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Thursday, June 07, 2012  Updated with video; Last year, nearly 1 million Americans experienced herpes zoster, or shingles, a disease that causes a painful skin rash.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012  Updated with video; Dougherty County has a new tool in the fight against shingles.

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  Parents are hoping to infect their children with the chicken pox.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  Updated with Video; The Dougherty County Health Department's Saturday clinic aims to be accessible to parents with busy schedules and children that need immunized.

Thursday, May 05, 2011  Health officials say 30 children have confirmed cases of chickenpox in schools and daycares. This is the third vaccine preventable disease to come up in Southwest Georgia.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011  In 2010, the United States reported more than 21,000 cases of whooping cough, mostly in children younger than six months old, including in Southwest Georgia.

Friday, April 22, 2011  Public Health officials say there were 21,000 cases of whooping cough in children younger than six months in 2010.