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First COVID-19 Related Death Reported for Berrien County
148 total COVID-19 related deaths reported in South Health District NASHVILLE – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), South Health District has confirmed the first COVID-19 related death of […]
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Lowndes County horse tests positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis
VALDOSTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District urges all South Georgians to take precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses. A horse in Lowndes County has tested positive […]
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Virtual round table offers STD, HIV education
VALDOSTA – In 2018, more than 2.4 million people were diagnosed with sexually transmitted diseases and almost 40,000 were diagnosed with HIV according to the CDC. Many new HIV and […]
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First COVID-19 Related Death Reported for Echols County
109 total COVID-19 related deaths reported in South Health District STATENVILLE – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), South Health District has confirmed the first COVID-19 related death of […]
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Georgians Urged to Wear Face Coverings to Fight COVID-19
VALDOSTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District wants to continue to urge all Georgians to continue taking precautions to help slow the spread of COVID-19 in […]
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Don’t forget immunizations, back-to-school shots
Health department offering vaccination appointments Many students have not been in school since March, and while returning for the 2020-2021 school year may still seem like a distant thought, that […]
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Mosquito-Borne Illnesses in South Georgia
Public Health officials are encouraging South Georgians to take precautions whenever outdoors to guard against mosquito-borne illnesses. South Health District has received two confirmed reports of West Nile Virus through […]
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Continuing precautions crucial as cases rise, businesses reopen
Individuals, businesses should take steps to prevent spread of COVID-19 With cases increasing across our region, businesses beginning to reopen, and as we all learn to face this new normal […]
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Getting Tested for COVID-19 (VIDEO)
A lot of people have questions about how getting tested for COVID-19 works…so we decided to show you the entire process. Call your local health department or our hotline (844)955-1499 […]
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First COVID-19 Related Death Reported for Ben Hill County
36 total COVID-19 related deaths reported in South Health District Fitzgerald – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), South Health District has confirmed the first COVID-19 related death of […]