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Lord Fairfax Health District has new director

Tara Blackley, who formerly served as deputy director for Durham County Public Health in North Carolina, is the new director of the Lord Fairfax Health District.

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Free narcan Durham | Narcan vending machine added to Durham County Detention Center for 24/7 access to naloxone

Durham County leaders hope free access to Narcan will aid in the fight against overdose-related deaths and addiction

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COVID cases increasing in the Triangle

Durham County is currently experiencing increases in COVID-19 case counts, as indicated by the North Carolina COVID-19 Wastewater Monitoring Dashboard.

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COVID Cases On The Rise In The Triangle

The North Carolina COVID-19 Wastewater Monitoring Dashboard indicates that Durham County is experiencing increasing case counts.

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NCDHHS launches Take Pride Now campaign to prevent spread of mpox

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services launched the Take Pride Now campaign on May 22 to prevent sexually transmitted infections, specifically mpox. Mpox was previously called monkeypox, but the World Health Organization recommended the new name due to stigmatizing language reportedly being used to describe the disease.

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Durham County commissioner suggests public funding for reproductive health

Durham County commissioner Nida Allam says the county should investigate funding reproductive health services — including abortion — now that Roe versus Wade has been overturned.

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Candidate Questionnaire: Clarence Birkhead, Durham Sheriff

Birkhead is set to win a second term in office with no other serious contender on the ballot.

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NC health leaders plead with public to get vaccinated as state awaits influx of rapid tests, masks

On Thursday, the state health department reported another big jump in daily COVID-19 cases. Data shows 44,833 new cases in just one day — more than 50%

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NC health leaders plead with public to get vaccinated as state awaits influx of rapid tests, masks

The state also recently opened more mass testing sites, including one at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. Healthcare leaders across the state are pleading with the public to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.

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NC health leaders plead with public to get vaccinated as state awaits influx of rapid tests, masks

The state also recently opened more mass testing sites, including one at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. Healthcare leaders across the state are pleading with the public to get vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19.

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