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Guilford County invites the public to virtually attend “Crucial Conversations: The State of Infant Mortality,” a community forum to unveil the 2023 disaggregated infant mortality data. This annual event will be held from noon to 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 31. Virtual seats are available. Register to attend virtually.
The Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health is alerting Guilford County residents that a cat on Harvey Road in Jamestown tested positive for the rabies virus on July 22, 2025. This is the fourth confirmed case of animal rabies in 2025.
With the next school year around the corner, the Guilford County Division of Public Heath urges all parents and guardians to make sure their children are up to date on required vaccinations before starting kindergarten.Immunizations are not only a critical part of school readiness—they are essential to protecting each child and the community from preventable diseases like measles, mumps, and whooping cough.
The Guilford County Division of Public Health will host upcoming back-to-school and community mobile clinics, which are available to all county residents.Clinic services include MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella) vaccinations for children and adults, COVID-19 vaccinations, mpox vaccinations, A1C tests, blood pressure checks and back-to-school vaccinations for rising seventh and twelfth graders.
The Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health is alerting Guilford County residents that a cat on Woodmont Drive in Jamestown tested positive for the rabies virus on July 17, 2025. This is the 3rd confirmed case of animal rabies in 2025.
Guilford County held the third annual stakeholder input session on the use of the county’s opioid settlement funds on June 30. Hosted by the Guilford County Division of Public Health, the meeting was attended by 48 representatives from 20 key community partners critical to understanding and addressing the opioid epidemic, including health and human services agencies, law enforcement, universities and colleges, schools, non-profits, courts and Guilford County Government.
The Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health is alerting Guilford County residents that a fox on West Wendover Avenue in Jamestown tested positive for the rabies virus on July 1, 2025. This is the 2nd confirmed case of animal rabies in 2025.
The Guilford County Division of Public Health's Sexual Health Action Group (SHAG) is proud to announce a week-long series of no-cost and confidential sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing clinics in recognition of National HIV Testing Day.
Guilford County is pleased to announce the appointment of Courtney McFadden, MPH, as the county’s new Division of Public Health director. In this role, she leads public health’s efforts in protecting and promoting the health of more than half a million residents, guiding a committed public health workforce, and advancing strategies focused on prevention, community engagement, and long-term impact. McFadden will serve as a team member of the Assistant County Manager for Successful People and Health and Human Services Director Victor Isler. Her first day is Monday, July 14.
The Guilford County Division of Public Health will host upcoming community mobile clinics in Greensboro and High Point, which are available to all county residents.