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Sunday, February 03, 2013  Updated to video; In our Facebook Story of the Day, you wanted to know when the peak flu season is.

Thursday, January 10, 2013  Updated with video; Local doctors credits programs like the Network of Trust, school health program, for keeping the flu at bay in our region.

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

Monday, October 01, 2012  Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital is making an effort to lower the number of flu cases seen in southwest Georgia.

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

Tuesday, May 17, 2011 

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.

Tuesday, August 31, 2010  In addition to severe weather, the region faces increased dangers from influenza strains and pesticides.

Wednesday, July 29, 2009  “We are monitoring what appear to be Influenza Type A clusters in Dougherty and Lee counties,” said Southwest Health District Deputy Director Brenda Greene.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009  The officials say the Georgia Public Health Laboratory confirmed on Monday that a Georgia Tech student has H1N1 influenza

Thursday, June 11, 2009  Southwest Georgia, which so far remains free of confirmed cases of the novel H1N1 influenza virus also known as Swine Flu, is unlikely to be affected by the World Health Organization’s declaration that the globe is in the grips of a pandemic.