Category: Super Bowl

Health Departments Work Off the Field to Keep Fans Safe, Healthy on Game Day

Roman numerals LII written on a football field

It’s almost game day. Over the course of this week, an estimated 1 million people will visit Atlanta for the Super Bowl LIII experience or to attend the game on Sunday, Feb. 3. A week from now, after the Vince Lombardi Trophy is awarded and the fans head home, things will return to normal. And Read More >

January 28, 2019 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

Disease Outbreak, General, preparedness, response

atlanta, Atlanta Fire and Rescue, Fulton County Health District, Georgia Department of Public Health, public health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, Super Bowl

Four Health and Safety Tips for Mass Gatherings

A crowd of people at Mauerpark in Berlin, Germany.

There is strength in numbers – both in public health and in public safety. The more people who take action to protect themselves, the better prepared a community is for an emergency. Communities take different forms. At a mass gathering like the Super Bowl, the Olympics, or in a public place like the airport, the Read More >

January 30, 2018 by Ethan Riley, Health Communications Specialist, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and Taylor Price, Campaign Manager, "If You See Something, Say Something®" Campaign, U.S. Department of Homeland Security4 Comments

preparedness

Emergency kit, flu, handwashing, mass gatherings, Norovirus, olympics, See Something Say Something, Super Bowl, suspicious activity, travel, traveler's health