GPC Rabies Safety Tips

Rabies and Animal Safety

Rabies

What is it? Rabies is a preventable viral disease that affects the brain and ultimately leads to death if not treated in time. How does it spread? The rabies virus is typically spread through the saliva of an infected host. In most cases, this occurs via a bite from a rabid animal. Of note, the virus… Read More

8:00 PM A grandmother calling for her 11-year-old grandson, who accidentally took an additional dose of his Concerta (methylphenidate) this evening. 8:04 PM Parents accidentally doubled dosed their 3-year-old son with 10mg total dose of Zyrtec (cetirizine). 8:05 PM A nurse calling for a 16-month-old male whose mother found him chewing on an unknown blue… Read More

2:05 PM Owner of a dog calling because the pup chewed a tube of artist paint. 2:07 PM Emergency department nurse calling about a 35-year-old male and a 25-year-old male who both got sprayed in the eyes with pepper spray 2 hours ago. 2:15 PM Adult male calling stating he ate a small piece of aluminum foil that… Read More

A poison is anything that can make you sick or kill you if you eat it, breathe it, or get it in your eyes or on your skin. Poisoning continues to be one of the leading causes of injury and death in the United States. Although the number of reported poisoning related deaths in the… Read More

The Georgia Poison Center (GPC) is a 24-hour poison emergency information service as well as a poisoning education resource for health care professionals and residents of Georgia. Thousands of Georgians benefit each year from the Poison Center’s services. Poison Hotline did you, your child, or someone you know swallow something out of the ordinary? (medicine,… Read More