The Atlanta-based CDC is sharing a new warning about a Salmonella outbreak affecting in nearly half of the states. They said on Tuesday that raw oysters are linked to the ongoing outbreak in 22 states ...

CDC officials said Cladophialophora bantiana (C. bantiana) infection carries a 60 percent to 70 percent death rate per case ...

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - The Georgia Department of Public Health is administering the COVID-19 vaccine through its health departments across the state following new recommendations from the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new guidance on COVID-19 vaccine advises people 65 and older to consult a doctor or pharmacist before getting the shot. The ...

Eight people have tested positive and one person has died of West Nile virus in Georgia so far this year, according to the state health department.

On the July 7th edition: The CDC tracks a foodborne parasite in Georgia and other states; A shark bites a teen off the Georgia coast; And Atlanta pushes for a new hospital in an under-served part of ...

Public health experts are warning of a flu surge as 17 states, including Georgia, report high or very high activity levels. Georgia has seen more than 500 hospitalizations and 12 deaths since early ...

The CDC Foundation, funded by the Georgia Opioid Crisis Abatement Trust, is working with 18 community coalitions across rural Georgia to strengthen community-based responses. This effort builds on the ...

Governor Kemp extends the suspension of the state's gas tax; Parts of the state could get heavy rain this weekend; And ...

Georgia had the 10th highest rate of abortions performed in the country in 2022, according to federal data released Wednesday. Abortions were performed in Georgia at a rate of 17.2 per 1,000 women ...