Genesee County Health Department

With winter comes the certainty of low and even extremely low temperatures that may last for days or weeks. This may be made worse with cold wind chill factors. These temperatures may be harmful to each of us and people may even die due to extreme cold situations...

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 (GCHD) and the Smoke-free Multi-Agency Resource Team (SMART) will provide a quit smoking class at the Burton Health Clinic. Sheryl Deutsch, MPH, will help get participants started on their journey to smoke-free living...

The Genesee County Health Department wishes you a healthy holiday season. With that in mind, we would like to remind everyone that Genesee County is experiencing an increase in gastroenteritis illnesses. The viruses that cause gastroenteritis, such as norovirus, can be easily spread by food, person-to-person contact, or contaminated surfaces or objects. The Genesee H...

The Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) is wishing everyone a happy, healthy holiday season and is taking this time to remind everyone to handle food safely. The GCHD recommends that you Check Your Steps: Clean, Separate, Cook and Chill appropriately. ...

A consumer warning has been issued by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development for a locally made and sold food product. According to the Genesee County Health Department (GCHD), the products in question are salsas that were produced in an unlicensed facility by Garner Gourmet Food Group of Flint under the "Courtney's Gourmet" label...

The Genesee County Health Department (GCHD) is reminding residents to protect themselves during flu season. The GCHD says it's not too late to get vaccinated against the flu and the flu vaccine is widely available in Genesee County. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone six months or older get vaccinated against the flu each year...

Genesee County is experiencing an increase in gastroenteritis cases. The viruses that cause gastroenteritis, such as norovirus, can be easily spread by food, person-to-person contact, or contaminated surfaces or objects. The Genesee Health Department would like to make sure that everyone stays healthy this holiday season by providing the following information. Norovirus ...

According to the Genesee County Health Department, not only this month, but every month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month with their Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of death from cancer among women in Michigan...

On Monday, the Genesee County Health Department announced the implementation of the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) Program available county wide. NFP is a national, evidence based, maternal and child home visiting program that provides free, confidential, nurse home visitation services to expecting first-time mothers and their families. Eligibility r...