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 County Board of Health to Hold Teleconference August 29
The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Tuesday, August 29, 2017, via teleconference. The meeting will begin at 2:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items for the meeting are presentation of contract amendments for approval that include the agreement with ETR Services, Inc., an agreement with […]
Flu Shots Now Available at DeKalb Health Centers
DECATUR, Ga. – While high temperatures are a normal part of Georgia summers, DeKalb County health officials want you to avoid seeing triple digits on your medicine cabinet thermometer in the weeks to come by getting your flu shot sooner, rather than later. Today, the DeKalb County Board of Health began offering flu shots to […]
DeKalb Travel Clinic to Use Investigational Yellow Fever Vaccine
DECATUR, Ga. – Due to an interruption in production of YF-Vax, the yellow fever vaccine licensed for use in the United States, the DeKalb Board of Health will be begin using a US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized investigational vaccine, beginning on or after August 1. The Board of Health’s T.O. Vinson Health Center […]
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 […]
NACCHO Elects Ford to Its Board of Directors
DECATUR, Ga. – The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) has elected DeKalb County District Health Director S. Elizabeth Ford, M.D., M.B.A., to its 2017-2018 Board of Directors. NACCHO is governed by a 24-member board that comprises local and tribal health officials who are elected by their peers. The Board also includes […]
Board of Health to Open This Saturday to Help Parents with Back to School Homework
DECATUR, Ga. – Parents, did you put off your Back to School homework all summer? To help your child make the grade for having the proper immunizations and health services to head back to class, the DeKalb County Board of Health will offer special Saturday clinic hours. WHAT: DeKalb County Board of Health Back to […]
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 Meets May 25
DEKALB COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MEETS MAY 25 The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, May 25, 2017, in the Bohan Auditorium, Richardson Health Center, 445 Winn Way, Decatur. The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items for the meeting are […]
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