Georgia Department of Public Health Babies Can’t Wait Program Seeks Public...
March 2, 2018 ATLANTA – The Georgia Department...
View ArticleLong County Board of Health Discusses Flu; Staffing
Updates on flu season, the 2018 Long County Health Department budget, and health department staffing topped the agenda items at Long County Board of Health meeting held in early March. Board members...
View ArticleFree Mammograms for Women in Chatham Co. Who Meet Eligibility Criteria
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 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on...
View ArticleE.coli Illness in Georgia Linked to Multi-state Outbreak; Infections Tied to...
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have confirmed one case of E. coli infection in Georgia that is linked to the...
View ArticlePublic Health Officials Urge Residents Who Meet Criteria to Apply to...
Hurricane season is quickly approaching and the time to prepare is now. Health department officials in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh counties strongly encourage...
View ArticleHealth Departments Now Offer New Shingles Vaccine
Health departments in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh counties are now offering Shingrix, a new vaccine to help protect against shingles, a painful rash that is...
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Bryan Co. Save a Life Youth Health Summit Scheduled for June 23
The Coastal Health District Adolescent Health and Youth Development (AHYD) Program, in partnership with Prevention by RCC and Bryan County Family Connection, will hold the Save a Life Youth Health...
View ArticleFeral Cat in Glynn Co. Tests Positive for Rabies
A feral cat in the Waverly Pines neighborhood in Brunswick has tested positive for rabies. At least three residents were exposed to the cat and have been advised to follow up with a healthcare...
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Free HIV Testing Events Scheduled for Chatham; Glynn
The Coastal Health District HIV Prevention Program will offer free HIV testing on June 27 in observance of National HIV Testing Day. Testing events will take place from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the...
View ArticleFree Mammograms for Women in Chatham Co. Who Meet Eligibility Criteria
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 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on...
View ArticleBack to School Clinics Scheduled
School will be back in session before we know it and parents are encouraged to get their children the necessary immunizations and screenings now to avoid the back to school rush and longer wait times....
View ArticleFruit Recall
There is a recall by Caito Foods of fresh cut watermelon, honeydew melon, cantaloupe, & fresh-cut mixed fruit with the same melons because they may be contaminated with Salmonella. Georgia is one...
View ArticleHealth Departments Modify Hours
The hours of operation at health departments in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh counties will change slightly beginning July 1 to make it more convenient for...
View ArticleWorld Breastfeeding Week Event in Savannah August 4
The Coastal Health District Women, Infants, and Children’s (WIC) nutrition program will hold a World Breastfeeding Week celebration from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 4, at the Forsyth Park...
View ArticleRabies Precautions Issued Following Raccoon Attack on St. Simons
A raccoon scratched and bit a resident while she was standing in her driveway in the Island Club area of St. Simons Island on Sunday, July 8. Although the raccoon has not been caught, the actions of...
View ArticleMosquito-borne Virus Activity Detected in Chatham County; Officials Advise...
Chatham County Mosquito Control has confirmed that samplings of mosquitoes collected in western Chatham County (Pooler area) have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This indicates that WNV is...
View ArticleMosquito-Borne Virus Activity Widespread in Chatham County
Chatham County Mosquito Control has confirmed that samples of mosquitoes collected across Chatham County have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). Mosquito Control confirmed last week that...
View ArticleEnvironmental Health Reaches Out to Microbladers Regarding New Law
Environmental Health managers in Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long, and McIntosh counties are reaching out to microblading artists to encourage them to apply for permits. In May,...
View ArticleMosquito-borne Virus Activity Detected in Glynn County; Officials Advise...
Glynn County Public Works has confirmed that samples of mosquitoes collected in the county have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This indicates that WNV is actively circulating in local...
View ArticleFree Mammograms for Women in Chatham Co. Who Meet Eligibility Criteria
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 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on...
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