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2023 Health Alerts, Advisories and Updates
732 – 12/19/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Pertussis Update
731 – 12/19/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Need to Increase Immunization Coverage for Respiratory Diseases and Use of Authorized Therapeutics During the Increase in Respiratory Disease Activity
730 – 12/11/23 – ADV – Update: Call for Cases of Elevated Lead Levels: Applesauce Pouches
729 – 12/08/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Mpox Caused by Human-to-Human Transmission of Monkeypox Virus with Geographic Spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
728 – 12/07/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Increase of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Activity Internationally and in Some US Jurisdictions
727 – 11/29/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Lead Recall: PandaEar, LAOION, and Green Sprouts Stainless Steel Bottles and Cups
726 – 11/15/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Statewide Increase in Shigellosis Cases in Pennsylvania
725 – 11/08/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Lead Recall: Creativity Street Children's Assorted Craft Buttons
724 – 11/07/23
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UPD – UPDATE: Investigation of Elevated Lead Levels: Applesauce Pouches - November 2023
723 – 10/31/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: FDA Advises Parents and Caregivers Not to Buy or Feed WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Fruit Puree Pouches to Toddlers and Young Children Because of Elevated Lead Levels
722 – 10/25/23 – ADV – ADVISORY – Limited Availability of Nirsevimab in the United States-Interim CDC Recommendations to Protect Infants from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) during the 2023-2024 Respiratory Virus Season
721 – 10/23/23 – ADV – ADVISORY – Pertussis Outbreak in Cumberland County
720 – 09/29/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Guidance for Long-Term Care Facilities on Preparedness for the Upcoming Respiratory Season
719 – 09/20/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Recommendations Regarding the Updated (2023-2024) Monovalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
718 – 09/16/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Possible Floodwater Exposure due to Recent Flooding in Northeastern Pennsylvania
717 – 09/11/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Severe Vibrio vulnificus Infections in the United States Associated with Exposure to Coastal Waters
716 – 08/30/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccines Approved for Adults Aged 60 Years and Older and Monoclonal Antibodies for Infants
715 – 08/23/23 – UPD – UPDATE: Locally Acquired Malaria Cases Identified in the United States
714 – 08/09/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Guidance for Clinicians on Human Infections with Variant Influenza Viruses
713 – 08/04/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Probable Measles Case and Possible Exposures in Blair and Clearfield Counties
712 – 08/01/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Nationwide Shortage of Penicillin G benzathine (Bicillin L-A®)
711 – 07/28/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Possible Measles Exposure in Southeastern Pennsylvania
710 – 07/27/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Pennsylvania Medical Assistance Removes Prior Authorization Requirement for Preferred Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Direct-acting Antivirals
709 – 07/24/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Annual Oral Rabies Vaccination in Western Pennsylvania: Human Implications
708 – 07/18/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: 2023 Jamestown Canyon Virus in Pennsylvania
707 – 06/28/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Locally Acquired Malaria Cases Identified in the United States
706 – 06/23/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Testing for Influenza in Persons with Severe Respiratory Illness
705 – 06/15/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Historic Increases in Reported Xylazine-Related Overdose Deaths
704 – 06/12/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Anticipated Increase in Legionellosis Cases Due to Seasonality
703 – 06/08/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Outbreak of Suspected Fungal Meningitis in U.S. Patients who Underwent Surgical Procedures under Epidural Anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico
702 – 06/07/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Air Quality Alert – Wildfire Smoke
701 – 06/06/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: COVID-19 Outbreak Identification and Reporting for Healthcare Settings
700 – 06/06/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Updated Reporting Requirements for COVID-19 Following the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
699 – 06/05/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: 2023 West Nile Virus Season in Pennsylvania
698 – 05/31/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Importance of Properly Administered Rabies Post Exposure Prophylaxis
697 – 05/22/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Outbreak of Suspected Fungal Meningitis in U.S. Patients who Underwent Surgical Procedures under Epidural Anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico
696 – 05/18/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Historic Increases in Reported Congenital Syphilis
695 – 05/17/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Potential Risk for New Mpox (Monkeypox) Cases
694 – 05/11/23 – UPD – UPDATE: Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for COVID-19 in Healthcare Settings
693 – 04/28/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Updated Recommendations Regarding the Monovalent and Bivalent mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines
692 – 04/27/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Recall of Lil Anglers Children’s Fishing Rods Sold with Kid Casters No Tangle Combos
691 – 04/18/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Outbreak of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Infections in SE Pennsylvania
690 - 04/13/23 - ADV - ADVISORY: Lyme Disease and Other Tickborne Diseases in Pennsylvania
689 – 04/10/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Childhood Blood Lead Act
688 – 04/05/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Marburg Virus
687 – 03/31/23 – UPD – UPDATE: Outbreak and Containment of
Candida auris
in PA Healthcare Facilities
686 – 03/06/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Recall of Primark Bamboo Plates
685 – 03/03/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Train Derailment
684 – 03/01/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Increase in Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis in the United States
683 – 02/22/23 – ADV – ADVISORY: Recall of Opalescent Angel Wings Children's Headbands
Hatley USA Recall
682 – 02/16/23 – UPD – UPDATE: Possible Increases in Group A Streptococcal Infections
681 - 02/03/23 - ADV - ADVISORY: Outbreak of Extensively Drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Artificial Tears
680 - 01/06/23 - UPD - UPDATE: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Case Definition
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Archived
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Case Report Form