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Board flags CDC content concerns as county manages pertussis and varicella outbreaks

Buncombe County Health & Human Services Board · November 22, 2025
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Community health members urged caution about relying solely on the CDC website after reported problematic content; board members said they would direct the public to state and professional resources while the county manages pertussis and varicella outbreaks.

Members of Buncombe County’s Health & Human Services Board expressed concern about recent content on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website and pushed for the county to curate and publish trusted local resources while communicable disease teams manage two current outbreaks.

Savannah, speaking for the…

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