CONTACT:
Macon County Public Health Center
1830 Lakeside Drive
Franklin, NC 28734
Phone: (828) 349-2081
Franklin or Highlands
Phone: (828) 321-5961
Fax: (828) 524-6154
Kathy McGaha, MHS, Director
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 Macon County Public Health
Communicable Disease Control
Communicable Disease Services
Macon County Public Health provides protection to the public by providing surveillance, tracking, and control of the sorts of diseases that impact the whole community.
These diseases include:
- Food Borne Illness
- Influenza
- Norovirus
- STD/STI
- Reportable infectious diseases
- Control and prevention of rabies and other diseases of animal origin that can affect humans
- Other infectious diseases
Medical providers can find the Communicable Disease report form and current list of Connumicable Diseases and reporting time frames
here.
The animal bite report form and instructions for medical providers can be found here.
Communicable Disease fax line is 828-349-2478
The Communicable Disease program provides:
- Information and education for the public and providers on communicable diseases and how to prevent them
- Information about emerging or seasonal communicable disease events, such as the flue, foodborne illness, or the occurrence of a new (novel) communicable disease
- Routine surveillance to detect trends and assess the public health impact of the disease
- Investigation of and intervention in responding to disease outbreaks
- Management of veterinary public health issues, such as control and prevention of rabies and other diseases of animal origin that can affect humans
- Services related to HIV/AIDS, other secually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis.
For more information about the Communicable Disease program, or to make a report please call 828-349-2081.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections
Macon County Public Health offers screening and testing for Sexually Transmitted Disease and Sexually Transmitted infections. Clients are screened, treated, given education
on treatment, prevention and follow-up for sexually transmitted infections at no charge.
Please call for an appointment at 828-349-2081.
Tuberculosis(TB)
Macon County Public Health offers Tuberculosis testing on Monday, Tuesdatm Wednesday and Friday ONLY - 8am to 4:30pm.
Testing is not offered on Thursdays as the results cannot be read on the weekends.
Important Information
- Self-pay or insurance that pays for TB skin test are accepted
- Clients need to return in three days after test for read results
- Clients will be assessed for TB risk and symptoms - testing will be offered if indicated.
Please call for an appointment at 828-349-2081
For more information go to:
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