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Sep 30

CDC: 2025-2026 Respiratory Disease Season Outlook

Overview CDC expects the upcoming U.S. fall and winter respiratory disease season will likely have a similar combined number of peak hospitalizations due to COVID-19, influenza, and RSV compared to last season. CDC’s outlook is based on historical trends, expert opinion, and scenario modeling results. This outlook serves as a baseline for what could occur […]

Sep 30

Immunization Clinic Scheduled for October 9th

Our monthly immunization clinic is scheduled for Thursday, October 9th.  Clinics are held the second Thursday of every month. Our agency is located just inside the west door of the courthouse. Ringgold County Public Health offers routine vaccines to all children 2 months through age 18 with Medicaid or without insurance coverage, or those whose […]

Sep 30

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control.  When cancer starts in the breast, it is called breast cancer.  Except for skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer in American women. Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 and older, but breast cancer also […]

Sep 30

RSV- Plan to Prevent It!

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) causes mild, cold-like symptoms for most persons, but infants and older persons are at risk for severe complications, including death. This year, those groups at risk are eligible for treatment to prevent this virus for the upcoming season when RSV typically circulates from late fall to early spring. Ringgold County Public […]