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Friday, April 19, 2013  Updated with video; In our Facebook story of the day you wanted to know how to protect yourself and your family from food-borne illnesses.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  With  warm weather and vacation season just around the corner, experts say now is the time bedbugs start hitching rides into your home.

Saturday, February 23, 2013  Residents using private wells that have been flooded by the recent severe weather should take precautions against waterborne illnesses by boiling well water for two minutes and then straining it before consumption, Southwest Health District Environmental Health Director Dewayne Tanner warned this evening.

Tuesday, April 10, 2012  Updated with video; Is Lyme Disease an issue for southwest Georgians?

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

Friday, September 24, 2010  Bed bugs are nocturnal, feeding on the blood of humans and leaving itchy welps on the skin. They spread quickly thanks to a longer-than-normal lifespan and a rapid rate of reproduction.