genesee county health department

The Genesee County Health Department is asking for your help in monitoring the ongoing health of Flint and Genesee County residents by taking a quick survey.

Looking to kick the habit? The Genesee County Health Department and the Smoke-free, Multi-Agency, Resource Team is providing a free quit smoking class at the Burton Health Clinic.

With temps climbing into the 80s and 90s the majority of the week, the Genesee County Health Department is advising residents on what they can do to stay safe.

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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...

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.

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.

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 a

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.

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.