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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2020 Provider Health Alerts, Advisories and Updates

• 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.