Public Health News and Announcements

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  1. Public Health to Tour Mecklenburg County to Address Local Community Health Needs

    Mecklenburg County Public Health will be hosting the Live Well Meck tour in Charlotte and each Mecklenburg County town to gather community members and partners to share local health data and get feedback on future health needs and priorities.
  2. Public Health and Central Piedmont Community College Provide Dental Care at Give Kids a Smile Day

    This weekend, Mecklenburg County Public Health provided free dental and other health services to nearly 400 residents through the Give Kids a Smile Day event.
  3. Public Health Issues Measles Exposure Notice

    Mecklenburg County Public Health is issuing a measles exposure notice for the following locations:
  4. Third Case of Measles Reported in Mecklenburg County

    Mecklenburg County Public Health and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) are reporting a third case of measles in an unvaccinated child in Mecklenburg County. 
  5. Two Measles Cases Confirmed in Mecklenburg County

    Mecklenburg County Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of measles in an adult who was a contact to a confirmed case of measles via travel. The adult is recovering at home in isolation and the contact investigation process is complete.
  6. Mecklenburg County Announces Resignation of Health Director Dr. Raynard Washington

    Health Director Dr. Raynard Washington will be resigning as Mecklenburg County Health Director effective January 20, 2026. 
  7. Public Health Offering Same-Day Vaccines After Measles Detected in Mecklenburg County Wastewater

    Mecklenburg County Public Health reports that measles has been detected during routine wastewater surveillance in a sample from the Sugar Creek Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility. No cases have currently been identified in the county.
  8. Crisis Intervention Team Announces Annual Award Winners

    Each year, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) recognizes outstanding work by frontline responders with persons in crisis with a serious mental illness.
  9. Mecklenburg County Public Health Reports Recent Increase in Mpox Cases

    Mecklenburg County Public Health has seen a recent increase in mpox cases, which coincides with increases in cases in other U.S. cities and a newer strain of the virus, Clade I, with more severe symptoms that have been circulating in parts of Africa and Europe.
  10. Public Health Urges Measles Vaccine Amidst South Carolina Outbreak

    Mecklenburg County Public Health is encouraging parents to ensure their children are up to date on their immunizations, especially the Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR) vaccine, amidst an ongoing measles outbreak in Spartanburg County, South Carolina.