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Burke County Public Health reports declines in hepatitis A, wins WIC award and outlines inspection backlog recovery
Summary
Health Director Danny Scalise reported marked declines in hepatitis A and other communicable diseases, highlighted a WIC gold award and increases in WIC dollars returning to the county, and described a plan to address environmental health inspection backlogs using contracted specialists and recruitment.
Burke County Public Health reported sharp reductions in several communicable diseases, recognition for its WIC program and plans to address environmental‑health inspection backlogs.
Health Director Danny Scalise told commissioners that hepatitis A incidence in Burke County dropped from about 62 per 100,000 to effectively zero since he was hired, and that other sexually transmitted infections and overdose ED visits…
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