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Increase in Measles Cases and Outbreaks in the U.S. and Globally
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The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is urging parents to make sure their children are up to date with their measles vaccinations. Measles vaccination is important for all children to prevent measles infection and reduce the risk of community transmission, but it is especially important for families with children planning to travel outside of…
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Disaster Preparedness Guide for Caregivers
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On Feb. 16, FEMA partnered with the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers (RCI) to launch the Disaster Preparedness Guide for Caregivers. Caregivers face unique challenges in preparing themselves, their support networks and their care recipients for disasters.
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Georgia Department of Public Health Requests Reports of Suspect Measles Cases
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After confirming a case of measles in a resident of the metro Atlanta area, the Georgia Department of Public Health issued a Health Alert requesting reports of suspect measles cases.
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Healthcare Providers – Sign up for public health alerts via SMS or email
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The Georgia Department of Public Health is partnering with the Georgia Poison Center and STOPit Notify to provide you with the latest alerts, information, and recommendations from Public Health.
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Request for Information (RFI): HHS Initiative to Enhance National All Hazards Hospital Situational Awareness
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Public input is requested from entities across the health care readiness community on an HHS initiative to enhance national all hazards hospital situational awareness.
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Health Advisory: Limited Availability of Nirsevimab in the United States
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory on October 23, 2023, to provide options for clinicians to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the context of a limited supply of nirsevimab.
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Health Advisory: Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) in Georgia, October 2023
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The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) urges healthcare providers to strongly consider acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) in patients with sudden flaccid limb weakness, especially 1-2 weeks after respiratory or gastrointestinal illness with fever.
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Health Update: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with COVID-19 in Georgia
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The Georgia Department of Public Health issued a health update on Tuesday, October 3, 2023, regarding MIS-C associated with COVID-19 in Georgia.
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FEMA and FCC Plan nationwide emergency alert test for Oct. 4, 2023
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FEMA, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on Wednesday, Oct. 4.
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Public Health Emergency Declared for Georgia to address Health Impacts of Hurricane Idalia
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The emergency declaration gives the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) health care providers and suppliers greater flexibility in meeting emergency health needs of Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
