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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDATE: January 9, 2023 CONTACT: Natasha Young, Public Information OfficerPH: 770-531-5679 | FAX: 770-535-5985natasha.young@dph.ga.gov DO YOU NEED TO BE SCREENED? GAINESVILLE – January is observed as Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Cervical cancer was once the leading cause of Continue reading January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month – Do You Need to be Screened?
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDec. 31, 2022 CONTACT:nancy.nydam@dph.ga.gov ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) was awarded $2,495,831.85 from the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety (GOHS). The grant funding is used to provide technical assistance and resources to partner agencies Continue reading Georgia Department of Public Health Awarded $2,495,831.85 to Support Injury Prevention Efforts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDate: December 5, 2022 Contact: Natasha Young, Public Information OfficerPH: 770-531-5679 | FAX: 770-535-5958natasha.young@dph.ga.gov DAWSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO CLOSE FOR RENOVATIONS DAWSONVILLE – Dawson County Health Department will close all health department services December 12 through December Continue reading Dawson County Health Department to Close for Renovations
Click on the extract below for data on all 13 counties in District 2. EPI SUMMARY: Data source Georgia DPH and SendSS. Cases include all confirmed and probable cases. Population data source Oasis, 2019. Time frame as of 11/06/2020 to Continue reading Covid-19 Update as of December 5, 2022
Week 47 – Ending November 26, 2022 As of Week 47, Georgia flu activity is Very High=11 (on the scale of 1-13). Activity levels are based on the percent of outpatient visits in Georgia due to Influenza-like illness during this Continue reading Georgia Flu Surveillance Update: Week 47