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Epidemiology News
Norovirus - It's more common than you might think.
Have you ever had stomach flu? This “stomach flu” is not related to the flu (or influenza), which is a respiratory illness caused by influenza virus. You probably had norovirus instead.
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East Metro's Preventive Health Clinic is now open.
The Preventive Health Clinic is a special center that focuses on the treatment of TB infection and disease.
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C. diff. A superbug on the warpath.
C. diff, short for Clostridium difficile, is raging through hospitals, infecting hundreds of thousands of patients a year.
Health Promotions
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The Great American Smokeout 2009
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Georgia's online help for smokers
Georgia Tobacco Quit Line: English, 1-877-270-STOP (7867) Spanish, 1-877-2NO-FUME (266-3863) Hearing Impaired, TTY: 1-877-6534 |
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Reportable diseases in Georgia
Georgia health care providers are required by law to report
patients who have these diseases.
Poster pdf (508 kb)
GRITS
Georgia Immunization Registry site. Training requests must go through the state office. No training is done locally.
East Metro's liaison program
Report communicable diseases and unusual biological events.
Helpful manuals, toolkits and handbooks.