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Heart disease ranks high here

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in SouthwestGeorgia, but the population it preys on most are African Americans, Southwest Public Health District Director ... Read more

by Carolyn Maschke, Friday, February 4, 2011 2:00 pm

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Georgia leads nation in flu activity

Southwest Health District’s disease trackers say the unusual amount of influenza activity in Georgia so early in the season is worrisome, and urge residents who ... Read more

by Carolyn Maschke, Tuesday, December 7, 2010 6:40 am

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Get tested for sickle cell trait

Couples in high-risk groups for sickle cell diseases can make better-informed long-range decisions by learning their genetic makeup before pregnancies occur, says Southwest Georgia Public ... Read more

by Carolyn Maschke, Friday, September 24, 2010 8:36 pm

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Seasonal flu vaccine has arrived

The wait is over—the seasonal flu vaccine has arrived in county health departments throughout Southwest Health District and is now being offered in both nasal ... Read more

by Carolyn Maschke, Thursday, September 23, 2010 6:58 am

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Infants most at risk of infectious disease

Moultrie, Ga.—Because vaccine-preventable diseases are at an all-time low in the United States, parents—especially first-time parents—are often unaware their children are at risk for serious ... Read more

by Carolyn Maschke, Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:49 am

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Break offers opportunity to vaccinate kids against H1N1

With sickness and hospitalizations from pandemic H1N1 influenza on the rise in Georgia, Southwest Health District is urging parents to make sure young children have ... Read more

by Carolyn Maschke, Tuesday, March 30, 2010 8:31 pm

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Unintentional poisoning from prescription drugs

Each year, inadvertent poisoning results in more than 700,000 emergency room visits, 120,000 hospitalizations and a growing number of fatalities, said Southwest Health District Health ... Read more

by Carolyn Maschke, Friday, March 26, 2010 8:45 pm

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