County Commissioner Howerton Updates U.S. Congressional Leaders on THRIVE Initiative

01/10/2018 11:30 AM

Durham Sets First-Ever Joint Community Conversations with Local Elected Officials

01/09/2018

Attempt to Pick Up Missed Roadside Recycling Routes on Tuesday, January 9

01/08/2018 12:30 PM

My Brother’s Keeper Durham Launches ‘31 Mentors in 31 Days’ Initiative

01/05/2018 3:00 PM

2017 Real and Tangible Personal Property Tax deadline extended

01/04/2018 5:00 PM

County to Recognize the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday

12/29/2017

2017 Tax Deadlines Approaching for Durham Residents

12/28/2017 3:30 PM

Durham County Issues Statement on Prepayment of 2018 Taxes

12/28/2017 12:45 PM

Durham to Host 13th Annual MLK, Jr. Observance Program

12/15/2017

Durham Recognized for National Excellence in Sustainability

12/14/2017

Fox Found in Duke Park Community Tests Positive for Rabies

The fox confirmed with rabies was found on Saturday in the 300 block of West Markham Avenue.

06/01/2016 1:43 PM

Durham County Sheriff’s Office and Durham County Public Health Kickoff Operation Medicine Drop

All medications given to the Sheriff’s Office and the Department of Public Health during Operation Medicine Drop are taken to an incinerator and destroyed.

04/19/2016 3:54 PM

Events Set for Public Health Month Observance

The Department will participate in and host several events throughout April, revolving around the theme “Our Health, Our Community, Durham’s Future.”

04/08/2016 10:19 PM

Public Health to Close on April 13 for Staff Training

Closing does not impact other departments within the Durham County Human Services Building, located at 414 East Main Street.

04/08/2016 8:53 AM

Bumble Bee Foods, LLC Issues Voluntary Recall on Canned Chunk Light Tuna

03/16/2016 5:00 PM

Tri-Union Seafoods, LLC Issues Precautionary, Voluntary Recall on Canned Chunk Light Tuna

03/16/2016 5:00 PM

Durham Ranked 15th of 100 Counties in 2016 Health Rankings

Local-level data allows each state to see how its counties compare on 30 factors that influence health including education, housing, jobs, smoking, access to healthy food, and more.

03/16/2016 7:35 AM

Public Health Officials to Spring Break Travelers: Keep Zika at Bay While You’re at Play

As of March 2, the CDC has confirmed 153 cases of travel associated Zika virus disease in the United States, and 107 locally acquired cases from the US territories including Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the US Virgin Islands.

03/08/2016 12:53 PM

Public Health to Distribute Free Radon Test Kits to Residents

Radon test will be available on Tuesday, January 19, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., in the first floor main lobby of the Durham County Human Services Building, while supplies last.

12/21/2015 12:07 PM

Public Health Now Providing Access to PrEP, Gives High Risk Persons A New Prevention Option Against HIV

PrEP is a new tool for HIV prevention

11/30/2015 5:11 PM