The Coastal Health District of Georgia serves the counties of Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long & McIntosh
The Coastal Health District of Georgia serves the counties of Bryan, Camden, Chatham, Effingham, Glynn, Liberty, Long & McIntosh
Health Alerts for Care Providers
Our epidemiology department tracks the spread of disease. To reach the Coastal Health District epidemiologist, call 912-644-5232. Check here for regularly updated information about the issues we are seeing in coastal Georgia. In addition, this page will be updated with information for healthcare providers on current topics of interest.
Health Alert: Confirmed Case of Measles, February 22, 2026 [PDF, 190.09 KB]
If you suspect your patient has measles, immediately mask and isolate the patient per airborne precautions and check their immunization status. Then call 1-866-PUB-HLTH (1-866-782-4584) for further instructions.
Questions about measles testing through the state public health lab should also be directed to 1-866-PUB-HLTH (1-866-782-4584).
Click the following links to download healthcare resources related to measles. Much more information for healthcare providers is also available on the Georgia Department of Public Health website.
Opioid Substance Misuse Response
Hepatitis A
Disease Reporting
SendSS is an Electronic Reporting system for Notifiable Diseases. All Georgia physicians, laboratories and other health care providers are required to report patients diagnosed with one of the state’s notifiable diseases. Both lab-confirmed AND clinical diagnoses are reportable by law. SENDSS is a much quicker alternative to Form 3095 Notifiable Disease Report Form. To get started click https://sendss.state.ga.us for a registration form. For more information or assistance, call our office at (912) 262-2300.
Additional Disease Reporting Information
Click HERE for disease reporting information for the state of Georgia.
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Disease Information
Chatham County Community Indicators
The Savannah-Chatham Community Indicators Coalition is pleased to provide a source for reliable community health and population data for Chatham County. This tool provides users with information to improve health and quality of life in their community. Savannah-Chatham hopes that community members and organizations look to this platform as a rich source of data and information about their community.
Click HERE to access community data and resources.
Bioterrorism Agents
Additional Resources
For more information about the Coastal Health District’s Epidemiology team, visit our page on Epidemiology.
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