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Salmonella Infections from Pre-cut Cantaloupe
At least five Georgians sickened. ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging Georgians to be cautious about eating pre-cut cantaloupe if they cannot verify its source. […]
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Help protect yourself and your family this holiday season
The holiday season is here. That means more time to spend with your family and friends. However, it also can mean the spread of flu and its potentially serious outcomes, […]
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Baby LUV Hosts Babies 1st Birthday Celebration
Since the inception of the Baby LUV/PAT Program in 2008, the program has hosted a Babies 1st Birthday Celebration to recognize all of the babies within the program that have survived […]
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World AIDS Day 2023
Knowledge Key To Ending Stigma ‘For the Culture’ Valdosta, GA –World AIDS Day is observed on December 1 each year. It is a day of solidarity for people around the […]
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DPH Investigating Possible Lead Poisoning from Cinnamon Applesauce Pouch Products
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is investigating several potential cases of high blood lead levels in children around the state who may have eaten recalled cinnamon […]
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Be Thankful For Food Safety This Thanksgiving
Tips to safely prepare your holiday meals VALDOSTA – Thanksgiving is just over a week away and Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District wants to make sure you […]
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WIC Available At Moody Air Force Base
Moody Air Force Base, did you know that there is a WIC clinic available on base? Life is unpredictable, but WIC is here to support you no matter what it […]
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Public Health Hosts Second Annual Community Health & Resource Day
VALDOSTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District is proud to partner with Pastor McCullough and the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church to host the second annual Community […]
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PCR Testing Kiosks for COVID and Influenza Available in Tift, Turner
VALDOSTA – South Health District is now offering COVID and influenza PCR testing through kiosks at the Tift and Turner County Health Departments. These kiosks offer access to testing 24 […]
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Don’t Wait. Vaccinate.
Health Department Offering Flu Vaccines Flu season has arrived, and the Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District encourages everyone to visit their local health department to get vaccinated. […]