Health/Safety
GHD announces positive WNV mosquitoes
The Garland Health Department (GHD) received a report of the laboratory-confirmed presence of West Nile Virus (WNV) in mosquitoes. These collection sites were in the 500 block of West Vista Drive (GA20), 1400 block of East Miller Road (GA05), 4900 block of Gatewood...
Health Department inspections: July 26-30
The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at daycare centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. Inspectors use a 100-point scoring system during each...
August: Great time for eye exam
August is National Eye Exam Month so it’s a great time to have your eyes checked. Ocular diseases and conditions are common. Most can be fixed with prescription vision correction, medication or other techniques. Other conditions are more serious. Glaucoma is an eye...
COVID-19 vaccines available
You can get the COVID vaccine without an appointment at our Public Health Clinic, 206 Carver Drive. Clinic hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 8 a.m. to noon on Saturdays through the end of July (except when GHD is conducting a mass vaccination event). While COVID...
Health Department inspections: July 19-23
The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at daycare centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. Inspectors use a 100-point scoring system during each...
Health Department issues COVID-19 updates
COVID-19 Variants – COVID-19 mutates over time which leads to different variants. This is a normal and expected phenomenon. Remember, COVID-19 itself is a variant of previously existing coronaviruses. Some variants may be more contagious, some may be less vulnerable...
Health Department inspections: July 8-16
The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at daycare centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. Inspectors use a 100-point scoring system during each...
Health Department inspections – July 1-7
The Garland Health Department conducts weekly inspections of establishments where food is served. Inspections are performed at daycare centers, retirement homes, school cafeterias, restaurants and stores. Inspectors use a 100-point scoring system during each...
July UV Safety Month; protect skin, eyes
July is UV Safety Month and a great time to brush up on the proper precautions against skin cancer and other related damage caused by the sun. There are three types of ultraviolet light emitted by the sun: UVA, UVB and UVC. UVC light is blocked by the ozone layer and...
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