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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2022 Provider Health Alerts, Advisories and Updates

• 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.