Rodent Awareness Week: Keep Rodents Away From Your Home and Yard This Fall

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – In observance of Rodent Awareness Week, October 18-24, 2020, the Shelby County Health Department wants to increase awareness about rodents, one of Shelby County’s top pest concerns for residents. 

In the fall, rodents, which in...

COVID-19 Testing Events Saturday, October 17 and Saturday, October 24, 2020

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – The Shelby County Health Department, in association with community partners Latino Memphis, St. Michaels Catholic Church, Asbury United Methodist Church and St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, is offering free COVID-19 wal...

Revised Halloween Guidance

Shelby County Health Department Guidance for Celebrating Halloween

Many Shelby County families are planning for the upcoming holiday season, beginning with Halloween. The Shelby County Health Department is sharing information based upon guidance from the C...

Flu Vaccine Available at Public Health Clinics October 5, 2020

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – On Monday, October 5, the Shelby County Health Department will begin offering influenza vaccine at the Immunization Clinic at 814 Jefferson and at all six public health clinics located around Shelby County. The vaccine is ava...

Shelby County Health Department Expands COVID-19 Communications Team

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – Recognizing that communications and messaging to the general public is a critical part of to the COVID-19 response, the Shelby County Health Department is expanding its communications team in both personnel and capabilities.

A...

COVID-19 TESTING AT SHELBY COUNTY DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS BEGINS JUNE 2, 2020

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) will test inmates and staff at the Shelby County Division of Corrections facility at 1045 Mullins Station Road beginning June 2, 2020, and will continue until June 8, 2020. This test...

Shelby County Health Department Issues Drug Overdose Spike Alert

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – The Shelby County Health Department has issued a drug overdose spike alert for the 34-day period from April 27, 2020 to May 30, 2020.

The Shelby County Health Department monitors drug overdose activity in Shelby County by trac...

Shelby County Health Department Stops Distribution of Masks Provided by the State of Tennessee

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) has stopped the distribution of the black, knitted face masks provided by the State of Tennessee for distribution to the public.

The masks, manufactured by Renfro Corp., were treated ...

Shelby County Health Department Stops Distribution of Masks Provided by the State of Tennessee

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) has stopped the distribution of the black, knitted face masks provided by the State of Tennessee for distribution to the public.

The masks, manufactured by Renfro Corp., were treated ...

SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ISSUES DRUG OVERDOSE SPIKE ALERT

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – The Shelby County Health Department has issued a drug overdose spike alert for the date range of April 18, 2020 to May 23, 2020.

The Shelby County Health Department monitors drug overdose activity in Shelby County by tracking ...

SHELBY COUNTY COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO DRUG OVERDOSE SPIKE

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – The Shelby County Opioid Task Force, the Shelby County Health Department, the U.S. Attorney’s Office, the Shelby County District Attorney’s Office, and S.T.O.P. (Street Team for Overdose Prevention) have p...

SHELBY COUNTY MAYORS IN ACCORDANCE ABOUT MOVE TO PHASE II OF BACK TO BUSINESS PLAN

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and Health Department Director Alisa Haushalter were pleased to announce today that Shelby County is ready to begin Phase II of the Back-to-Business framework.

Based on the four criteria the COVI...

SHELBY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ISSUES DRUG OVERDOSE SPIKE ALERT

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) has issued a drug overdose spike alert for the 32-day period from April 6, 2020 to May 7, 2020.

The Shelby County Health Department monitors drug overdose activity in Shelby County by...

Health Directive 3

May 4, 2020

FORMAL ISSUANCE OF HEALTH DIRECTIVE NO. 3

Pursuant to the Declarations of a State of Emergency by Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris and the Necessity of a Communicable Disease Control Threat Procedure by the Shelby County Health Department

TO: &...

Rules of the TDH Disease Control Health Threat Procedures 1200-14-04

RULES OF THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH COMMUNICABLE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISEASE SERVICES

CHAPTER 1200-14-04

DISEASE CONTROL HEALTH THREAT PROCEDURES TABLE OF CONTENTS

1200-14-04-.01   INTRODUCTION.

This chapter outlines procedures to be ...

Addendum 2 to Health Directive No. 2

April 27, 2020

ADDENDUM No. 2 TO HEALTH DIRECTIVE No. 2 NOTICE  OF  SAFETY MEASURES

TO: Citizens of Shelby County, Tennessee

FROM: Bruce Randolph, M.D., M.P.H, Shelby County Health Officer

RE: Public Health Announcement  on COVID-19...

Addendum to Health Directive No. 2

April 7, 2020

ADDENDUM TO HEALTH DIRECTIVE NO.2

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TO:                 Citizens of Shelby County, Tennessee

FROM:         &nbs...

Second Public Health Directive Regarding COVID-19

April 4, 2020

FORMAL ISSUANCE OF HEALTH DIRECTIVE NO. 2

TO: Citizens of Shelby County, Tennessee

FROM: Bruce Randolph, M.D., M.P.H, Shelby County Health Officer 

RE: Public Health Announcement on COVID-19 Response

Pursuant to the authority vested in m...

Shelby County Health Department Health Directive Issued March 25, 2020

March 25, 2020

FORMAL ISSUANCE  OF HEALTH DIRECTIVE

TO:  Elected Leaders and Citizens of Shelby County, Tennessee,

FROM:  Bruce Randolph, MD, MPH, Shelby County Health Officer; Alisa Haushalter, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, Shelby County Heal...

Third Case of COVID-19 Detected in Shelby County

SHELBY COUNTY, TN - The Shelby County Health Department is investigating a third case of COVID-19 in Shelby County, detected by private laboratory results.

This case is not related to the first two, and the individual, who is not a resident of Shelby Count...

Second Case of Coronavirus COVID-19 Detected in Shelby County

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – The Shelby County Health Department has received confirmation from the Tennessee Department of Health that a second Shelby County resident has tested presumptively positive for the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, pending...

Case of Coronavirus COVID-19 Detected in Shelby County

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – The Shelby County Health Department has received confirmation from the Tennessee Department of Health that a Shelby County resident has tested positive for the novel coronavirus known as COVID-19, and samples have also been s...

Shelby County Health Department COVID-19 Communication and Informational Resources

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – As part of its response to the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, the Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) has launched several communications resources to assist Shelby County residents to prepare for the potential spread of t...

Shelby County Health Department Is Monitoring Novel Coronavirus Outbreak

SHELBY COUNTY, TN – The Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) is working closely with the Tennessee Department of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)  to prepare for potential cases of the novel coronavirus,...