Governor Brian Kemp has declared a State of Emergency across Georgia ahead of what could be a highly disruptive winter storm this weekend. Several north Georgia counties are so far under a Winter Storm Watch for the major system that will stretch across much of the Southwest, Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. It's anticipated that more in metro Atlanta will be put under a watch as the weekend approaches.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to share information and notify clinicians, public health authorities, and the public about recent New World screwworm (NWS) animal cases in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, which shares a border with the U.S. state of Texas. No NWS infestations related to this outbreak have been identified in people or animals in the United States as of Jan. 20.
As Georgia prepares to welcome teams and fans for the FIFA World Cup 2026, hospitals may see more patients with fever after international travel, some of whom will have malaria. To help clinicians prepare, this webinar will discuss:
What malaria is and how it typically presents in travelers.
Which World Cup–participating countries still have local malaria transmission.
When to suspect malaria and order diagnostic testing.
How to rapidly obtain and interpret malaria tests (RDT, smear, PCR).
Who to contact for 24/7 consultation on malaria diagnosis and treatment.
Georgia health officials are warning parents as measles cases soar in neighboring South Carolina. Cases have doubled within the last week, leaving some doctors gravely concerned. The South Carolina health department reported 124 new cases since Jan. 13, bringing the state’s total to 558 in a wave of infections centered around an outbreak in Spartanburg County.
The American Hospital Association's (AHA) Hospitals Against Violence initiative partnered with the Medical University of South Carolina’s National Mass Violence Center (NMVC) to provide resources and support surrounding incidents of mass violence for the communities and patients served by our hospitals and health systems. NMVC strives to improve community preparedness and the nation’s capacity to serve victims recovering from mass violence through research, planning, training, technology and collaboration.
Olympus Corporation has announced the expansion of a previous global medical device removal action for ViziShot 2 FLEX (19G) EBUS -TBNA needles after receiving and investigating complaints of device components ejecting or detaching during procedures. The complaints included adverse event reports of patient injury and one death. This expanded action includes all lots of the ViziShot 2 FLEX needles and supersedes the August 2025 notice in which only certain lots of the device were being recalled.
Spring & Mulberry is updating their press release previously issued on Jan. 12 to expand their voluntary recall beyond Mint Leaf to include additional flavors due to possible contamination with Salmonella. Salmonella is an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly individuals, and others with weakened immune systems.
Abbott has initiated a medical device correction for certain FreeStyle Libre 3 and FreeStyle Libre 3 Plus sensors in the United States after internal testing determined that some sensors may provide incorrect low glucose readings. If undetected, incorrect low glucose readings over an extended period may lead to incorrect treatment decisions for people living with diabetes, such as excessive carbohydrate intake or skipping or delaying insulin doses.
Superfoods Inc. dba as Live it Up is recalling all Live it Up Super Greens, including both Original and Wild Berry flavors, with lots beginning with the letter “A” and all stick pack products due to possible contamination with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.
Identify, Isolate and Inform: It is important to continueto ask travel questions. The purpose of this notice is to remind healthcare providers about actions to take in Georgia when evaluating patients for possible serious communicable diseases.
Travel Clinical Assistant (TCA)
TheTravel Clinical Assistantprovides post-travel clinical information on travel-related diseases for 231 countries. Diseases with recent outbreaks occurring in the last two years are listed first.
