AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoRabies Response: AppHealthCare and UNC Health Appalachian are coordinating with NCDHHS after rabies was confirmed in multiple baby goats from a traveling Farm Adventures petting zoo, with potential exposure dates and locations across North Carolina and guidance to seek post-exposure care if there was direct contact. Public Health Alerts: Health officials also issued measles exposure notices in western NC, including a Hendersonville gas station and an Asheville hotel, urging people to monitor symptoms through mid-September. Rare Infection Tragedy: NCDHHS confirmed a North Carolina teen died after contracting the rare, often fatal brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri, underscoring risks from warm freshwater exposure. Food Safety: Lundberg Family Farms expanded a recall of jasmine white rice sold in 13 states due to possible foreign material contamination, classified as a Class II recall. Care Access Innovation: UNC Chapel Hill reported a telehealth-based rapid access program that cut prostate cancer referral-to-biopsy time and reduced patient travel. Older Adult Wellness: UNC Asheville’s NC Center for Health and Wellness received a $1.2M grant to expand chronic disease self-management education for older adults.
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