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Tag: Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Empty grocery shelves as a response to coronavirus or COVID-19 pandemic
Posted inInfectious Disease

Coronavirus Today – Monday, March 16

by Editor March 16, 2020April 14, 2021

By NC Health News Staff North Carolina has been in a state of emergency for nearly a week in response to the novel coronavirus, and with the declaration came novel lifestyle changes for many across the state. The new normal for everyday life is very abnormal, instilling child care headaches for many families, ramped up […]

shows cots and room dividers set up in a large room in a shelter prepared for Hurricane Dorian evacuees
Posted inChronic Disease

People with special medical needs fleeing Hurricane Dorian might end up at a Clayton church

by Anne Blythe September 5, 2019October 8, 2019
Posted inHealthcare Workers

Inside an Emergency Medical Hurricane Shelter

by Rose Hoban September 21, 2018September 4, 2019
Soldiers with the 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard (ACNG) help escort Horry County Fire Rescue paramedics through flooded roads to reach someone in need of medical attention in Conway, S.C., during Hurricane Matthew, Friday, Oct. 8, 2016. SCNG Soldiers and Airmen were activated Oct. 4, 2016 in support of state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders with coastal evacuations and any services or resources needed to assist the citizens of South Carolina after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago.
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Hospitals, Public Health, Rural Health

Hospitals Cope with Lost Power, Contaminated Water in Matthew’s Wake

by Rose Hoban October 13, 2016October 20, 2017
Researchers taking an oropharyngeal swab of a chicken with suspected influenza.
Posted inInfectious Disease

Human, Animal Health Experts Work Together on This Year’s Flu Prevention

by Editor December 11, 2015April 19, 2021
Ebola microcsopic image
Posted inInfectious Disease

Ebola Efforts Stretch Strapped Public Health Agencies

by Editor November 14, 2014April 22, 2021

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