
REGION J serves the following GA counties:
Bryan, Bulloch, Camden, Candler, Chatham, Effingham, Evans, Glynn, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Screven, Tattnall, Toombs.
Healthcare Coalition Coordinator: Jimmy Gordon
Healthcare Coalition Facilitator: Susan Malone




Coalitions provide a space to collaborate and support other members during disaster response and recovery. The time to get to know one another is now. Take the first step!


The Georgia Department of Health (DPH) is alerting healthcare providers to a detection of measles found in sewage samples through routine wastewater testing. The positive samples were collected on Sunday March 29, 2026, from a wastewater treatment plant in the South Metro Atlanta Area, Georgia.

In February of 2026, the Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed a case of measles in a resident of Bryan County in the Coastal Health District. DPH issued a press release and a Health Alert to notify the public and the healthcare community.

In January of 2026, the Georgia Department of Public Health confirmed a case of measles in an infant living in coastal Georgia. DPH issued a press release and a Health Alert to notify the public and the healthcare community.