DeKalb Public Health officials reported this week that the number of refugees turning up for health screenings has dramatically declined, and that the agency saw minimal impact from the federal shutdown.
DeKalb Public Health conducted just two refugee screenings between Aug. 1 and Sept. 30, interim health director Dr. Lynn Paxton told board members Thursday.
That’s a dramatic decline from the same period last year, when the agency conducted 544 refugee screenings, according to spokesperson Eric Nickens.
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