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Bat Found on Campus of Savannah State University Tests Positive for Rabies
A bat found on the campus of Savannah State University in Chatham County has tested positive for rabies. The bat was discovered on the rear porch of the College of Business Administration building on...
View ArticleCupcakes & Condoms March 10
The Coastal Health District HIV Prevention Program will host Cupcakes and Condoms: An evening of pampering and girl talk about sexual health from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Tuesday, March 10, at Yummy...
View ArticleDPH Preparations for Potential Spread of COVID-19
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is working closely with the CDC, and state partners to prepare for a potential outbreak of COVID-19 in the U.S., including Georgia. The goal is...
View ArticleGov. Kemp, Officials Confirm Two Cases of COVID-19 in Georgia
There are currently no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Coastal Health District. From the Georgia Department of Public Health: This evening, Governor Brian Kemp, Georgia Department of Public Health...
View ArticleFree Mammograms in Chatham County
The Chatham County Health Department’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) is partnering with the St. Joseph’s/Candler Mobile Mammography Program to offer free mammograms from 8:30 a.m. to 3...
View ArticleDPH Awaits CDC Confirmation of Positive COVID-19 Test in Floyd County
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is awaiting confirmatory testing on a positive test for COVID-19 in a Georgia patient in Floyd County. The initial testing was completed by the...
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Cat Tests Positive for Rabies in Isle of Hope Area
A cat from a home on LaRoche Avenue in the Isle of Hope area of Chatham County has tested positive for rabies. The cat was a former stray, recently adopted by new owners, and with an uncertain...
View ArticleNew Cases of COVID-19 Identified in Georgia
From the Georgia Department of Public Health: ATLANTA – There have been a number of developments overnight regarding COVID- 19 in Georgia. Governor Kemp and DPH Commissioner Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D.,...
View ArticleNEW Presumed Positive Case of COVID-19 in Georgia
The following press release is from the Georgia Department of Public Health: ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is awaiting confirmatory testing on a presumptive positive test for...
View ArticleAdditional Presumed Positive Cases of COVID-19 in Georgia
The following press release is from the Georgia Dept. of Public Health, issued March 8, 2020 at 10 p.m. ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is awaiting confirmatory testing on four...
View ArticleFive Additional Presumptive Positive COVID-19 Cases in Georgia
The following press release is from the Georgia Department of Public Health: ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is awaiting confirmatory testing from the Centers for Disease...
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Beach Advisories Issued in Chatham & Glynn Counties
The health departments in Chatham and Glynn Counties have issued water quality advisories for beach locations on Tybee, St. Simons, and Jekyll Islands. The advisory locations are: Tybee Island: Middle...
View ArticleNew Presumptive Positive COVID-19 Cases in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is awaiting confirmatory testing from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on five new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in Georgia....
View ArticleLong County Teen Summit March 21
The Coastal Health District Adolescent Health and Youth Development (AHYD) program and the Ludowici-Long County Family Connection will host a Teen Health Summit: Myth Buster Edition from 10 a.m. to 3...
View ArticleCoastal Health District Monitoring Healthcare Providers in Camden County
The Coastal Health District is assisting the Southeast Georgia Health System with guidance and employee monitoring after a patient at the hospital campus in Camden County tested positive for COVID-19....
View ArticleCOVID-19 Cases in Georgia: 12 Confirmed Cases, 19 Presumptive Positive Cases
There are now 31 confirmed cases or presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 in 12 counties around Georgia. The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is awaiting confirmatory testing from the...
View ArticleStatement by Health Director Dr. Lawton Davis Regarding St. Patrick’s Day...
Dr. Lawton Davis, Health Director of the Coastal Health District, gave the following statement during a press conference held by Savannah Mayor Van Johnson on March 11, 2020. “We know this is not a...
View ArticleBeach Advisories Lifted
The Chatham County Health Department has lifted water quality advisories for Middle Beach at Center Terrace and Strand Beach at the Pier (Lovell Street to 18th Street), on Tybee Island. The Glynn...
View ArticleFree Mammograms in Chatham County
The Chatham County Health Department’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Program (BCCP) is partnering with the St. Joseph’s/Candler Mobile Mammography Program to offer free mammograms from 8:30 a.m. to 3...
View ArticleHealth Departments go to “Appointment Only” Scheduling
As a precautionary measure to limit the number of people congregating in waiting rooms, health department clinics in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh counties are...
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