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Provider Communication from Public Health
This section provides local medical providers with a digital version of fax-based Health Alerts and Updates that are sent out by Humboldt County Public Health.
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Provider Health Alerts, Advisories and Updates
- April 12, 2023 - Misoprostol Availability (PDF)
- November 28, 2022 - Annual Flu Vaccine or Mask Mandate (PDF)
- August 30, 2022 - Treating Monkeypox with Tecovirimat (PDF)
- August 15, 2022 - Lab Sampling for Suspected Monkeypox (PDF)
- August 12, 2022 - Monkeypox Vaccine (PDF)
- August 5, 2022 - Managing Monkeypox (PDF)
- June 30, 2022 - Managing Monkeypox (PDF)
- June 16, 2022 - New Monkeypox cases (PDF)
- June 10, 2022 - Florida Meningitis cases (PDF)
- June 3, 2022 - New Monkeypox cases (PDF)
- April 28, 2022 - Adenovirus Testing and Reporting of Children with Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology (PDF)
- April 26, 2022 - Ongoing Shigella (PDF)
- April 19, 2022 - Ongoing Shigella (PDF)
- April 11, 2022 - Ongoing Shigella (PDF)
- April 8, 2022 - STD Awareness Week (PDF)
- April 4, 2022 - Ongoing Shigella (PDF)
- March 28, 2022 - Ongoing Shigella (PDF)
- March 18, 2022 - Ongoing Shigella (PDF)
- March 4, 2022 - Shigella cases in the Eureka 101 corridor area (PDF)
- February 25, 2022 - Shigellosis - Update (PDF)
- February 25, 2022 - Shigellosis (PDF)
- February 18, 2022 - Immunocompromised COVID-19 therapeutics and vaccines update (PDF)
- February 16, 2022 - Disseminated Gonococcal Infection update (PDF)
- January 28, 2022 - Outpatient COVID therapeutics update (PDF)
- January 25, 2022 - COVID Outpatient Oral Treatment Options (PDF)
2021 Provider Health Alerts, Advisories and Updates
- December 20, 2021 - Sepsis Tied to Platelet Transfusion (PDF)
- December 20, 2021 - Change in COVID Testing Prioritization (PDF)
- December 9, 2021 - Expand HIV and Syphilis Testing for Pregnant Women (PDF)
- December 1, 2021 - Omicron Variant, Testing International Travelers, Vaccination (PDF)
- November 3, 2021 - New Congenital Syphilis State Guidance (PDF)
- November 1, 2021 - Higher COVID-19 Cases and Outbreaks in contiguous geographic area, Greater Fortuna Area (PDF)
- October 11, 2021 - Rapid Antigen Memo Update (PDF)
- September 3, 2021 - Monoclonal antibody clinic info sheet (PDF)
- August 19, 2021 - Youth settings COVID FAQ (PDF)
- August 18, 2021 - PCR Confirmation of rapid COVID-19 tests (PDF)
- August 18, 2021 - HCOE medical mask exemption form (PDF)
- July 28, 2021 - CDPH order on unvaccinated employees in high-risk settings (PDF)
- April 20, 2021 - New Syphilis Screening Recommendations from CDPH (PDF)
- April 5, 2021 - Travel guidance update (PDF)
- April 5, 2021 - Gonorrhea treatment update (PDF)
- March 26, 2021 - Phase 1B update (PDF)
- March 16, 2021 - Need for bilingual staff at vaccination clinics (PDF)
- March 11, 2021 - Phase 1B update (PDF)
- February 25, 2021 - CDPH COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People - clarification for Healthcare (PDF)
- February 16, 2021 - CDPH COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance for Fully Vaccinated People (PDF)
- February 10, 2021 - Phase 1B Tier1 (PDF)
- January 22, 2021 - Open to Phase 1B Tier 1 age 75 (PDF)
- January 13, 2021 - Phase 1A vaccine alert (PDF)
- December 7, 2020 - PG&E PSPS (PDF)
2020 Provider Health Alerts, Advisories and Updates
- November 25, 2020 - COVID-19 testing and prioritization (PDF)
- November 23, 2020 - Testing and investigation changes (PDF)
- October 16, 2020 - HCW Influenza Vaccination (PDF)
- September 29, 2020 - Race Ethnicity data form (PDF)
- September 16, 2020 - COVID-19 Testing for Students (PDF)
- August 11, 2020 - COVID-19 Testing for Students (PDF)
- July 21, 2020 - COVID-19 Public Health Laboratory Testing (PDF)
- May 5, 2020 - COVID-19 Serology Guidance (PDF)
- May 4, 2020 - COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Options (PDF)
- April 7, 2020 - COVID-19 Public Health Laboratory Testing (PDF)
- March 20, 2020 - Guidance on a move to appropriate use of standard, droplet and contact precautions for routine care of COVID-19 coming soon (PDF)
- March 10, 2020 - COVID-19 Testing Guidance (PDF)
- March 9, 2020 - Meningitis Guidance for Clinicians (PDF)
- March 5, 2020 - COVID-19 Update - Criteria to Guide Evaluation and Testing of Patients (PDF)
- February 27, 2020 - COVID-19 Update - Criteria to Guide Evaluation and Testing of Patients (PDF)
- February 21, 2020 - COVID-19 Update - Criteria to Guide Evaluation and Testing of Patients (PDF)
- February 21, 2020 - COVID-19 - first case in Humboldt (PDF)
- February 5, 2020 - Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV Update (PDF)
- January 31, 2020 - Influenza End of Sentinel Testing Subtype B Testing 2020 (PDF)
- January 22, 2020 - Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV (PDF)
2019 Provider Health Alerts, Advisories and Updates
- December 13, 2019 -Influenza Testing (PDF)
- December 11, 2019 - Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) Update, Clarification and Reminders (PDF)
- November 22, 2019 - Poxvirus PCR Testing (PDF)
- November 12, 2019 - Illnesses circulating in younger children (PDF)
- October 11, 2019 - Influenza Vaccination or Masking Mandate (PDF)
- September 30, 2019 - Vaping Associated Pulmonary Injury (PDF)
- August 21, 2019 - Vaping Associated Pulmonary Injury
- July 10, 2019 - Pertussis in Humboldt County Health Advisory (PDF)
- Feb. 1, 2019 - Measles Outbreak in Vancouver, Washington (PDF)
2018 Provider Health Alerts, Advisories and Updates
- May 4, 2018 - New HIV cases in Humboldt County (PDF)
- May 1, 2018 - Discontinuation of Orders for Mandatory Influenza Immunization or Masking (PDF)
- April 10, 2018 - Measles in the San Francisco Bay Area (PDF)
- March 29, 2018 - Flu Season Continues (PDF)
- Jan. 9, 2018 - Severe Influenza Update (PDF)
- Jan. 5, 2018 - New Medical Cannabis ID Card Requirements (PDF)
2017 Provider Health Alerts, Advisories and Updates
- Dec 19, 2017 - Humboldt County Norovirus Outbreak (PDF)
- Dec. 13, 2017 - Hepatitis A Immunization in Men Who Have Sex with Men (PDF)
- Oct. 26, 2017 - Health Officer Order: Mandatory Influenza Vaccination or Masking (PDF)
- Oct. 26, 2017 - CDC Advisory - Advice For Health Care Providers Treating Patients Returning From Hurricane-affected Areas (PDF)
- Oct. 13, 2017 - Hepatitis A Outbreak in California (PDF)
- Aug. 28, 2017 - Health Advisory Possible Meningococcal Disease in a Child (PDF)
- March 22, 2017 Lab testing for Meningococcal disease (PDF)
- Feb. 22, 2017 RSV Update for Healthcare Providers (PDF)
- Feb. 16, 2017 Chlamydia (CT) and Gonorrhea (GC) infections continue to rise in Humboldt County (PDF)
- Jan. 31, 2017 Travel History - Update on Avian Flu Measles and Mumps (PDF)
Current and previous communications are available in the document library.
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