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Washing your hands, or using alcohol-based sanitizer, is one of the most important things you can do to prevent infection. Protect yourself and your family with four easy hand hygiene tips!
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Feb. 2, 2018 – This year’s hard hitting flu season is making headlines across the country, particularly as it relates to flu deaths in otherwise healthy people, including 53 children. While pediatric deaths from flu happen every year, Neil Goodman, M.D. , board-certified pediatrician at Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Brunswick Pediatrics, a strategic affiliate of Southeast ...
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We'll help you figure out if you have a cold or the flu and know what to do. If your symptoms are more serious, go straight to an Immediate Care Center or Emergency Care Center (see locations below.)
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Feeling Sick? It’s the middle of winter, and there’s a lot of coughing and sniffling going around. Most of the time, it’s just a common cold, but it could also be the flu. Do you know how to tell which one you have if you start feeling sick? Understand your symptoms using our handy cold and flu chart. Plus, learn simple ways to self-treat at home, determine if you need to visit ...
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Jan. 11, 2018 –With the high number of flu cases in Georgia and across the United States, Southeast Georgia Health System health care professionals are urging everyone to take precautions to protect themselves and their loved ones. “We’re definitely seeing an increase in patients that have tested positive for the flu in the last few weeks,” says Steven Mosher, M.D., ...
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Vaccine available at multiple Southeast Georgia Health System locations Jan. 11, 2018 – Although the official start of the 2017-2018 flu season began October 1, if you haven’t already gotten a flu vaccination, it’s not too late. Peak flu season typically runs December through March, and it takes two weeks for antibodies to develop and help protect you from getting the flu. With ...
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The official start of flu season began Oct. 1. Now is the time to get your annual flu vaccine as peak flu season typically runs December through March, and it takes two weeks for antibodies to develop and help protect you from getting the flu. While a flu vaccine cannot give you the flu, there are different side effects that may be associated with getting a flu shot, including: soreness, redness, ...
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