The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed two additional measles cases associated with the case identified on Aug. 18, 2026. DPH has been diligently working to identify and notify persons who may have been exposed.
New infections with cyclospora, the “explosive” diarrhea-causing parasite that’s sickened thousands of Americans this summer, appear to be on a downward trend, according to new data.
Infection control saves lives, and frontline healthcare workers play a critical role. Please encourage all healthcare workers to complete this Learning Needs Assessment Survey. Georgia Project Firstline (GPFL) is helping healthcare workers understand the ‘why’ behind infection prevention recommendations and best practices. GPFL’s mission is to support the advancement of infection prevention and control practices in the healthcare system.
A prolific hacking group has taken credit for last week’s cyberattack against U.S. pharmaceutical distribution giant McKesson, leading to the latest spill of highly sensitive health data by an American healthcare company in recent months.On Aug. 28,McKesson confirmed that hackers broke into several of its cloud-hosted accounts earlier in the week and exfiltrated data, and that the company expected “intermittent service degradation” related to the incident.
A public health notice was issued Sept. 1 after mosquito traps in two Roswell parks tested positive for West Nile virus. Health officials urge residents to protect themselves by using EPA-registered insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and pants during peak activity hours at dawn and dusk. Homeowners should empty standing water from buckets, flowerpots, birdbaths, and gutters, and verify that door and window screens are intact.
Infection Prevention in ASCs: Elevating Standards, Reducing Risk -Sept. 29
RESOURCES AND REMINDERS
Reminder: Identify, Isolate and Inform!
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.
