Henderson County Department of Public Health

Five Western North Carolina counties now have confirmed pertussis, or whooping cough, cases. Health officials emphasize the importance of vaccines and vigilance during summer vacation.

Whooping cough, or pertussis, cases may have peaked in an outbreak in Henderson and Transylvania counties in Western North Carolina counties. Health officials are concerned gatherings such as summer camps could further the spread.

BPR is answering listener queries about the Coronavirus in a new segment –Talk to Us: COVID Questions. BPR’s Helen Chickering brings us this week’s…

Should I get tested? Local health officials are recommending people who are not critically ill call their primary care provider, an urgent care center or…

Find COVID-19 resources and the latest case count in North Carolina here and testing information here.(4/9 4:30 p.m.) The number of customers permitted in…

The Henderson County Department of Public Health is the newest public feeding site to address issues of food insecurity for youth during the…