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July 19, 2026

Taco Bell Lettuce Linked to Multistate Cyclospora Outbreak

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Federal health officials have identified shredded iceberg lettuce served at certain Taco Bell restaurants as the source of a multistate outbreak of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness that can cause prolonged watery diarrhea.

July 15, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Georgia Health Officials Urge Residents to Wash All Produce, Including Items Labeled “Prewashed”

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The Georgia Department of Public Health is urging residents to take additional precautions when handling fresh fruits and vegetables following updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

July 11, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

West Nile Virus concerns have public health officials reminding about mosquito-bite prevention

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Public health officials are urging Northwest Georgia residents to take precautions against mosquito bites as the 2026 West Nile virus season gets underway earlier and more aggressively than it has in more than two decades.

July 4, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

CDC Investigating Multi-State Parasite Outbreak Linked to Severe Diarrhea

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Health officials are investigating a multi-state outbreak of a foodborne parasite that has sickened at least 145 people across the United States, including cases in Georgia.

May 20, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Georgia DPH Confirms Three New Measles Cases In Metro Atlanta Family

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The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed three new measles cases involving members of a metro Atlanta family who recently traveled internationally.

April 30, 2026

by Jimmy Holbrook

Tick Bites Sending More Americans to the ER, CDC Warns

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Health officials are raising concerns as new data shows tick bites are sending more people to emergency rooms at the highest rate in nearly a decade.

February 23, 2026

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DPH Confirms Measles Case in Georgia; Second Reported Case in 2026

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The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) has confirmed a case of measles in an unvaccinated resident of Bryan County. While there is no history of international travel, officials say the individual recently traveled out of state, and DPH is currently notifying those who may have been exposed and are at increased risk of developing the virus.

January 28, 2026

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Flu Activity Declines Nationwide, but ER Visits Rise for School-Aged Children, CDC Says

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Flu activity across the United States is beginning to decline, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but emergency room visits among school-aged children are increasing.

January 13, 2026

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Georgia DPH Confirms First Measles Case of 2026 in Unvaccinated Infant

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The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed the state’s first measles case of 2026 involving an infant who was too young to receive the routine measles vaccination. Health officials say the baby, who lives in Georgia’s Coastal Health District, contracted the virus while traveling internationally and is now the focus of an exposure investigation.

January 6, 2026

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Flu Hospitalizations Surge Across Georgia as 2026 Begins

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As the new year begins, Georgia is seeing one of the highest rates of flu-associated hospitalizations in the nation, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Georgia Department of Public Health.