DeKalb Health Officials Report First Case of West Nile in 2018
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health confirmed its first report of a human case of West Nile virus infection in the county earlier today. The patient, a male in his twenties who lives in Dunwoody, is recovering at home. The DeKalb County Board of Health is working to educate the public, including […]
Health Officials to Offer Emergency Operations Workshop for Food Service Operators
DECATUR, Ga. – The March 7 break of a 48-inch water main in Doraville still floats around in the minds of DeKalb County’s food service community. The resulting two-day boil water advisory created major inconvenience and confusion and led to companies’ profits flowing down the drain. The event revealed just how large an impact a […]
Health Officials Report First West Nile Positive Mosquitoes in 2018
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health has trapped West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes in the southeast portion of the City of Tucker. The Board of Health is educating the public on how to eliminate mosquito breeding sites and protect against bites. Door-to-door visits are being made in the identified area. To date this […]
DeKalb Health Officials Begin Seasonal Mosquito Trapping
DECATUR, Ga. – Mosquitoes beware! The DeKalb County Board of Health is looking for you. To monitor for diseases that mosquitoes can transmit to humans, the Board of Health recently deployed mosquito traps throughout the county. Although the traps are in areas with little foot traffic, someone coming upon one can easily identify it by […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Sets Public Hearing
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health will hold a public hearing on the adoption of the Georgia Department of Public Health’s Amended Tourist Accommodations Rules and Regulations, Chapter 511-6-2. The hearing will be held on Thursday, May 24, from 2 p.m. until 3 p.m. in the Bohan Auditorium of the Richardson Health […]
DeKalb Health Officials Warn Residents of Spoiled Food Hazards
DECATUR, Ga. – As many areas in DeKalb County and Metro Atlanta await power restoration, the DeKalb County Board of Health is reminding residents to inspect their freezer and refrigerator contents carefully once the power comes back on, as some food items may no longer be safe to eat. To determine whether items can be […]
DeKalb Health Officials Report Second Case of West Nile in 2017
DECATUR, Ga. – Late Monday, the DeKalb County Board of Health received its second report of a human case of West Nile virus infection in the county. The patient, a 78-year-old male, living in unincorporated DeKalb, between Chamblee and Tucker, is currently hospitalized. To date, 30 West Nile virus positive mosquito pools have been identified […]
DeKalb Health Officials Report First Case of West Nile in 2017
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health received its first report of a human case of West Nile virus infection in the county earlier today. The patient, a 72-year-old male who lives in Brookhaven, is currently hospitalized. “It is unfortunate that one of our residents has contracted West Nile virus. However, this serves […]
DeKalb Becomes First Health District in Georgia to Achieve FDA’s Foodborne Illness and Food Defense Standard
DECATUR, Ga. – People who live, work, and play in DeKalb County can feel a bit safer and satisfied after their next dining experience in one of the county’s more than 2,200 regulated food establishments. The DeKalb County Board of Health’s Environmental Health division holds the distinction of being the first health district in the […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Reports West Nile Virus Activity
The DeKalb County Board of Health saw an increase in West Nile virus activity in the county in late August. As part of the Division of Environmental Health’s routine monitoring, the number of infected mosquito collections increased from 37 during the week of Aug. 16 to 70 during the week of Aug. 23. In […]
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