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Provider News and Alerts

Healthfirst wants to help you stay up-to-date on recent news from public health organizations. Find the latest updates from the New York State Department of Health (NYS-DOH) and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) below.

New York State Department of Health Alerts

2013 New York State Department of Health Alerts

05/21/2013	HAN Measles Update
04/25/2013	Diagnosing and Treating Hepatitis C Letter
04/24/2013	Health Department reminds providers to help patients with asthma be ready for the spring tree pollen season
04/15/2013	Avian Influenza
04/12/2013	Measles in New York City
04/05/2013	Exposure to Hepatitis A in patrons of Alta Restaurant
04/03/2013	Neonatal Herpes Infection Following Ritual Jewish Circumcision
03/18/2013	Gonorrhea with Reduced Susceptibility to Cephalosporins Isolated from New York City Residents
02/14/2013	New Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Warrant Additional Action by Healthcare Providers
02/06/2013	Pertussis Awareness and Practices Survey
01/29/2013	Doxycycline Shortage and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Infections
01/29/2013	Pertussis Awareness and Practices Survey
01/12/2013	Executive Order Response - Change in Medicaid Fee for Service Billing for Flu Vaccine Administration for CHildren Between the Ages of Six Months and 18 Years
01/09/2013	2013 Advisory 3 New York City Influenza Update
01/09/2013	2013 Advisory 2 New York City Influenza Update
01/07/2013	Neonatal Herpes Infection - New Regulations for Providers and Labs

2012 New York State Department of Health Alerts

12/14/2012	Influenza Advisory
12/12/2012	Lead Poisoning in Children Associated With Some Ayurvedic Medications from India
12/5/2012	Respiratory Health and Hurricane Sandy
11/29/2012	UPDATE: Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Men Who Have Sex with Men, Two New Cases Reported in the Past 5 Weeks
11/28/2012	Health Risks Among Those Living in Dwellings Without Heat Following Hurricane Sandy
11/21/2012	Update: Multistate Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis and Other Infections Associated with Contaminated Steroid Medication
11/16/2012	FEMA public service announcement available in 10 languages
11/16/2012	Respiratory Health in New York City Neighborhoods Most Affected by Hurricane Sandy
11/15/2012	Mobile Van Clinic Sites
11/06/2012	Updates to Care Incentive Program
11/06/2012	Issuance of Guidance on Management of Asymptomatic Patients Who Received Epidural or Paraspinal Injections with Contaminated Steroid Products
11/06/2012	Cluster of Cases of Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) Associated with Intravenous Nonmedical Use of Opana ER®
11/06/2012	CDC Disaster Epidemiology Resources for Hurricane Sandy Response
11/06/2012	Voluntary Recall of All Ameridose Medical Products
11/06/2012	Contamination Identified in Additional Medical Products
11/05/2012	Public Health Laboratory Back to Normal Operations
10/29/2012	Hurricane Sandy Authorization Announcement
10/22/2012	Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Men Who Have Sex with Men
10/19/2012	Cluster of Clinical Meningitis Update
10/17/2012	Multistate Outbreak of Fungal Meningitis and Joint Infections
10/16/2012	Meningitis Outbreak
10/15/2012	Missed Opportunity to Detect Acute HIV Infection
10/15/2012	New FDA Notification Recommendations
10/08/2012	Cluster of Clinical Meningitis
10/08/2012	Update - Multistate Outbreak of Meningitis and Stroke
10/04/2012	Meningococcal Vaccine Recommendations for HIV-infected Men Who Have Sex with Men
09/27/2012	Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Men Who Have Sex with Men
08/28/2012	Pesticide Spraying Notification to Reduce Mosquito Activity and Control West Nile Virus in Manhattan (Upper West Side)
08/24/2012	Pesticide Spraying Notification to Reduce Mosquito Activity and Control West Nile Virus in The Bronx and Queens
08/21/2012	Pesticide Spraying Notification to Reduce Mosquito Activity and Control West Nile Virus in Brooklyn
08/10/2012	Pesticide Spraying Notification to Reduce Mosquito Activity and Control West Nile Virus in Staten Island
08/07/2012	Pesticide Spraying Notification to Reduce Mosquito Activity and Control West Nile Virus in Brooklyn and Queens
08/03/2012	Increase in Influenza A H3N2v Virus Infections in Three U.S. States
07/30/2012	First Human Case of West Nile Viral Disease in NYC in 2012
07/26/2012	Pesticide Spraying Notification to reduce Mosquito Activity and Control West Nile Virus in Queens and Staten Island
07/16/2012	Extreme Heat Advisory
07/06/2012	Extreme Heat Advisory
07/05/2012	Free Air Conditioners for New York City Residents at High Risk of Heat Illness
07/03/2012	Extreme Heat Advisory
06/28/2012	Extreme Heat Advisory
06/28/2012	West Nile Virus Testing Instructions
06/28/2012	West Nile Virus
06/20/2012	Extreme Heat Health Advisory
05/15/2012	Older Adult Falls Data Update
04/16/2012	Health Department reminds providers to help patients with asthma be ready for the spring tree pollen season.
03/30/2012	NYC Health Department Links Fresh Bulk Tofu to Two Reported Cases of Botulism
03/30/2012	Foodborne Botulism
02/13/2012	Summary of Animal Rabies New York City, 2011
02/13/2012	Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Isolates with reduced susceptibility to cephalosporins

2011 New York State Department of Health Alerts

12/29/2011	Cronobacter Sakazakii Infections in Neonates
12/23/2011	Pertussis in New York City
12/14/2011	Preventing Misuse of Prescription Opioid Drugs
12/14/2011	New Opioid Prescribing Guidance
12/01/2011	New HIV Treatment Recommendations
11/22/2011	Haff Disease: Rhadomyolysis Associated with Fish Consumption
10/14/2011	Measles in New York City
10/05/2011	Increase in Legionnaire's Disease in the Bronx
09/23/2011	Falls Prevention
09/09/2011	Reminder to Clinicians on the 10 yr. Anniversary of September 11th
08/24/2011	Preventing Falls in Older Adults in the Community
08/24/2011	Providers to help children prepare for the fall asthma season
06/16/2011	Tick-Borne Disease Advisory
06/08/2011	Increase in Measles Cases and Hospital Exposures
05/26/2011	Heat-Related Morbidity and Mortality in New York City
05/19/2011	Measles in New York City
03/02/2011	Bacterial Meningitis Investigation

Centers for Disease Control Health Alerts

2013 Centers for Disease Control Health Alerts

04/17/2013	Resources Available for Local and State Public Health Officials: Preparing for and Responding to Bombing Events
04/05/2013	Human Infections with Novel Influenza A (H7N9) Viruses
03/08/2013	Notice to Health Care Providers: Updated Guidelines for Evaluation of Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with a Novel Coronavirus
01/28/2013	Recommendations for Drug Allocation, Tuberculosis Prevention, and Patient Care During Isoniazid Shortages
01/15/2013	Summary of CDC Recommendations for Influenza Antiviral Medications

2012 Centers for Disease Control Health Alerts

10/04/2012

Meningitis and Stroke Associated with Potentially Contaminated Product

2011 Centers for Disease Control Health Alerts

06/03/2011	Shiga Toxin-Producing E. Coli Infections in U.S. Travelers Returning from Germany
05/27/2011	FDA Warns Not to Feed SimplyThick® to Premature Infants
02/28/2011	New Immunization Guidelines Published by the CDC

Other Health Alerts

2013

05/01/2013

Meningitis Immunization Alert

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