Epidemiology

Nasopharyngeal Swab Specimen Collection

Immunization Study 2007 Final Report, Georgia

Georgia Wildfire Information:
Georgia Forestry Commission Wildfire Situation Report

Georgia Wildfire Maps (May 11, 2007)
South Georgia WildFires: Small - Overview (.jpg) | Large - Detailed
Georgia WildFires: Small - Overview (.jpg) | Large - Detailed


Web Features

Notifiable Disease Reporting & Statistics
Visit the definitive Georgia notifiable disease resource. Get statistics and information on all of Georgia's reportable diseases, answers to questions such as "How do I report a notifiable disease?" and "Who do I report it to?". -01/06/03
Influenza Surveillance
Georgia is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) influenza surveillance system that monitors when, where, and what types of influenza viruses are circulating. Information is updated based on reports from sentinel health-care providers and the Georgia Public Health Laboratory.
Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Georgia's Division of Public Health conducts surveillance to monitor the onset and duration of the RSV season. Learn about RSV and track RSV activity throughout the state.
Georgia Emerging Infections Program PDF
This is an introductory summary for the Georgia Emerging Infections Program. We are a collaborative project with Emory, CDC and other state health departments that conducts active surveillance and initiates research studies related to foodborne and invasive bacterial pathogens.
Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance Georgia 2002 PDF
The Pregnancy Nutrition Surveillance System (PNSS) collects both prenatal and postpartum information. The information collected includes socio-demographic factors, nutritional risk factors (including prepregnancy weight, maternal weight gain and hematological status) prenatal risk factors, infant feeding practices and birth outcome.
Hepatitis A Outbreak in Georgia
In Fall 2003, Georgia experienced a large increase in Hepatitis A cases. Preliminary investigation revealed that many patients were exposed through restaurants in north and middle Georgia.
Antimicrobial Susceptibilities of Selected Pathogens, 2001 PDF
Clinicians treating patients may wish to know about local patterns of antibiotic susceptibility for common community-acquired pathogens. Georgia-specific data for 2001 are compiled in the 2001 antibiogram.
Georgia Immunization Study Final Report, 2004 PDF
The Division of Public Health, Epidemiology Branch, Immunization Program and Health Districts collaborated on the Georgia Immunization Study. The purpose of the study was to assess the immunization coverage rates of two-year-old children in Georgia statewide and for each of the health districts.

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