South Health District News
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Ben Hill CHD Offering Flu Vaccine
Ben Hill County Health Department has begun offering seasonal influenza (flu) vaccinations to the general public. Continue Reading
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Irwin CHD Offering Flu Vaccine
Irwin County Health Department has begun offering seasonal influenza (flu) vaccinations to the general public. Continue Reading
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Flu Vaccine Now Available
All health departments within South Health District have begun offering seasonal flu vaccinations to the general public. The CDC recommends the vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older. Continue Reading
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Second Horse tests positive for EEE
A second horse in Lowndes County has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne illness. Continue Reading
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Guard Against Mosquito-borne Illnesses
A horse in Lowndes County tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) and mosquito pools have tested positive for EEE and West Nile Virus (WNV) this season. Continue Reading
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WIC Annual Public Comment Period
The Georgia Department of Public Health’s (DPH) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) will hold its annual public comment period from August 1, 2014 through August 31, 2014. Continue Reading
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Tift County 4th Annual Back to School Bash
Tift County Health Department has planned their 4th annual Back to School Bash in conjunction with Tift Regional Medical Center, Tift County Commission on Children & Youth and Philgood Entertainment for Friday, July 25. Continue Reading
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Sale of Electronic Cigarettes Illegal to Minors in Georgia
As of July 1, it is against the law to sell or distribute any electronic cigarette to a person who is under the age of 18 years old. Continue Reading
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First Travel-Associated Human Case of Chikungunya Confirmed in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), last week, confirmed the state’s first human case of chikungunya this year. Continue Reading
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Preteen Vaccination Week
New for the 2014-2015 academic year, a DPH rule, requires all students born on or after January 1, 2002 entering or transferring into seventh grade and any “new entrant” entering into 8th-12th grades in Georgia provide proof of an adolescent pertussis (whooping cough) booster vaccination (called “Tdap”) AND an adolescent meningococcal vaccination (MCV4). Continue Reading