NC: 2018 Chickenpox

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Source: http://www.heraldsun.com/news/local/education/article211926759.html


Parents warned of possible chickenpox at East Chapel Hill High School
By Greg Childress
May 25, 2018 03:28 PM

HILLSBOROUGH

Parents are urged to be vigilant after a possible case of chickenpox was reported at East Chapel Hill High School this week.

The Orange County Health Department sent parents a letter Wednesday, warning them about their children's possible exposure to the contagious disease.

The student in question also attended East Chapel Hill High's combined musical concert performance Tuesday with Phillips Middle School...

 

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Source: https://wlos.com/news/local/after-c...l-buncombe-health-officials-urge-vaccinations

After chickenpox outbreak in private school, Buncombe health officials urge vaccinations
by WLOS STAFF

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) ?

Buncombe County Health and Human Services (BCHHS) Health Officials were informed Monday of a chickenpox outbreak involving 12 students at a private school in Asheville.

Officials say they are also aware of at least one additional case of chickenpox in another child in the Asheville community.

On Tuesday, BCHHS is attempting to work with school administrators to follow proper protocols for notifying the parents of children exposed to chickenpox, and exclude those children who are infected as well as those who have not been immunized or cannot prove their immunity to chickenpox...

 

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Source: https://wset.com/news/nation-world/chickenpox-outbreak-grows-at-nc-school

Chickenpox outbreak grows at NC school
by Kristy Steward
Monday, November 5th 2018

BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) ? The Buncombe County Department of Health tells News 13 that 29 people now have chickenpox, 28 of whom are students at a private school in Asheville...

 

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Source: http://www.bpr.org/post/chicken-pox-outbreak-hits-school-countys-highest-vaccine-exemption-rate

Chicken Pox Outbreak Hits School With County's Highest Vaccine Exemption Rate
By Helen Chickering ? 3 minutes ago

The Buncombe County Department of Health and Human Services says the chicken pox outbreak at an Asheville private school has now spread to more than 30 students. And as BPR?s Helen Chickering reports, the school has a history of high vaccine exemption rates.

?We?re definitely keep an eye when is outbreak going to end. We?re just watching and what going in school.?

That?s Buncombe County Medical Director, Dr. Jennifer Mullendore, speaking about the chicken pox outbreak at the Asheville Waldorf School. Mullendore says the private school had the highest vaccine religious exemption rate in the county last year.

?When we first became aware of the outbreak, the most recent data we have is from last school year and we recognized, just within the kindergarten class, last year?s kindergarten class, 68 percent of children had an exemption to some, to at least one required vaccine,? says Mullendore, ?I would say based on this outbreak and data we found, it appears the chicken pox vaccine was one of the more commonly exempted vaccines for this school.?...