Update: Hospitalizations and Deaths Possibly Tied To Street Drugs Being Sold In Georgia
June 7, 2017
ATLANTA – The investigation into presumed opioid overdoses in Central and South Georgia is ongoing. Information continues to be fluid.
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Zika Virus Information
The Georgia Department of Public Health cautions travelers, especially women who are pregnant, to protect themselves against mosquito bites when heading to areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing.
For more information about Zika virus and resources, visit Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about Zika.
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Back-to-school clinic serves dual purpose
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Georgia Prescription Drug Monitoring Program now under DPH
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Commissioner's Award presented to DPH for 2016-17 State Charitable Contributions Campaign
The Commissioner's Award was presented to the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) for the 2016-17 State Charitable Contributions Campaign for a state agency with 501 to 1,000 employees with contributions totaling 10,668...
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J. Patrick O'Neal, M.D. serves as the Director of Health Protection for the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH), where he has oversight responsibility for Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Trauma, Emergency Preparedness, Epidemiology, Infectious Disease, Chronic Disease, Immunizations, Environmental Health, Injury Prevention, Volunteer Health Programs and the Georgia Public Health Lab.
Since 2002, Dr. O'Neal served as the Medical Director for the Office of EMS/Trauma in the Georgia Division of Public Health under the Department of Community Health (DCH). For 29 years prior, he practiced emergency medicine at DeKalb Medical Center in Decatur.
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Hospitalizations and Deaths Possibly Tied To Street Drugs Being Sold In Georgia
June 6, 2017
ATLANTA – The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has become aware of a dangerous, potentially lethal substance contained in street drugs surfacing in central and South Georgia.
Memorial Day and Mosquitoes
May 26, 2017
ATLANTA – Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, and in Georgia, the beginning of mosquito season.