Past Issues of the Georgia Epidemiology Report
2012
June/July 2012 PDF Mosquito-Borne Viruses in Georgia
Fall 2012 PDF Violent Deaths in Georgia

2008
Dec 2008 PDF Investigation of Selenosis Associated with a Dietary Supplement
Nov 2008 PDF Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) in Georgia
Oct 2008 PDF Challenges to Tuberculosis  Elimination in Gwinnett County, Georgia
Sept 2008 PDF Influenza
Aug 2008 PDF Haemophilus influenzae Disease in Georgia
Jul 2008 PDF Cancer
Jun 2008 PDF Prevalence of Diabetes During Pregnancy in Georgia
May 2008 PDF FoodNet
Apr 2008 PDF Mosquito-Borne Viruses in Georgia, 2007
Mar 2008 PDF Tickborne Disease Surveillance in Georgia, 2007
Feb 2008 PDF Georgia's Notifiable Disease Emergency Reporting Hotline 1-866-PUB-HLTH (1-866-782-4584)
Jan 2008 PDF January is Birth Defects Prevention Month …but any month is the month to prevent birth defects

2007
Dec 2007 PDF Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in Georgia, 2004-2007
Nov 2007 PDF Animal Bite Surveillance in Georgia, 2004-2006
Oct 2007 PDF Influenza
Sept 2007 PDF Rabies: The Epidemic Continues in Georgia
Aug 2007 PDF Perinatal Periods of Risk Analysis, Muscogee County, 1999-2003
July 2007 PDF Vibrio in Georgia
June 2007 PDF HIV/AIDS Surveillance
May 2007 PDF Mosquito-Borne Viruses in Georgia, 2006
Apr 2007 PDF Diagnostic Testing for Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever: Unraveling the Uncertainty
Mar 2007 PDF Spider Bites: Fact or Fiction?
Feb 2007 PDF Statewide Increase in Shigella Infections Georgia 2006
Jan 2007 PDF January is Birth Defects Month
...but any month is the month to prevent birth defects

2006
Dec 2006 PDF Mumps Outbreaks Exemplify the Need to Recognize and Report Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Nov 2006 PDF Genotyping Cluster of Tuberculosis Cases in Houston County, Georgia, 1997-2006
Oct 2006 PDF Influenza
Sept 2006 PDF Preliminary Findings from the Behavior and Risk in Teens (BART) Survey
Aug 2006 PDF Leptospirosis: A waterborne zoonotic disease of global importance
Jul 2006 PDF Pseudomonas aerugiosa Infections Associated with Transrectal Ultrasound-Guided Prostate Biopsies - Georgia, 2005
Jun 2006 PDF Georgia Emerging Infections Programs
May 2006 PDF Primer on Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
Apr 2006 PDF Mosquito-Borne Viruses in Georgia, 2005
Mar 2006 PDF Georgia Tick-borne Disease Surveillance
Feb 2006 PDF Georgia Physicians and Disease Reporting
Jan 2006 PDF January is Birth Defects Prevention Month

2005
Dec 2005 PDF Cardiovascular Disease in Georgia: 2005 Update
Nov 2005 PDF Stroke and Heart Attack Prevention Program (SHAPP) in Georgia
Oct 2005 PDF Influenza
Sep 2005 PDF Obesity In Georgia
Aug 2005 PDF Reptile Associated Salmonellosis in Georgia Residents
Jul 2005 PDF Whooping Cough on the Rise: A Fatal Case of Pertussis in a Georgia Infant, 2004
Jun 2005 PDF Tobacco-Related Deaths in Georgia
May 2005 PDF Mosquito-Borne Viruses in Georgia 2004
Apr 2005 PDF Tick-borne Disease Surveillance in Georgia, 2004
Mar 2005 PDF Cancer Incidence in Georgia: Highlights from the Georgia Cancer Data Report 2004
Feb 2005 PDF E.coli 0157:H7 Infections in Georgia, 1993-2003
Jan 2005 PDF January is Birth Defects Prevention Month

2004
Dec 2004 PDF Influenza Update, Delusory Parasitosis: Bugged by "Bugs"
Nov 2004 PDF Laboratory Practices for Prenatal Group B Streptococcal Screening—Georgia, 2003
Oct 2004 PDF Multi-Restaurant Outbreak of Hepatitis A Associated with Green Onions in Central and North Georgia
Sep 2004 PDF Influenza
Aug 2004 PDF Chronic Lower Respiratory Disease Mortality and Morbidity in Georgia, 1999 - 2002
July 2004 PDF Child safety takes a back seat in Georgia
Jun 2004 PDF Community-Associated Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
May 2004 PDF Common Tickborne Diseases in Georgia: Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever and Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis
Apr 2004 PDF Mosquito-Borne Viruses in Georgia 2003
Mar 2004 PDF Georgia prepares for global respiratory disease threats: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) and avian influenza
Feb 2004 PDF How Does HIPAA Affect Disease Reporting To Public Health?
Jan 2004 PDF Birth Defects Prevention

2003
Dec 2003 PDF Childhood Asthma in Georgia: Prevalence and Management Practices
Nov 2003 PDF Diabetes in Georgia: Defining the Problem and Identifying Areas for Improvement
Oct 2003 PDF Obstetrical Practices for Prevention of Perinatal Infections in Metropolitan Atlanta, 1998-1999
Sep 2003 PDF Influenza
Aug 2003 PDF Melanoma and Sunburn Risk in Georgia
Jul 2003 PDF Listeria surveillance
Jun 2003 PDF Fight the Bite: Methods to Reduce the Risk of Mosquito-Borne Diseases
May 2003 PDF Knowledge and Use of Folic Acid Among Women in Georgia, 1999-2000
Apr 2003 PDF West Nile Virus in Georgia, 2002
Mar 2003 PDF Georgia Responds to Smallpox Concerns
Feb 2003 PDF Statewide Terrorism Workshops: Improving Georgia's Emergency Preparedness
Jan 2003 PDF Update on the Pertussis Resurgence

2002
Dec 2002 PDF Highlights from the Georgia Childhood Cancer Report 2002
Nov 2002 PDF Leading Causes of Death in Georgia
Oct 2002 PDF Enhanced Pregnancy-related Mortality Surveillance
Sep 2002 PDF Influenza Surveillance in Georgia
Aug 2002 PDF Georgia Youth Tobacco Survey, 2001
July 2002 PDF Notifiable Disease Reporting
June 2002 PDF Georgia’s West Nile Virus Surveillance During 2001 and Plans for 2002
May 2002 PDF Epidemiology of Malaria in Georgia
Apr 2002 PDF Shigellosis in Georgia, 2001: Antimicrobial Resistance and Treatment
Mar 2002 PDF Georgia Immunization Study Results, 2001
Feb 2002 PDF Cardiovascular Disease: Georgia's biggest killer
Jan 2002 PDF Outbreak of Cyclosporiosis in Fulton County, GA

2001
Dec 2001 PDF Recognizing Bioterrorism
Nov 2001 PDF Increased Hepatitis A Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Metropolitan Atlanta, 2001
Oct 2001 PDF Influenza Vaccination in Georgia: Room for Improvement
Sept 2001 PDF Update on Pneumococcal Disease and Prevention in Georgia
Aug 2001 PDF Tick Bites and Erythema Migrans in Georgia: It Might Not Be Lyme Disease!
July 2001 PDF Geographic Disparities in Access to Recommended Delivery Site for Very Low Birthweight Infants in Georgia, 1994-1996
June 2001 PDF Outbreaks of Foodborne Disease in Georgia,2000
May 2001 PDF Georgia Immunization Study Results 1999-2000
Apr 2001 PDF West Nile Virus Update
Mar 2001 PDF Asthma in Georgia, 2000
Feb 2001 PDF Seasonal increase of Salmonella infections among Fulton County Children Associated with Chitterling Preparation
Jan 2001 PDF Foodborne Outbreaks Associated with Eating Pork Barbecue – Georgia 1996-2000

2000
Dec 2000 PDF Human Rabies Case in Georgia
Nov 2000 PDF Vaccine Update for the 2000-2001 Influenza Season
Oct 2000 PDF Recognition of a multidrug-resistant strain of Salmonella Typhimurium in Georgia.
Sept 2000 PDF West Nile Virus and West Nile Encephalitis
Aug 2000 PDF The Georgia Comprehensive Cancer Registry
July 2000 PDF Epidemiology of Tuberculosis (TB) in Georgia through 1998
June 2000 PDF HIV Seroprevalence in Cocaine Users Treated at an Atlanta Drug Treatment
May 2000 PDF Post-exposure Prophylaxis for health-care workers (Part II)
Apr 2000 PDF Post-exposure Prophylaxis for health-care workers (Part I)
Mar 2000 PDF Tick-borne diseases in Georgia

Editor’s note: Due to production problems the November 1999 – February 2000 Georgia Epidemiology Reports will not be published. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and look forward to bringing our readers future issues.

1999
Oct 1999 PDF Prevention & Control of Influenza: Recommendations of the Adivsory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Sep 1999 PDF Prenatal Care Provider Survey: Screening and Treatment of Infections During Pregnancy
Aug 1999 PDF Pedestrian Fatalities- Four Atlanta Metro Counties 1994 - 1998
July 1999 PDF Additions to the Notifiable Disease List
June 1999 PDF Infectious Diseases Potentially Associated with Bioterrorism or Intentional Tranmission
May 1999 PDF Stroke in Georgia: Defining the Problem and Finding Solutions
Apr 1999 PDF Human Rabies Prevention - United States, 1999
Mar 1999 PDF Listeriosis: A foodborne disease with serious complications
Feb 1999 PDF 1999 Georgia State of the Heart Report
Jan 1999 PDF Women with Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Georgia: Results from the Chlamydia Project, 1997

1998
Dec 1998 PDF Summary of the 1998 Georgia State of the Heart Report
Nov 1998 PDF Could it be pertussis?
Oct 1998 PDF Head Lice (Pediculus humanus capitis)
Sep 1998 PDF Healthcare Providers: Be Alert for Yersiniosis
Aug 1998 PDF Prevention and Control of Influenza
July 1998 PDF E. Coli 0157:H7 Outbreak Infections Associated with Water Park
June 1998 PDF Summary of the 1998 Georgia Stroke Report
May 1998 PDF Summary of the 1997 - 98 Influenza Season in Georgia
Apr 1998 PDF Smoking in Georgia: Prevalence and Mortality for 1996
Mar 1998 PDF World TB Day
Feb 1998 PDF Antiretroviral Prophylaxis After Occupational Exposure to HIV
Jan 1998 PDF Recommendations for the Control of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterrococcus in Long-term Care Facilities in Georgia

1997
Aug 1997 PDF Birth Defects Surveillance
July 1997 PDF Prevention and Control of Influenza
June 1997 PDF Yersinia enterocolitica
May 1997 PDF Healthcare Providers: Be Alert for Yersiniosis
Apr 1997 PDF Evaluation of Perinatal Case Management in Georgia 1991-1994
Mar 1997 PDF Infant mortality in Georgia during rapid service expansion, 1989 through 1992
Feb 1997 PDF Population-Based Prevelance of Perinatal Exposure to Cocaine in Georgia, 1994
Jan 1997 PDF Rabies Triage in Georgia by the Regional Poison Center

1996
Dec 1996 PDF Knowledge About Folic Acid and Use of Multivitamins Containing Folic Acid among Reproductive-Aged Women
Nov 1996 PDF After the Floods: Responding to Potential Public Health Threats
Oct 1996 PDF Effectiveness of the Georgia Bicycle Helmet Law
Sep 1996 PDF Outbreak of Psittacosis Linked to a Shipment of Birds to Pet Stores in Atlanta, August 1995
Aug 1996 PDF Prevention and Control of Influenza: Vaccines
July 1996 PDF Infant mortality in Georgia during rapid service expansion, 1989 through 1992
June 1996 PDF 1996 Centennial Summer Olympic Games: Heat Related Illness
May 1996 PDF 1996 Centennial Summer Olympic Games: Public Health Issues
Apr 1996 PDF One Million Adult Georgians Uninsured or Inadequately Insured for Health Care
Mar 1996 PDF Congenital Anomalies in Georgia
Feb 1996 PDF Trauma in Georgia
Jan 1996 PDF Outbreak of Escherichia coli 0157:H7 Infection in Georgia and Tennessee, 1995
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