South Health District News
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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
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National Better Hearing and Speech Month
May’s Better Hearing and Speech Month is the ideal time for parents, spouses, and the general public to learn how to recognize the early signs of hearing problems. Continue Reading
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Asthma Awareness Month
There are 25.5 million Americans living with asthma, a disease affecting the lungs, causing repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing. Continue Reading
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National Infant Immunization Week
DPH urges all Georgians to protect infants from vaccine-preventable diseases by getting them vaccinated on time, every time. Continue Reading
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Is your teenager up-to-date on their vaccines?
Before your child heads off to summer camp or vacation this year, make sure they are up-to-date on their immunizations, especially pertussis and meningitis! Continue Reading
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Smoke Free Campus
Tobacco use will be prohibited on all Georgia public college campuses, including Valdosta State University. Continue Reading
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World TB Day 2014
This World TB Day, we call for further collaboration to find and treat TB. Continue Reading