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MINUTES-Draft <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />June 24, 2015 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2015 Agenda & Abstracts/ June Page 3 <br />• Incoming kindergarteners must have the Chickenpox (Varicella) vaccination. <br />• Rising 7th graders are required to have Meningococcal vaccination. <br /> <br />Ms. Butler expressed that getting the word out regarding these new requirements is priority in <br />hopes that children will get the correct immunizations when they get their physicals (e.g. sports <br />and school). Stacy Shelp, Communications manager, stated that $9,000 of State money has <br />been spent for this purpose. There have been print ads and media (e.g. banners, posters, <br />brochures, public service announcements) produced. Ms. Shelp showed the commercial <br />developed for online usage by schools and the OCHD as well as communication via social <br />media. Prior to showing the showing the commercial, Ms. Shelp thanked the Chapel Hill- <br />Carrboro schools that assisted as well as the OCHD staff and their children that participated in <br />the commercial. <br /> <br />The BOH members had several questions that were addressed by Ms. Butler and Ms. <br />Shelp. <br /> <br />C. Communicable Disease Annual Report <br /> <br />Judy Butler gave an overview of the communicable disease data for the year 2014. She also <br />referred to the NC Communicable Disease Branch website for those who wanted more in depth <br />information such as county rates on various diseases. Ms. Butler noted other communicable <br />disease-related activities performed by her staff including documenting health law violators, <br />quarantine orders, control measure orders, pregnant Hepatitis B positive women and treating <br />their newborns and bloodborne pathogens exposure. Some of the highlights from the <br />information she gave during her presentation include: <br /> <br />• Pertussis aka whooping cough/100 day cough is a disease that affects the respiratory <br />system. DT aP is now used for children as it’s safer with fewer side effects but doesn’t <br />last as long. Tdap is recommended for the adolescent and adult population. <br />• There hasn’t been a human rabies case in NC since 1940-50s. However, there were <br />523 referrals involving human contact to potentially rabid animals in 2014 in Orange <br />County. Standard recommendation from the CDC is that anyone sleeping in the room <br />with a bat should be treated with post-exposure prophylaxis which costs range from <br />$1,500-$2,500. Treatment should be given within 48 hours of exposure to a bat or wild <br />animal and within 72 hours of exposure to a domestic animal. <br />• Outbreaks involving diarrheal disease were discussed. Norovirus in long-term care <br />facilities was the most prevalent outbreak as it spreads quickly. <br />• Sexually transmitted diseases such as syphilis and HIV have different stages; therefore, <br />when reporting, more research has to be completed to determine if it is a new case. <br />Syphilis cases are on the rise. In 2015, the OCHD already has 11 syphilis cases; <br />although, they’re still preliminary. <br />• Ebola was also briefly mentioned. Any person travelling into Orange County from an <br />infected country has to be monitored for 21 days after their last contact. Nurses perform <br />home visits and phone calls. There were 6 people monitored in 2014 and 20 people <br />monitored in 2015. <br /> <br />The BOH members had questions and comments that were addressed by Ms. Butler. <br /> <br />VII. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action <br />