Category: Georgia Department of Public Health

Health Departments Work Off the Field to Keep Fans Safe, Healthy on Game Day

Roman numerals LII written on a football field

It’s almost game day. Over the course of this week, an estimated 1 million people will visit Atlanta for the Super Bowl LIII experience or to attend the game on Sunday, Feb. 3. A week from now, after the Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded and the fans head home, things will return to normal. And Read More >

January 28, 2019 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

Disease Outbreak, General, preparedness, response

atlanta, Atlanta Fire and Rescue, Fulton County Health District, Georgia Department of Public Health, public health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, Super Bowl

This Is a Test: Georgia Practices for Bioterrorist Threats

It is November 2015, and Georgia’s emergency personnel are preparing to respond to an outbreak of plague. Don’t worry, it’s not the real plague. This is only a test. No one is actually sick or in any danger. But what if it were real? Armed with the knowledge that practice makes perfect, the Georgia Department Read More >

November 16, 2016 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

preparedness

bioterrorism, exercise, Georgia Department of Public Health, plague, preparedness, public health, strategic national stockpile