered trademarks of their respective companies. - death. Many children; almost all in the United States, are infected with rotavirus before their fifbirthday. RotaTeq is oral e. and is not given by injection. It consists of rn 1 , 3 doses given between 6 and 32 weeks o of f age. It is important to begin the series on time. Gardasil helps to protect girls and women against four viral strains of human papillomavi- ~f Op e o 0 0 --~1 ~l/JQ ms, HPV, which can lead to cervical cancer, genital warts, and other ir or Ul5 ~7 UC ! l U ~n dysplastic (abndrmal) lesions. HPV PV is the most commonly sexually transmitted d virus us i n o 0 0 O o tl Mks of Smiles Q_vn0n~e~ $y s. The Mobile Dental Unit has relocated to the Gregory -Children with Medicaid 'or NC Health Choice Insur- Elementary / Williston Middle School campus. Children ance do not need to be students at either of those schools in Children with no dental insurance n order to be seen and receive services. Children from both Children in need of low-cost dental care New Hanover and Brunswick counties may be seen. Children who are unable to travel to a local dental office ' Who is eligible?' How do I schedule an appointment? 6 Children 3 - 18 years of age Call 910-512-3113 to schedule an appointment - a A'»`-+ New Hanover County Health Department : + a ? 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Folk's Cafe Rudino's Vitois Pizzeria Look for this logo on the. NHCHD website for the most current list of area y t New Hanover County Health Department smoke-free dining establishments. If your favorite smoke-free restaurant is Phone: 910.798.6500 not on the list, please call Project ASSIST at 910-798-6548 and let us know! 01 C>s`~' xaxovev counn Nerv`" o.