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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.
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FDA warns of “gas station heroin” tianeptine trend
Dr. Martin Makary, Commissioner of Food and Drugs with the FDA, posted to the agency’s website about a concerning health trend involving products containing tianeptine.
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Measles Cases in the U.S. Surpass 1,000
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1,000 confirmed measles cases have been reported by 31 jurisdictions, including Georgia, as of May 8, 2025.
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Mental Health in Emergencies
Learn more about how mental health concerns should factor in to our emergency planning and response.
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Health Alert: Ceftriaxone Adverse Events
The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has received several reports of serious adverse events after ceftriaxone infusions from Georgia hospitals and is working with other states and CDC to collect information and evaluate the reports.
