NORTH GEORGIA HEALTH DISTRICT

Healthy people, families, and communities.
  • Vision & Mission

    See Our Vision & Mission

  • National Infant Immunization Week 2025

    Protect Our Little Ones!

  • School Health Requirements

      Our Health Departments Provide School Health Requirements

  • RSV Vaccine

    RSV Vaccine Now Available for Adults 60+ at our Health Departments

  • COVID CENTRAL

    COVID CENTRAL: Find Out All About COVID-19 in North Georgia

  • Free Hypertension Services

    Free Hypertension Services Offered to Eligible Whitfield County Residents

  • MAIL ORDER CONDOM DELIVERY

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  • MPOX (MONKEYPOX)

    MPOX (MONKEYPOX) - Find Access to Vaccine & Testing in North GA     

  • LARC

    LARC - Long Acting Reversible Contraceptives Available for Women

  • Opioid & Substance Misuse

    Check out our Opioid & Substance Misuse Response Program

  • Babies Can't Wait Staff

    Our Babies Can't Wait Staff Receive Honors

  • ROLLINS EPIDEMIOLOGY AWARDS

    NGHD STAFF BESTOWED ROLLINS EPIDEMIOLOGY AWARDS

  • IMMUNIZATION CHAMPIONS

    DISTRICT HONORED AS IMMUNIZATION CHAMPIONS

RECENT NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS

DHR Invites Public Comment on BCW Grant Application

The Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR) Division of Public Health (DPH) invites the public to participate in a 60-day review period of Babies Can't Wait (BCW), a statewide early intervention system for infants and toddlers with special needs and their families. DHR has developed a new federal grant application for Babies Can't Wait that will be effective July 1, pending approval. The review period is scheduled to run from March 20 to May 20. Those who are interested may view the grant application online (http://health.state.ga.us) or at Babies Can't Wait offices throughout the state. 

Rabies-infected raccoon reported in Fannin County

raccoon Environmental health officials stated that a raccoon that appeared to have been killed by dogs in Fannin County has tested positive for rabies.
Shannon Bradburn of the Fannin County Environmental Health Department said the state laboratory reported the positive rabies test results to their office late on Friday, March 20, 2009.

Rabies confirmed in second skunk in Gilmer

skunk Gilmer County Environmental Health officials reported another case of confirmed rabies in a skunk. This is the second case of rabies in a skunk reported from Gilmer County within the past several days.  
Late in the day on March 16, 2009, a skunk entered a property near the Seth Hyatt-Pleasant Hill Road area off Chatsworth Highway in Gilmer County. This site is approximately ten miles northwest of the Nine Mile Methodist Church location where a penned horse killed a rabid skunk early last week.

Rabies Confirmed in Skunk Killed by Horse in Ellijay

Striped skunkGilmer County Environmental Health officials announced today that the state laboratoryconfirmed rabies in a skunk that was picked up near Chatsworth Highway/52 West on Tuesday, March 10, 2009.

According to Andrea Wheeler, Gilmer County Environmental Health Manager, "The skunk entered the pen of a single horse in the vicinity of Nine Mile Methodist Church, and the horse killed the skunk. We were notified of the incident that day, and we shipped the skunk for testing the next morning, Wednesday, March 11th. We received the positive rabies results from the state lab this morning."

World TB Day 2009


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World TB Day is March 24. The North Georgia Health District, comprised of Cherokee, Pickens, Gilmer, Fannin, Murray and Whitfield counties, is highlighting this annual event. This date commemorates Dr. Robert Koch announcing his discovery, in 1882, of the bacteria that causes tuberculosis, Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Tuberculosis (TB) can easily be spread from one person to another. A person with active TB disease of the lungs or larynx can spread the infection to others simply by talking, laughing, singing, sneezing, and/or coughing.

Raccoon Tests Positive for Rabies in Fannin County

Blue Ridge (GA) March 6, 2009 - Fannin County Environmental Health Officials reported late on Friday, March 6, 2009 that rabies had just been confirmed in a raccoon that was killed in a fight with a local dog last Wednesday.

Shannon Bradburn of the county environmental health department said, "We received a call on Wednesday, March 4 that a raccoon had been in a fight with a dog at a residence off Tipton Trail in Morganton, and the raccoon was killed in the altercation.  The homeowners took the raccoon to a local vet where the head was removed for testing. Our office shipped the raccoon head to the state lab on March 5, and we received the positive rabies results back late today."

Breastfeeding Answers with Nancy Mohrbacher


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The Northwest GA Breastfeeding Coalition 
presents
Breastfeeding Answers with Nancy Mohrbacher
Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Registration begins at 7:15 a.m.

This seminar is for any healthcare professional who works with breastfeeding moms!

FDA Salmonella Updates

Below are the latest product recalls from the FDA due to the Salmonella outbreak:

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Rabies Confirmed in Gilmer County Raccoon

     Local environmental health officials announced today that a raccoon in Gilmer County tested positive for rabies.
     Andrea Wheeler of the Gilmer County Environmental Health Department reported that on January 24, 2009, a raccoon entered a residential yard on Craigtown Road, which is located about two and a half miles off Highway 52 West in Ellijay. The raccoon displayed aggressive behavior as it chased the homeowner’s dog, and then the raccoon ran to the neighbor’s home where the neighbor shot and killed it.

Be Prepared For Winter Weather

Winter weather can create a crisis for you and your family, and north Georgia may soon experience some severe winter conditions . . .
 
BE PREPARED!
 
Along with plenty of blankets and warm clothing, make sure you have an emergency kit that includes a battery-operated radio in case the power goes down. Also, have enough food and water to last several days for each family member and pet. Remember to prepare properly for friends and relatives with special needs!  

For more information about preparing your family for emergency and which supplies to include in your emergency kit, please visit the Emergency Preparedness page.

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The North Georgia Health District is part of the Georgia Department of Public Health. This District is comprised of six counties including Cherokee, Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, and Whitfield. Many programs and services exist throughout the district, all of which are designed to meet the needs of the people of North Georgia.

Our Vision

Our vision for the North Georgia Health District is healthy people, families and communities.

Our Mission

Our mission is to promote and protect the health of the people in the North Georgia Health District wherever they live, work and play, through population-based preventive programs including:

  Prevention of epidemics and the spread of disease
  Protection against environmental hazards
  Injury prevention
  Promotion and encouragement of healthy behaviors
  Responding to disasters and assisting communities to recover
  Assisting communities in assessing the quality and accessibility of health services.