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Genesee County Health Department Names Top Ten Cleanest Places To Eat In The County

Rod Prahin — Wed, 08 May 2013 11:05:36 +0000

Did your favorite eatery make the list?Each group of awards has been broken down into various categories. The 10 winners of Genesee County Health Department’s “Excellence in Sanitation” Awards: “Bar only of Bar & Grille, Torch Bar & Grille, 522 Buckham Alley, Flint. Honorable mention: Cloverleaf Inn of Clio, Hank & Don’s Bar of Swartz [...]

Genesee County Health Department Offers Tips to Help Prevent Flu

Jason Cooper — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 21:19:23 +0000

It’s flu season again and Genesee County has already seen the presence of the virus in the area. The flu, or influenza, is an infection of the nose, throat and lungs caused by influenza viruses. Symptoms include coughing, a runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, body aches and fever. According to the Genesee County Health [...]

Genesee County Health Deptartment to Offer Free Mammograms

Stu Allen — Wed, 16 May 2012 00:14:06 +0000

The Genesee County Health Department’s Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) has received funding from the State of Michigan to provide FREE mammograms and Pap smears for women ages 40-49 who qualify through September 30, 2012. Mammograms can help detect breast cancers in the early stages, which gives you a better chance to beat [...]

Stop Smoking With Help From the Genesee County Health Dept.

Stu Allen — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 23:55:13 +0000

If you’ve always wanted to quit smoking, a golden opportunity awaits you, courtesy of the Genesee County Health Department and the Smoke-free, Multi-Agency Resource Team (SMART). Two free quit smoking classes will be offered in May at the Burton Health Clinic on S. Saginaw Street. Sheryl Deutsch, MPH, will get participants started on their journey [...]

Genesee County Health Dept. Warns of Norovirus

Stu Allen — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:12:35 +0000

Genesee County has seen a significant increase recently in gastroenteritis (stomach flu) cases. The viruses that cause this ailment, such as the Norovirus are highly contagious and easily transmitted through food, person-to-person contact, or by contaminated surfaces. The virus causes a moderate illness in most cases that can include nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Symptoms may also include low-grade fever, headache, muscle aches and fatigue.

Genesee County Health Dept. School Immunization Clinics

Stu Allen — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 00:01:15 +0000

School starts in a little over a month and for many students that means time to get the shots needed to meet immunization requirements for school entry. Children in Kindergarten, 6th grade, and those entering a new school district for the first time can be excluded from school if they have not received the required vaccinations.

Flu Bug Bites Flint Area

Stu Allen — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:49:35 +0000

If you or those around you have been feeling poorly lately, it’s not an isolated incident. According to the Genesee County Health Department, Flu is spreading quickly in Genesee County.There have been two deaths in Genesee County with confirmed influenza, one was an infant. It is not too late to get vaccinated against influenza. The CDC [...]