World Rabies Day, September 28, 2011
Rabies General information Rabies is caused by a virus that animals and people can get through certain exposures to the saliva or nervous tissue from a rabid animal and is nearly always fatal without proper postexposure prophylaxis [treatment] (PEP). Rabies is zoonotic, which means it can spread from animals to people. Rabies is 100% preventable. […]
DeKalb County Board of Health’s Back to School Services
The DeKalb County Board of Health encourages parents to get their children ready for the new school year. City of Decatur schools begin Monday, August 2, 2011. DeKalb County and city of Atlanta schools begin Monday, Aug. 8. Georgia law requires children enrolling in day care or school to have specific vaccinations and screenings. A […]
July is UV Month – Are you protected?
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation or rays usually emit from sunlight and can cause major damage to skin cells that may result in burns and skin cancer, including melanoma. A person can also get UV rays from the use of tanning lights and beds. There are three types of UV rays: UVA rays are produced year-round, and […]
International Travel Profile: Meet Mr. Crabbe; Destination. . . .South Sudan!!
Meet Stephen Crabbe who is an avid surfer and originally from Southern California. He also travels internationally every year or two. His trips have included visits to Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica, Panama and Mexico (where he did his thesis research). Stephen visited the T.O Vinson Health Center’s Travel Clinic recently to get vaccinated for his […]
Child Safety Guidelines for Homeowners with Swimming Pools
Each year in the U.S., about 300 children under five years old drown in family pools and more than 2,000 children are treated in emergency rooms for pool-related injuries according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. There were 118 drowning and near-drowning incidents across the country in the first five months of 2011. The […]
General Pool and Spa Safety for Homeowners
Recommendations: Parents should practice these measures to help protect their children from drowning at home: Entrapment Prevention Teach children to stay away from pool and spa drains, and tie up long hair securely to guard against entanglement and entrapment. If you own a pool or spa, install anti-entrapment drain covers and a safety vacuum release […]
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