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elcome to the Southwest Health District, a 14 county public health district
serving over 300,000 citizens. Our mission is to prevent disease, injury, and disability; promote health and well-being; and prepare for disasters.
News
Southwest Health District confirms spread of pandemic H1N1 with two new cases
With two new confirmed cases of pandemic H1N1 influenza – one in Colquitt County and the other in Thomas County – Southwest Health District’s count of patients with the disease has risen to five...full press release 
Southwest Health District confirms two cases of H1N1 in Thomas County
A 12-year-old boy and a 40-year-old man, both in Thomas County, have been identified as the first confirmed cases of H1N1 in Southwest Health District...full press release
National HIV Testing Day underscores importance of early diagnosis and treatment
Early HIV diagnosis is critical to ensure people who are infected can fully benefit from available live-saving treatments – yet nearly 40 percent of people with HIV are not diagnosed until they have already developed AIDS...more
06/11/09
From June 15 -19, the Early County Health Department will be closed (except for pre-arranged services) to allow staff to move to temporary quarters at 12799 Magnolia Street. The temporary move will give construction workers the access they need to upgrade, make repairs and add square footage to the health department’s 40-year-old home at 618 Flowers Drive...full press release
March of Dimes Georgia Chapter awards grant to Southwest Health District for “CenteringPregnancy®” project...more
H1N1 (Swine Flu) Toll-free Information Line 1-800-CDC-INFO
Although the United States is experiencing a higher than normal number of flu cases (of which roughly half are the novel H1N1 virus), the 14 counties in Southwest Health District have no confirmed H1N1 cases...more
05/18/09
What To Do If You Get Flu-like Symptoms Fact Sheet
05/04/09
