OC Health Officials Challenge Durham Officials to Walk-Off
If you’re wearing a fancy pedometer like a Fitbit or a Jawbone, you may be swept up in a little...
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Colleen Bridger
Large Disparities Exist Even in State’s Healthiest County
Orange County children may be the healthiest in North Carolina, according to child-advocacy...
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Orange County Reports Lowest Teen Pregnancy Rate In NC
Health Department officials say Orange County’s teen pregnancy rate has dropped by 35 percent in the past year, making it the lowest in the state.
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‘Chikungunya’ Mosquito Virus Safety
As the first domestically-acquired cases of chikungunya were confirmed in Florida less than a week ago, the Orange County Health Department requesting that residents take precautions to stay safe against mosquito-borne illnesses including the West Nile virus and the newly encountered “chikungunya” virus.
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Close Contacts Of ECH Student Who Died Being Monitored
“We have given prophylactic antibiotics to 14 contacts at this point,” said Orange County Health Department Director Colleen Bridger as she addressed the media Thursday morning.
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Ways To Reduce OC Child Poverty: A “Comprehensive Holistic Approach”
“A county government cannot fix poverty. What we can do, however, is mitigate the effects of poverty on children.”
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