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Tuesday, October 09, 2012  People in southwest Georgia want to know whether or not they should be concerned about fungal meningitis.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  After a bed of nails are found at the bottom of the Kinchafoonee Creek in Lee County, health officials are warning residents about the possible dangers of this sort of hazard.

Friday, May 11, 2012  Updated with video; Georgia student, Aimee Copeland, 24, is fighting to survive a flesh eating bacterial infection after suffering a cut.

Friday, March 09, 2012  In our Facebook story of the day you wanted to know how you can protect yourselves from Clostridium Difficile.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  APNewsBreak: Obama's budget axes USDA program that tests for deadly bacteria in fresh produce

Monday, November 07, 2011  Updated with video; Shigella continues to spread across Southwest Georgia.

Monday, October 03, 2011  The journey that food takes from the farm to the fork could be the cause behind food outbreaks

Friday, September 30, 2011  An outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe is being called the deadliest in a decade

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  Updated with video; Something deadly could be lurking in the water you and your children swim in.

Friday, August 12, 2011  Along with young children, the Southwest Public Health District is encouraging college students and adults to get their vaccinations updated.

Monday, September 13, 2010  An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday

Thursday, August 12, 2010  People traveling to India for medical procedures have brought back to Britain a new gene that allows any bacteria to become a superbug, and scientists are warning this type of drug resistance could soon appear worldwide.

Wednesday, May 05, 2010  Federal health regulators say Johnson & Johnson managers failed to test for contamination of more than 40 varieties of children's cold medicines recalled over the weekend .

Thursday, September 24, 2009  J&J recalls types of infants', children's liquid Tylenol because of potential bacteria

Friday, April 03, 2009  A Boil Water Order has been issued for private wells in Baker, Early and Mitchell counties.