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MINUTES-Draft ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH May 31, 2017 S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2017 Agenda & Abstracts/ May Page 3 C. Communicable Disease Annual Report Iulia Vann, Public Health Services Manager, gave an overview of the communicable disease data for the year 2016. Some of the highlights from the information she gave during her presentation include: • There were increases in tick-borne disease. Ticks breed more when the temperature is high. Other causes for the increase include global warming and the increase of the white tail deer population. • Hepatitis B Chronic cases have increased. Most cases were contracted by intravenous drug users. Although there is a vaccination for Hepatitis B for children, the adult vaccination rate is very low. There’s a 30% vaccination rate among adults. • Pertussis cases have increased. That’s partly due to a number of parents choosing not to vaccinate their children. A lot of the cases are seen in private school because public schools require children to have this vaccination in order to attend. • Salmonella cases have increased. Although there was the Chapel Hill Creamery outbreak, most cases were reported by global travelers. • Rabies cases have decreased. Contrary to popular belief, wild animals such as raccoons and foxes are the most common carriers more than dogs and other animals. • There were a total of 825 cases of STDs which was comprised of 163 cases of gonorrhea, 636 cases of chlamydia, 11 cases of syphilis, 11 cases of HIV and 4 cases of AIDS. • There was an increase in STDs at the state level but Orange County is seeing a decrease. The OCHD educational programs have helped. The BOH members had questions that were addressed by Ms. Vann. VI. Action Items (Non-Consent) A. Board Vacancy Recommendation BOH member, Reena Mehta, vacated her seat as she moved out of the county. Liska Lackey, Chair, mentioned that a search was launched to find candidates to fill the optometrist position that included contacting the UNC Eye Center, NC Optometric Society and private clinics. They recommended Dr. Bruce Baldwin for the Optometrist position. Ms. Lackey stated that Dr. Baldwin had 35 years of experience as an optometrist, is employed at UNC Ophthalmology and has served in the military. Motion to recommend Dr. Bruce Baldwin to the BOCC was made by Jessica Frega, seconded by Barbara Chavious, and carried without dissent. VII. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action A. Health Director Report In addition to her report, Dr. Cilenti offered an invitation to attend a community-wide conversation that will encourage families to speak with their children about alcohol and other