Health Updates, Advisories and Alerts

• Health Alert:  Warrants immediate action or attention.   
• Health Advisory:  Provides information for a specific incident or situation; may not require immediate action. 
• Health Update:  Provides updated information regarding an incident or situation; unlikely to require immediate action 

Disease Related Issues:

• Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1)
• 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
• MPOX/Monkeypox

2024

• CDC Health Advisory 518: Disruptions in Availability of Peritoneal Dialysis and Intravenous Solutions from Baxter International Facility in North Carolina - October16, 2024

• CDPH Health Update: California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Updates Syphilis Screening Recommendations October 15, 2024

• CDC Health Update: Prevention Strategies for Mpox, including Vaccinating People at Risk via Sexual Exposure, for U.S. Travelers Visiting Countries with Clade I Mpox Outbreaks September 23, 2024

• CDPH Health Advisory - Detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) in California Dairy Cattle September 4, 2024
• CDC Health Advisory: Increase in Parvovirus B19 Activity in the United States - August 13, 2024

• CDPH Health Update: Update on Clade I Mpox Geographical Spread in Africa: Recommendations for California Health Care Providers - August 12, 2024
• CDPH Health Advisory: Rise in Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigella Strains-January to May 2024 - August 9, 2024
• CDC Health Advisory: Increased Risk of Dengue Virus Infections in the United States June 25, 20024
• CDPH Health Advisory: Severe Acute Illnesses and Hospitalizations Linked to Diamond Shruumz ™ Chocolate Bars, Cones, and Gummies (Microdose Products) June 24, 2024
• CDPH Health Advisory: Reports of Rare, Severe Dermatophyte Infections Associated with Sexual Contact in the United States June 19, 2024

• CDC Health Advisory: Meningococcal Disease Cases Linked To Travel To The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia (KSA): Ensure Pilgrims Are Current On Meningococcal Vaccination - May 20, 2024

• CDC Health Advisory: Increase In Invasive Serogroup Y Meningococcal Disease In The United States - March 28, 2023
• CDC Health Advisory: Increase in Global and Domestic Measles Cases and Outbreaks: Ensure Children in the United States and Those Traveling Internationally 6 Months and Older are Current on MMR Vaccination
• CDPH Health Advisory: Immediate Respiratory Isolation Recommended for Persons with Suspected Measles
• CDPH Health Advisory: Substantial Increase In Tuberculosis Cases In California - February 26, 2024
• CDPH Update: Powdered Benzathine Benzylpenicillin (Extencilline®) for the Treatment of Syphilis
• MCHD Health Advisory - Seasonal Increase in Coccidioidomycosis Occurring Locally - January 2, 2024

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