The information on this page was taken from the Georgia's Health Alert Network (HAN) home page. The Health Alert Network is part of the Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Bioterrorism Preparedness Program. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides funding for Georgia's HAN as part of an effort to create a national, integrated information and communications system for health professionals.

The Health Alert Network supports:

• Preparedness planning

• Disease surveillance and epidemiologic investigation

• Electronic laboratory test reporting

• Emergency communications, and

• Professional workforce training.

The Health Alert Network will aid in preparing health departments for responding to bioterrorism incidents by supporting and offering training and information. During an incident, the HAN will let health care providers and emergency responders communicate quickly and easily.

Health Alerts - an announcement released by local, state or federal public health authorities, meant to inform the health and medical services of likely or imminent dangers to the health of the community.

Weapons of Mass Destruction - Chemical
Information on chemical agents and hazardous industrial chemicals that might be used in a terrorist incident.

Weapons of Mass Destruction - Biological
Information on biological agents that might be used in a terrorist incident.

Weapons of Mass Destruction - Nuclear
Information on nuclear devices and improvised radiological devices that might be used in a terrorist incident.