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Tuesday, February 12, 2013  Updated with video; Public Health officials are working with law enforcement after learning that patient information has been compromised at the Terrell County Health Department.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  Updated with video; For FOX 31’s Facebook story of the day people wanted to know what are the signs of a heart attack.

Thursday, November 29, 2012  Updated with video; Thursday afternoon the Dougherty County Health Department reunited mothers who participated in the innovative Centering Pregnancy program.

Tuesday, September 04, 2012  Labor Day is officially over and that means it's the start of flu season.

Saturday, August 18, 2012  Updated with video; The Dougherty County Health Department presented their budget for the next year to the Dougherty County Commission Friday morning.

Sunday, July 01, 2012  Updated with video; In observation of National HIV Testing Day, the Southwest Health District sponsored a free health fair.

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

Thursday, March 22, 2012  The Dougherty County Health Department wants people in or around the Willow Nook Mobile Home Park in the 3500 block of Sylvester Road to be wary of suspicious animals.

Thursday, March 01, 2012  Local groups held a luncheon to educate women on heart disease - the number one leading cause of death in women - and prevention measures.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Updated with video; In Monday's Facebook Story of the Day, viewers asked if measles are still a concern in our community; local health officals say it is.

Wednesday, January 25, 2012  Updated with video; Even though temperatures have been in the 70's lately, health officials have been urging folks to get their flu shot.

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

Monday, November 21, 2011  Dougherty County Health Department promotes testing to address high rates of HIV in women of child-bearing age.

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.

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