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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
County Health Departments to hold extended hour H1N1 flu clinics Thursday...more 
11/10/09
Since people 65 and older have lowest rates of H1N1 infections, not first in line for vaccination...more
11/9/09
H1N1 Vaccine depleted; call your health department to find out if its hours will be extended tonight or not.. Media Alert
11/5/09
County health departments to begin administering H1N1 flu shots Wednesday to priority groups. Full Press Release
11/3/09
H1N1 influenza vaccine offers safe, effective protection for children, says Health Director...more
Southwest Health District opens H1N1 nasal-spray vaccine to more priority groups. Full Press Release
10/13/09
2009 Shoo Flu, Shoo Art Contest...more
10/13/09
Southwest Health District urges patience as first shipments of H1N1 vaccine trickle in. Full Press Release
10/5/09
Vaccine Factsheet
10/2/09
H1N1 Nasal-Spray Vaccine
H1N1 Nasal-Spray Vaccine (Spanish)
9/29/09
Southwest Health District launches Toll-free Flu Hotline in English and Spanish - 1-800-829-2255
Press release
9//11/09
CDC Recommendations for Amount of Time Persons with Influenza-like Illness Should be Away from Other
08/07/09
What To Do If You Get Flu-like Symptoms Fact Sheet
 http://2010.census.gov/2010census/ |
H1N1 (Swine Flu) Toll-free Information Line 1-800-CDC-INFO
Childcare and Early Childhood Programs Guidance
CDC: What Pregnant Women should know about H1N1
CDC flu planning toolkit for businesses
Guidance for Businesses and Employers
Flu signage and posters available for free download
Public Health provides Dougherty County flu update and homecare and prevention tips
The influenza-like illnesses affecting students and staff in Southwest Georgia schools are being treated as a pandemic H1N1 flu clusters, even though not all of those who are sick have received positive test results for the infection...press release
08/15/09
Southwest Health District confirms first fatality related to Pandemic H1N1
An Albany area man in his 60s is the first patient in the Southwest Health District’s 14 counties and the third resident of Georgia who has died from Pandemic H1N1...press release
08/10/09
CenteringPregnancy® – read more
March of Dimes Georgia Chapter awards grant to Southwest Health District for “CenteringPregnancy®” project...more
