By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta reported today that the Asian small-clawed otters at the aquarium have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2. The otters began exhibiting...

By Jory D. Lange, Jr. The CDC closed several buildings it leases in Atlanta after finding legionella bacteria in the plumbing. “During the recent closures at our leased space in Atlanta, working...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Federal health officials reported today of the first confirmed case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States in the state of Washington. The patient,...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the measles situation in Cobb County, Georgia, state health officials confirmed three additional cases of measles in Cobb County residents. At least...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 Georgia state health officials have confirmed a measles case in a unvaccinated Cobb County resident. The individual may have exposed others between Oct. 31- Nov. 6. The Georgia...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Legionnaires’ disease outbreak linked to the Sheraton Atlanta Hotel, the Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) reports 11 lab-confirmed...

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe The Georgia Department of Public Health reports that case counts are up to 10 now in the outbreak of Legionnaires’ Disease linked to the downtown Atlanta Sheraton...

By: Candess Zona-Mendola of MakeFoodSafe As of today, 6 cases of Legionnaires’ disease have been linked to the Sheraton Downtown Atlanta Hotel. Following news of the hotel’s shut down last week, the...

By NewsDesk   @infectiousdiseasenews Georgia state health officials are reporting an additional confirmed case of measles in an unvaccinated metro Atlanta resident who recently traveled overseas. The...

Here are the top five posts on Outbreak News Today for the month of April 2019: 5. Hepatitis A outbreak in Sweden: Fresh dates from Iran are the suspected source The Sweden The Public Health Authority,...