Author: Kristin Patten
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Talking Turkey: Tips to safely prepare your holiday meals
VALDOSTA – The holiday season is just around the corner and this Thanksgiving the Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District wants to make sure you and your family […]
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SHD recognizes World AIDS Day 2019
VALDOSTA – World AIDS Day is a global health event held annually on December 1. The event offers an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, […]
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Lowery named Employee of the Year
Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District named Blake Lowery the 2018 Employee of the Year on October 10. Lowery is an Environmental Health Specialist in Lowndes County. South […]
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SIDS Awareness Month observed in October
October marks the observance of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness month across the United States. Nearly 4,000 infants die suddenly and unexpectedly each year in the United States. As […]
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DPH Identifies Second Vaping-Related Death
GA Cases of Vaping-Associated Lung Injury Continue to Increase ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has identified the state’s second death from a vaping-associated illness. The death […]
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EHDI holding Regional Stakeholders Meeting
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DPH Identifies First Death From Vaping-Associated Illness
Individuals Urged to Stop Using E-cigarettes, Vaping Devices Atlanta -The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has identified the state’s first death from a vaping-associated illness. The death did not […]
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Early Detection Saves Lives
South Health District recognizes Breast Cancer Awareness Month VALDOSTA – Each year, approximately 245,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer and more than 40,000 women die from it. In recognition […]
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Outbreak of Lung Disease Associated with E-Cigarette Use or Vaping
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed nearly 400 cases of lung illness reported from 36 states. Six deaths have been linked to the illness. All reported cases […]
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Gwen Huerta: Getting healthy for herself, her family
After a health scare in July 2018 Gwen Huerta, administrative support supervisor for the Irwin County Health Department, made the decision to get healthy. “I wound up in the ER […]