Board of Health Awarded Federal Grant to Address Health Disparities
DECATUR, Ga. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded a Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health (REACH) grant to the DeKalb County Board of Health in the amount of $792,000 per year for five years. Over 265 applications were received, however, only 31 were approved for funding. Recipients include community-based organizations, […]
Vaccination is the Best Protection Against the Flu
Vaccinate and protect your children against the flu ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Pediatric Healthcare Improvement Coalition of Georgia (PHIC) encourage all parents to fully vaccinate their children, ages six months and older, each year against influenza (flu). More broadly, all adults 18 years of age and older, should […]
DeKalb Health Officials Report West Nile Virus Death
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health confirmed a human West Nile virus-related death in the county this morning. The Dunwoody resident was a female in her 90s. “On behalf of the Board of Health, we extend our deepest and heartfelt condolences to the family during this difficult time,” said DeKalb County District […]
DeKalb County Board of Health Meets September 27
DECATUR, Ga. – The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled for Thursday, September 27, in the Bohan Auditorium, located in the Richardson Health Center at 445 Winn Way, Decatur. The meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Agenda items for the meeting include the approval […]
Board of Health Now Offering National Program to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes
DECATUR, Ga. – DeKalb County residents can learn how to prevent type 2 diabetes through the PreventT2 program offered by the DeKalb County Board of Health. Guided by a trained lifestyle coach, participants will learn how to make lasting changes, such as losing a modest amount of weight, being more physically active and managing stress. […]
Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Detected in DeKalb County
DECATUR, Ga. – The DeKalb County Board of Health has identified Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus at one of its mosquito surveillance sites in the southern part of the county. EEE is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. EEE is a bird disease that is occasionally found in horses and rarely […]
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 […]
Board of Health to Hold Annual Drive-Thru Flu Shot Clinic
DECATUR, Ga. – Anyone who has driven in metro Atlanta traffic knows that it’s bad. However, DeKalb County Board of Health officials is quick to point out that, compared to getting the flu, the misery of sitting in traffic is the least of your worries. The Board of Health is offering an easy route to […]
DeKalb County Board of Health to Meet August 8
The next meeting of the DeKalb County Board of Health is scheduled via teleconference on Wednesday, August 8, 2018, in the Bohan Auditorium, 445 Winn Way in Decatur, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The public is invited to attend. The agenda items will be amendments to contracts with Someone Cares, Empowerment Resource Center and Positive Impact […]
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 […]
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