Genesee County Health Department

January is Radon Action Month in Michigan and the Genesee County Health Department is encouraging residents to check the radon gas levels in their homes. In case you are unaware what Radon actually is, it’s an invisible, odorless and tasteless gas that seeps into homes from surrounding soil and rock. It’s...

The Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) says they have seen an increase in norovirus throughout the county and are offering up tips to help keep residents healthy. The viruses can be spread by food, person-to-person contact or contaminated surfaces or objects...

The Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) is offering up food safety tips to help ensure that everyone has a healthy holiday season. The GCHD recommends that you Check Your Steps: Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill appropriately. Clean: wash hands and surfaces often...

With more than 17,000 without power in Genesee County, the Genesee County Health Department offers up these tips to keeping food safe during a power outage: Losing electricity can make the food in your refrigerator and freezer unsafe to eat...

The Genesee County Health Department is warning parents to be careful with concentrated laundry detergent packets, better know as PODS.

A survey from the Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) to monitor the health of Flint and Genesee County residents is continuing. The survey, called the 2013 Speak to Your Health! Community Survey, is sponsored by the GCHD and the Prevention Research Center of Michigan (PRC/MI)...

With temperatures climbing into the upper 80s and 90s this week, the Genesee County Health Department is advising residents of the health risks associated with extreme temperatures and preventative measures they can take to stay safe. Any time temperatures are in the upper 80s and above, they can cause body temperature to rise...

Michigan's Heat Awareness Day is this Wednesday and the Genesee County Health Department wants to make sure you stay safe in the hot weather. The Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) is reminding everyone that prevention is the best defense against heat-related illnesses, and by keeping cool, you and your family lessen the risk of becoming a victim of a heat related illness such as heat exhaust

Qualifications for outstanding sanitations at a Genesee County food service establishment include full active managerial control of their food service establishments; certified managers where needed; food safety with temperature control through preparation, cooling, reheating, and service; employees practice proper hygiene; and food contamination is virtually eliminated...

With the recent rain and additional rain in the local forecast there is a potential for flooding in Genesee County. The Genesee County Health Department would like to remind residents to stay safe and healthy as we enter in to a new season that can bring storms and flooding...