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Page 10A,The Lee County Ledger, Wednesday, February 20, 2019 The Number of Flu Cases in Southwest Georgia Increases Special to the Ledger More people in south west Georgia are con tracting the flu. During the week ending Feb. 10, the lab at Phoebe Putney Memorial Flospital confirmed 38 flu cases, by far the highest weekly total so far this flu sea son. In fact, the number of positive tests over the last three weeks exceeds the combined total of the previous 17 weeks of the 2018-2019 flu season. “It is not uncommon to see an increase in flu activity in February. While flu season can ex tend well into spring, it often peaks in February. It is especially important right now for southwest Georgians to try to minimize the spread of the illness by practicing proper hand hygiene, coughing and sneez ing into their elbows, seeking treatment at the onset of flu symptoms and avoiding contact with others as much as possible until they are free of fever for at least 24 hours,” said Steven Kitchen, MD, Phoebe Chief Medical Officer. According to the Cen ters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), flu activity remains high in Georgia, and cases are increasing through out our region. “We have already confirmed 80 flu cases at Phoebe Sumter in February, compared to 60 during the entire month of January,” said Brandi Lunneborg, Phoebe Sumter CEO. “We want people to know it’s not too late to get a flu shot to protect themselves and their families, and the vaccine remains the best preven tion method.” So far, this flu season has not been as severe as last season. Last year, flu cases in Georgia spiked throughout the month of January before peak ing in early February. “It’s too early to predict when this flu season will peak. We simply want people to be aware that flu activity has increased significantly in the last few weeks, and we encourage them to do all they can to avoid the ill ness,” said Dr. Kitchen. Flu season visitation restrictions remain in ef fect at all Phoebe hospi tals. Children under age 18 should not visit the hospital, and patient visi tors should be limited to those assisting with the care of the patient. Learn more about Phoebe’s visitation policy and ways to prevent the flu at ww w.phoebeflu .com Competitive Rates - FDIC-lnsured* Dr. Mildred Jefferson: First Black Female Graduate of Harvard Medical School 2.15% APY* 12 - month CD 2.75% APY* 36 - month CD It's a beautiful thing. Let me help you choose an FDIC-insured Certificate of Deposit from State Farm Bank® and watch your money grow. Bank with a good neighbor®. 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At a young age she followed the town doc tor around as he made house calls in his horse and buggy. “He would answer all my questions, and when I said, when I grow up I want to be a doctor just like you, he said, ‘Millie, if you want to do that, just go right ahead.’” And she did. “Millie” graduated from high school at age 15, pursued a bachelor’s degree, then a master’s degree in biology. She then enrolled to become the first black woman to graduate from Harvard Medical School in 1951. Dr. Jefferson was the first woman to graduate in surgery from Harvard, and the first to become a member of the Boston Surgical Society. By 1984, she was a general surgeon at Boston Uni versity Medical Center and a professor of sur gery at Boston Univer sity School of Medicine. It was her dedication to the Hippocratic oath that rooted her as one of the most prominent voices against abortion. Her interest in pro-life issues was triggered when she was asked to sign a petition concerning the AMA support of liberal abortion laws. “I became a physician in order to save lives, not to destroy them. My earnest effort is to uphold medicine as a . . . sacred profession. The Hippocratic tradition infused with the Judeo- Christian sanctity of life ethic requires that a doctor demands of oneself a high standard of moral commitment. . . [The 1973 U.S. Supreme Court case Roe v. Wade] gave my profession an almost unlimited license to kill.” Viewing abortion as a threat to her profession and her race, Dr. Jeffer son helped to found the Massachusetts Citizens for Life, then the Na tional Right to Life Committee, serving as its president for several terms. She worked to promote pro-life political candidates into public office. Her clear, learned, articulate, and passionate public speaking and televised arguments influenced several politicians, in cluding California Gov ernor Ronald Reagan. In a private letter to her, future President Reagan wrote,” You have made it irrefutably clear that an abortion is the taking of a human life, I am grateful to you.” In her own words: “It is unconscionably unfair that the victim selected on which to test this social remedy of ex- Special to the Ledger Kristina Pitzel of Leesburg was named to the Tallahassee Commu nity College Fall 2018 Dean’s List. Pitzel was among nearly 1,500 students named to the Dean’s pendable life is the most defenseless member of the human family - the unborn child, who can not escape, cannot riot in the streets, and cannot vote. As a woman I am ashamed that the voices raised loudest in their demand to destroy the unborn child are women, blinded by an all- absorbing selfishness.” An in dependent thinker, a proponent of self- reliance and educa tion, and known for her warmth and manners, she spent her latter years traveling and promot ing pro-life causes. She received 28 honorary degrees, including the “Holy Cross” award alongside fellow grantee, Mother Theresa of In dia. A surgeon, scholar, and speaker, Dr. Jeffer son gave a voice to the most vulnerable of our society. Gail Drake practices probate, mediation and children’s law in Lee County, Georgia. List. To qualify, students must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher. Tallahassee Communi ty College is consistently ranked as one of the top community colleges in the nation. Mildred Fay Jefferson Kristina Pitzel Named to Tallahassee Community College Dean’s List (Beat CT/te Spring ffiusfi St Snvel Free Pickup & Delivery Don’t Wait! Service Your Mower Now And Save $50 We Service All Makes & Models Of Lawn Mowers lowest Price on Mower Blades! We Have All Brands! Westover Lawn & Garden 500 S. WESTOVER BLVD. Near The Fairgrounds 229-436-1507
