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Measles in Georgia – Resources and Guidance
The Georgia Department of Public Health is sharing resources and guidance specific to healthcare professionals as measles activity continues to be a public health concern.
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Trends in Emergency Department Visits Involving Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome
An article in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report explores a sharp increase in cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (CHS) from 2016-2022 in the United States.
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US Ebola Risk Assessment
The June 5 edition of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) included an assessment of risk to the US population from the current Ebola outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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DPH Confirms Three New Measles Cases in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed measles in three members of a metro Atlanta family. The family was not vaccinated and traveled internationally.
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Health Advisory: Multi-Country Hantavirus Cluster Linked to Cruise Ship
Get information about the public health response to the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic.
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Medetomidine in the U.S. Illegal Fentanyl Supply Increasing Risk for Overdose and Severe Withdrawal Syndrome
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in conjunction with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), is issuing this Health Advisory to notify public health professionals, clinicians, laboratorians, and people at risk for overdose about increasing reports from U.S. jurisdictions detecting medetomidine in the illegal drug supply and a severe withdrawal syndrome…
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Health Alert: Measles Detection in Wastewater, April 2, 2026
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.
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DPH Confirms Measles Case in Bryan County
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.
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DPH Confirms Measles Case in Georgia
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.
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Health Alert: Measles Detection in Wastewater in Georgia
The Georgia Department of Public Health issued a health alert on August 30, 2025 after measles was detected in wastewater in Georgia.
