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 Program
Macon County Public Health provides investigation, surveillance, reporting and prevention activities necessary to control communicable diseases and to protect the health of the public.
- Provide information and education for the public on communicable diseases and how
to prevent them.
- Provide information about emerging or seasonal communicable disease events, such
as flu, food-borne illness, or the occurrence of a new (novel) communicable disease.
- Routine surveillance to detect trends and assess the public health impact of disease.
- Investigation of and intervention in response 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 sexually transmitted diseases, and tuberculosis.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Infections
Macon County Public Health offers screening and testing for Sexually Transmitted Diseases and
Sexually Transmitted Infections. Screening, education, treatment and follow-up for sexually
transmitted infections are at no charge.
Please call for an appointment at 828-349-2081.
Tuberculosis (TB)
Macon County Public Health offers Tuberculosis testing on Monday, Tuesday and Friday - 8:00
a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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