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FEBRUARY 21, 2002
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Sixth case of West Nile virus reported
The Georgia Public Health
Laboratory has detected one
additional case of the mosquito
transmitted West Nile virusin
a6B-year-old man from Wayne
County. The man began expe
riencing symptoms at the be
ginningof December 2001 and
is recovering from his illness.
This additionai case brings
the total number of Georgians
reported with West Nile virus
tosix. Thefirst Georgia case of
West Nile virus wasa 71-year
old Fulton County woman who
died of her illness in August.
Theremainingfour cases were
detected in a 68-year-old man
from Pierce County, a 73-year
old man from Richmond
County, a 61-year-old man
from Macon County, and a 70-
year-old man from Wayne
County. These four cases have
recovered or are recovering
from their illnesses.
Fourth annual Georgia Chat Night for
student financial aid set, February 26
The Fourth Annual Geor
gia Student Financial Aid
Chat Night will be held
February 26, 2002, from 6
to 9 p.m.
The live three-hour in
teractive session is espe
cially beneficial to Geor
gians planningto enter col
lege this fall. Participants
will be able to ask ques
tions using either the
Internet or the telephone.
Information will be avail
able on Georgia’s HOPE
Scholarship Program, stu
dentloans, grants, military
scholarships, work-study
programs and more. Par
ticipants can receive in
structions about how to
complete the Free Applica
tion for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA), which alsois
used for state financial aid
programs.
Information also will be
available on service-repay
able loans, which allow
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AUGUSTAFOCUS
Mosquito activity can occur
year-round in parts of Georgia
where temperatures are mild
all year round. With warmer
weather approaching, mosqui
toes will become more active
throughout the state. This
means that residents will have
an increased risk of becoming
infected with amosquito-trans
mitted disease. Public health
officials strongly urge every
one to reduce mosquito popu
lations around the home and
to protect themselves against
bites when mosquitoes are ac
tive.
Most people whoare exposed
to mosquito-transmitted vi
ruses such as West Nile virus
will not become ill or may ex
perience only mild symptoms.
Averysmall number of people,
usually the elderly or people
with compromised immune
systems, will develop severe
graduates to repay by work
ing in the field of study, such
as teaching or nursing.
At last year’s Georgia Chat
Night, approximately 300
questions came from all over
the state, including:
- “How do I apply for the
HOPE Scholarship?
- “In qualifying me for a
loan, does the federal govern
ment consider my income or
my legal guardian’s income?”
- “How do I find out if I'm
eligible for grants or scholar
ships?”
- “What happens if my sons
haven’t chosen a college?”
- “What is the deadline for
sending in my FAFSA?”
The Chat Nightis sponsored
by the Georgia Student Fi
nance Commission (GSFC)
and the Georgia Association
of School Financial Aid Ad
ministrators (GASFAA). :
“Although some Internet
sites charge a fee to offer fi
nancial aid advice tostudents
and students’ families, there
illnesssuch asencephalitisand
require hospitalization. '
“The most effective action
we can take against West Nile
virus - or any other disease
transmitted by mosquito bites
- is to reduce standing water
wheremosquitoesbreed,” says
Kathleen E. Toomey, M.D.,
‘M.P.H,, director of the Geor
gia Department of Human Re
sources, Division of Public
Health. “Also, make sure that
you and your children use
mosquitorepellent on exposed
skin and spray it on clothing
when you go outdoors in mos
quito season.”
Toomey recommends using
repellent containing DEET,
according to package instruc
tions. However, repellents with
DEET should not be used on
infants, and children should
userepellentsthat contain less
than 10 percent DEET.
is no charge for our consul
tation and no charge for
participation in the Geor
gia Chat Night,” said Glenn
Newsome, GSFC executive
director.
Supportive technology for
the Georgia Chat Night will
be provided by Mapping
Your Future, and a re
minder of the event will be
e-mailed to all who pre-reg
ister at www.mapping-your
future.org. The GSFC web
site, www.gsfc.org, also has
alink to Mapping Your Fu
ture at the top left corner of
the home page.
The Georgia Chat Night
can be accessed on Feb. 26,
from 6 to 9 p.m., by logging
on to www.gsfc.org or by
calling toll-free 1-800-776-
6878.
More information about
student financial aid or
about the Georgia Chat
Nightisavailable by calling
770-724-9030.
MCG and the American Red Cross invite you and your family to the
18th Annual ;
Family Health Fair
Saturday, March 9
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First Baptist Church Gymnasium, 3500 Walton Way
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Many types of infectionscan
cause encephalitis in Georgia,
including other mosquito-car
ried diseases such as Eastern
Equine encephalitis, St. Louis
encephalitis, and La Crosse
encephalitis. Public health
workers in Georgia are con
tinuingtoconduct surveillance
in 2002 for mosquito-carried
viruses, including West Nile
virus, in birds, horses, mos
quitoes, and humans through
out the state. This surveil
lance has been successful in
identifying persons and ani
mals with West Nile virus and
other mosquito-transmitted
diseases.
For moreinformation about
mosquito control, call your
county health department. For
more information about West
Nile virus, see http://
health.state.ga.us/epi/
vbd.shtml.
CENTER FOR PRIMARY CARE
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Keith L. Harden, MD
CPC-South
2011 Windsor Spring Road
Augusta, Georgia 30906
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Education conference for
Alzheimer’s caregivers set
The Augusta Chapter of the
Alzheimer’s Association is
hosting an educational con
ference for caregivers of indi
viduals with Alzheimer’s dis
ease. The conference will be
held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30
p.m. on March 23, 2002 at the
First Baptist Church on
Walton Way. The conference,
entitled “Are We There Yet?
Developmentsin Alzheimer’s
Prevention, Detection and
Treatment,” will feature the
most current information on
improving the quality of life
for people with dementia and
their caregivers. Sessions will
include: “Delaying the Pro
gression of Alzheimer’s Dis
ease,” “Overcoming Resistant
Behavior,”“Behavioral Medi
cations,”“The DNA Bank and
the Genetics of Alzheimer’s
Dr. Keith L. Harden is a family physician at
CPC-South. He provides health care for
patients of all ages and especially enjoys
caring for all members of the family.
To make an appointment with Dr. Harden,
call (706) 798-1700. :
Same day
Saturday
evening
appointments
available
Disease,” “Community Re
sources,” and “Caring for the
Caregiver.”
Registrationisrequired and
must be made by March 15.
There is a $35 charge for pro
fessional caregivers, who will
receive 5.7 continuing educa
tion credits. Thereisnocharge
for family caregivers. Adult
day care will be available for
those family caregivers who
wish to attend the conference.
Day care reservations must
be made at the time of regis
tration.
To register or to obtain
more information about the
conference, contact the Au
gusta Chapter of the
Alzheimer’s Association at
(706) 731-9060 or (800) 236-
0688.
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