South Health District

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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. […]

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Rabid Fox Identified in Tift County

Fox Exterminated After Human, Animal Exposure TIFTON – The Georgia Department of Public Health’s South Health District has been working with Tift County Animal Control following an incident involving a […]

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Heart Health Presentation

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Governor Kemp issues State of Emergency for Hurricane Idalia

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Georgia Sees Uptick in COVID Cases

Vaccination is still the best protection for Georgians ATLANTA – While the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is seeing an uptick in new COVID cases and hospitalizations related to COVID, […]

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Vaccines Important For All Ages

South Health District Recognizes National Immunization Awareness Month VALDOSTA – Immunizations are our best tool to fight and eliminate vaccine preventable illnesses. Throughout the pandemic, many Americans fell behind on […]

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Prevent Mosquito Bites, Prevent Illness

Two Pools Test Positive for West Nile Virus in Lowndes County LOWNDES – Two mosquito pools in Lowndes County have tested positive for West Nile Virus and the Georgia Department of […]

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Beat The Rush For Back-to-School Immunizations

Lowndes Health Dept. Hosting Back-To-School Bash VALDOSTA – School’s out for the summer, but school isn’t out forever. Are your children up-to-date on their back-to-school vaccinations? Lowndes County Health Department […]

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Horse Tests Positive for EEE In Cook County

ADEL – A horse has tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis in Cook County.   While there is a EEE vaccine available for horses, there is no vaccine for humans, this […]

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Heat Safety Tips from Lowndes County Emergency Management and South Health District

Lowndes County, Georgia: Extreme temperatures are expected to impact our region this week, with heat indices near, or above, 100 degrees forecast most days.  These extreme temperatures are anticipated to […]

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