The Department of Public Health will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day.

Evaluating Human Rabies Risk from Animal Bites PDF

If you think your pet was exposed or have questions, call the Henderson County Sheriff Office's Animal Enforcement Division at 697-4912. Updates are recorded on the Public Health Hotline at 694-4040.

Rabies: Questions and Answers

Are Your Pets Vaccinated for Rabies?

Fox Tests Positive for Rabies; Two Residents Bitten

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Breastfeeding Support Service.
We encourage all women to breastfeed their infants. Breastfeeding education and assistance is available. Please contact the WIC office at (828) 694-6030 for more information.

Henderson County Residents Urged to Receive the MMR Vaccine

Due to an outbreak of measles in the state, the Henderson County Department of Public Health is urging residents to receive the MMR vaccine if they have never been vaccinated for measles or have an incomplete series. 

The vaccine is available at no cost at the health department’s immunization clinic located at 1200 Spartanburg Highway. Immunization Clinic Hours are 8:00 – 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 – 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.

More information about measles is available at http://epi.publichealth.nc.gov/cd/diseases/rubeola.html.

Norovirus Infections

Norovirus is a very contagious virus. You can get norovirus from an infected person, contaminated food or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces. The virus causes your stomach or intestines or both to get inflamed (acute gastroenteritis). This leads you to have stomach pain, nausea, and diarrhea and to throw up. More...

Norovirus Outbreak: What To Do

Personal Health Measures for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus

Are you ready to give up tobacco for good?

Smoking Cessation

QuitlineNC
North Carolinians ready to quit smoking may call the QuitlineNC at 1-800-QUIT-NOW (1-800-784-8669) any time from 6 a.m. until 3 a.m., seven days a week.

Smoking Cessation Clinic
Sponsored by the Asheville VA Medical Center and held at the Henderson County Department of Public Health
For more information, call Donna Alexander at 828-298-7911, ext. 2970.

American Lung Association's Freedom from Smoking Program
The next series of classes will be held on Tuesdays, September 3 - October 15, 6:00 - 8:00 PM.
Program and medications free for those who are low-income and without insurance.
Free program but no medications with Medicaid or Medicare.
$20 program fee and no medications with private insurance.

This seven-week course by a trained facilitator takes place in a small group setting and a fun, interactive learning environment. Quit support includes medications, quit kits, and group support. A raffle prize is awarded for successful participation.

To sign up or for more information, contact The Free Clinics, 841 Case Street, Hendersonville, 697-8422 (www.thefreeclinics.org).

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Please consider participating in our Community Input Survey. Your feedback, as well as client satisfaction surveys of our services, aids us with our strategic planning process and continuous quality improvements projects that assures quality public health services to our clients and community.

Click HERE to take this survey in English. Click HERE to take this survey in Spanish.

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Department of Public Health Publications

2012 Community Health Assessment Report

State of the County Health Report 2012

The 2013 Community Resources for Health and Wellness brochure lists local Henderson County resources for dental health, developmental disabilities, mental health, pediatric care, and much more. Spanish

View our bilingual Programs & Services brochure to learn more about what we do at the Department of Public Health. To request a copy, contact Tricia Stauffer at (828) 694-6065.

5-2-1-Almost None! stands for 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day; 2 hours or less of screen time per day; 1 hour of physical activity per day; and almost none sugared beverages per day. WNC Healthy Kids is advocating that we commit to using 5-2-1-Almost None! to help organize and strengthen efforts for reducing childhood obesity.

The Hispanic Support Group for families with children who have special needs meets 5:30 - 7:30 pm the first Monday of each month at the health department. Please enter at the Immunization Clinic. For more information, call Olga Escobar at (828) 694-6091.

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We are proud to be an accredited health department. Henderson County citizens are assured that the Department of Public Health has the capacity to fulfill the core functions and essential services of public health. For more information about accreditation, visit the North Carolina Local Health Department Accreditation Program.

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