Latest news, weather and high school sports for Albany and Southwest Georgia

Thursday, November 15, 2012  Updated with video; Phoebe medical professionals say they have seen more than 1000 patients in the last five days.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  There's no hidding it, flu season is here.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Updated with video; The Worth County Health Department held their third annual drive-thru flu shot clinic at the Counties Agricultural Pavilion.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012  After a relatively mild start to the flu season, Centers for Disease Control officials say it’s not over just yet.

Friday, October 14, 2011  Flu shots are now available at the General Clinic, the Adult Health Clinic, the Women’s Health Clinic and the Child Health Clinic.

Monday, August 29, 2011  Local health departments to offer flu vaccines on Sept. 6,

Monday, January 31, 2011  14 county health departments across Southwest Georgia are lowering the cost of a flu shot from $20.00 to $15.00.

Friday, December 31, 2010  A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows widespread cases of the flu in five states – and Georgia is on the list. Officials with Southwest Georgia Public Health say they’re alarmed by new data indicating that influenza is spreading and spreading fast.

Friday, December 03, 2010  The Southwest Georgia Health District’s disease trackers say the unusual amount of influenza activity in Georgia so early in the season is worrisome, and urge residents who haven’t yet gotten vaccinated against seasonal flu to do so.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Leading medical societies say even though there's no swine flu pandemic, pregnant women still need flu shots.

Tuesday, December 01, 2009  The University of Georgia is offering students and their spouses or domestic partners free swine flu vaccinations on campus this week.

Thursday, October 01, 2009  The biggest manufacturers of seasonal flu vaccines in the U.S. are delaying or reducing the number of doses shipped to U.S. partly because of the crunch to produce millions of doses of the swine flu vaccine.

Tuesday, September 22, 2009  Dogs can contract Canine Influenza Virus which is rarely fatal, and unlike swine flu, humans cannot contract the virus from dogs.

Monday, August 31, 2009  A clinic at Atlanta's busy airport will soon be offering season flu shots.

Thursday, February 26, 2009  We’re in the middle of the flu season and plenty of cases are being reported in southwest Georgia.