Department of Public Health - Acute Communicable Disease Control

News & Updates Archives
For archived information regarding individual diseases, refer to the Reportable Diseases page.

B73 Update: Cysticercosis (Update 10-12)
Letter to Physicians: Report West Nile Virus Infections (6-22-12)
Director's Message: Bicycle Safety [scroll down] (6-13-12)
Influenza Watch: Season Summary 2011-12 (6-11-12)
Special Studies Report 2010 (5-11-12)
Influenza Watch Wk 15, 2012
Influenza Watch Wk 13, 2012
Influenza Watch Wk 11, 2012
Influenza Watch Wk 9, 2012
B73 Update: Rabies, Human & Animal (Update 2-12)
B73 Update: Trichinosis (Update 2-12)
B73 Update: Tularemia (Update 2-12)
Influenza Watch Wk 7, 2012
Influenza Watch Wk 5, 2012
Influenza Watch Wk 3, 2012
Influenza Watch Wk 1, 2012
B73 Update: Meningococcal Infections (Update 12-11)
Influenza Watch Wk 50, 2011
Influenza Watch Wk 49, 2011
Influenza Watch Wk 48, 2011
Influenza Watch Wk 47, 2011
Listeriosis Outbreak Information: CDC (12-8-11) FDA (12-8-11)
Influenza Watch Wk 45, 2011
Influenza Watch Wk 44, 2011
Influenza Watch Wk 42, 2011
Influenza Watch Wk 39, 2011
B73 Update: Diphtheria (Update 10-11)
B73 Update: Measles (Rubeola) (Update 10-11)
B73 Update: Haemophilus influenzae (Update 10-11)
B73 Update: Lyme Disease (10-11)
Public Health Immunization Clinic Schedule: Tdap/Pertussis Booster Shots, Fall 2011 (8-29-11)
CDC: Outbreak of Salmonella Enteritis Infections Associated with Shell Eggs (Updated 8-25-11)
State Health Advisory: Fatal Vaccine-Preventable Pneumococcal Disease (8-18-11)
Malaria Prevention Checklist, (from Rx for Prevention, April 2011) (7-29-11)
Prevention and Early Identification of Malaria in the Traveler: Rx for Prevention, April 2011 (7-29-11)
Health Advisory: Avoid Contact with Bats (7-22-11)
Hepatitis at Pain Clinic, Investigations (6-30-11)
Influenza Watch, Season Summary, 2010-11
Table: Demographics of LAC Populations (6-8-11)
LAC: Reported Cases of Selected Diseases (2005-2010) (6-8-11)
LAC: Reported Cases of Selected Diseases (2003-2008) (6-8-11)
Influenza Watch Wk 18, 2011
Measles Alert (5-11-11)
CDC USDA Poultry Flyer English Spanish (5-10-11)
Influenza Watch Wk 13, 2011
Meningococcal Health Advisory English Spanish (4-19-11)
CDC: Risk of Human Salmonella Infections from Live Baby Poultry (4-18-11)
Director's Message: carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae [Scroll down] (4-1-11)
Influenza Watch Wk 11, 2011
B73 Update: Smallpox (Update 3-11)
Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Brochure: Protect Your Family From Whooping Cough - English / Spanish (3-17-11)
Influenza Watch Wk 9, 2011
Rabies: Bites, Bats and Being Safe, Emily Beeler, DVM: Site 1 Slides Handouts Comic Page (3-15-11)
Influenza Watch Wk 7, 2011
DMV Reportable Conditions, CDPH Confidential Morbidity Report (2-5-11)
Influenza Watch Wk 5, 2011
Influenza Watch Wk 3, 2011
Influenza Watch: Flu Increases in LAC (1-21-11)
Annual Morbidity Report & Special Studies Report 2009 / Survey (1-5-11)
West Nile Virus: 2010 Final Epidemiology Report
Pertussis Prevention: Slides - English / Chinese (12-28-10)
Influenza Watch: Circulating Respiratory Viruses in LAC (12-3-10)
Press Release: Not Too Late to Vaccinate (12-8-10)
Whooping Cough (Pertussis): English/Spanish Videos, You Tube
Hepatitis A exposure at Jerry's Deli, Westwood, Public Health Alert: Questions & Answers English Spanish (12-2-10)
Press Release: Thanksgiving and Safe Food Handling (11-23-10)
Press Release: Increase in Rabid Bats Found in LA County Prompts Concern (11-17-10)
Press Release: Number of Reported Pertussis Cases Highest Ever for LA County (11-12-10)
Influenza Watch: Flu Activity Remains Low (11-5-10)
Terrorism Agent Information and Treatment Guidelines for Hospitals & Clinicians - Public Health Laboratory Phone Numbers Updated (11-9-10)
Influenza Watch: Slow Start to Flu Activity (10-22-10)
Announcement: Important Change in Flu Death Reporting (10-15-10)
Scare Away the Flu: English / Spanish (10-8-10)
Influenza Bulletin #2: Flu Vaccine and Cases Arrive Early - Providers are Encouraged to Vaccinate Now (9-10)
Influenza Watch: Influenza A H3N2 Virus Circulating (9-30-10)
Physician's Letter: Guillain–Barré syndrome no longer reportable to LAC DPH. (9-30-10)
Press Release: LA County's First Influenza Case of the Season Confirmed - English / Spanish (9-29-10)
(Effective 9-14-10: Delivery Address for All Health Education Material Orders Must Be Within Los Angeles County)
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Flyer: English Spanish (8-5-10)
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccination Priority Groups: English Spanish (8-18-10)
Press Release Update: Recall of Potentially Tainted Eggs Expanded English Spanish (8-19-10)
Press Release: Foods Potentially Tainted with Salmonella sicken LAC Residents English / Spanish (8-17-10)
Letter to Healthcare Providers: Preventing Pertussis in LA County (8-17-10)
Cal/OSHA Aerosol Transmissible Disease Standards (8-17-10)
Pertussis Alert: Highest Number of Pertussis Deaths in LAC in at Least 15 Years (8-13-10)
Enteric Parasites 101, Dr. Shira Shafir: Slides Handouts (7-10)
Surveillance of Parasites in LA County, Susie Tang: Slides Handouts (7-10)
Cysticercosis (Taeniasis), Curtis Croker: Slides Handouts (7-10)
Changes in Cysticercosis (Taeniasis) Testing: Slides Handouts B73: Cysticercosis (Taeniasis) CDPH Case Report/Specimen Form Specimen Protocol (7-10)
Special Studies Report 2009 (7-30-10)
Press Release: Pertussis Deaths/Expanded Vaccination Recommendations (7-20-10)
Press Release: Pertussis Cases in LA County Continue to Grow (6-23-10)
Influenza Bulletin #1: Information to Providers Regarding Influenza Vaccine for 2010-2011 Season (6-10)
Physicians & Lab Directors: Update on WNV Surveillance (5-28-10)
Pertussis Alert: LAC DPH Warns of Increased Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Activity (5-24-10)
Press Release: Salmonella Cases Linked to Alfalfa Spouts Distributed in California (5-22-10)
Press Release: Don't Let Water-Related Illnesses Dampen Your Holiday (5-21-10)
Mumps Alert: Increased Mumps Activity in LA County (5-17-10)
Press Release: Pertussis Cases Increasing in LA County (5-14-10)
New Flu Education Materials (5-12-10)
Animal Bites and Rabies Exposure Checklist (5-11-10)
Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumonia (4-30-10)
Influenza Watch: Summary of 2009-2010 Season
Influenza Watch Wks 14 & 15, 2010
Fight Bac: Food Safety Brochure English/Spanish [scroll down Health Education Materials] (4-7-10)
Influenza Watch Wks 12 & 13, 2010
Influenza Watch Wks 10 & 11, 2010
Mumps Alert: Los Angeles County Public Health Urges Heightened Surveillance for Mumps (3-12-10)
Influenza Watch Wks 8 & 9, 2010
Influenza Watch Wk 7, 2010
Influenza Watch Wk 6, 2010
Influenza Watch Wk 5, 2010
List of Reportable Diseases (Section 2500): By Alphabet / By Category (Updated January 2010)
Influenza Watch Wk 4, 2010
Influenza Watch Wk 3, 2010
Laboratory Reporting List (Section 2505) (Updated for 2010)
Rx For Prevention: Disease Reporting Issue (Includes Summary of Updates to List of Reportable Diseases) (January 2010)
Influenza Watch Wk 2, 2010
Mumps Alert: Los Angeles County Public Health Urges Heightened Surveillance for Mumps (1-25-10)
Influenza Watch Wk 1, 2010
Annual Morbidity Report 2008 (New 12-31-09)
Influenza Watch Wks 51 & 52, 2009-10
Influenza Watch Wk 50, 2009-10
Press Release: Vaccine Availability has Increased and H1N1 Vaccine Restrictions Lifted (12-15-09)
West Nile Virus: 2009 Epidemiology Report
Influenza Watch Wk 49, 2009-10
CDC: Updated Interim Recommendations for the Use of Antiviral Medications in the Treatment and Prevention of Influenza for the 2009-2010 Season
Influenza Watch Wk 48, 2009-10
Catch The Holiday Spirit, Not The Flu flyer [scroll down Health Education Materials] (12-7-09)
LAC Veterinary Public Health: Bite and Rabies Suspect Reporting for Physicians and Veterinarians [web page] (12-2-09)
Press Release: H1N1 Mass Vaccination Clinics to Conclude this Week - English / Spanish (12-1-09)
Influenza Watch Wk 47, 2009-10
LAC DPH Press Release: Spread Cheer Not Germs This Thanksgiving (11-23-09)
Influenza Watch Wk 46, 2009-10
CDC: Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommended to Help Prevent Secondary Infections (11-16-09)
CDC: Interim Guidance for Intrapartum and Postpartum Hospital Settings (11-16-09)
Influenza Watch Wk 45, 2009-10
CDC: Pandemic H1N1 Vaccine Q & A (Last Updated 11-13-09)
West Nile Virus Epidemiology Report (11-12-09)
Influenza Watch Wk 44, 2009-10
Reptile-Associated Salmonellosis: Fotonovella Brochure in English & Spanish , Spanish Only , English Only (11-4-09)
Influenza Watch Wk 43, 2009-10
Influenza Watch Wk 42, 2009-10
West Nile Virus Epidemiology Report (10-29-09)
LAC DPH: H1N1 Vaccine Demand Greater Than Local, National Supply
Influenza Watch Wk 41, 2009-10
Influenza Watch Wk 40, 2009-10
Director's Message Regarding Vaccine Delivery, H1N1
CDC: 2009 H1N1 Vaccine Information Statements
CDC: Recommendations for Use of Vaccine Against Novel H1N1 (10-15-09)
Influenza Watch Wk 39, 2009-10
Influenza Watch Wk 38, 2009-10
West Nile Virus Epidemiology Report (10-1-09)
Influenza Watch Wk 37, 2009-10
Keeping Your Facility Healthy: A Checklist for Homeless Shelters (Scroll down) (9-25-09)
CDC: Updated Recommendations for Use of Antiviral Medications (Last Update 9-22-09)
CDC: Updated Recommendations for Obstetric Care Providers (Last Updated 10-29-10)
Influenza Watch Wk 36, 2009-10
CDC: Small Business Preparedness Guide for Pandemic H1N1 (9-16-09)
LAC DPH Press Release: Doctors Order Your Vaccine (9-15-09)
Pandemic H1N1 & Related Presentations (Scroll down) (9-15-09)
Influenza Watch Wks 34 & 35, 2009-10
Generate an Epidemiological Curve - Provides instructions and link for the excel file (9-14-09)
Guidelines for the Prevention & Control of Scabies in Acute and Sub-Acute Care Facilities (8-25-09)
CDC MMWR: Use of Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccine (8-21-09)
New Message from Director of Public Health on Pandemic H1N1
Order Vaccine: Pandemic H1N1 (8-10-09)
ACDC Manual B-73: Influenza and Respiratory Disease Outbreaks (Sections updated 8-10-09)
Flu.Gov: Updated Federal Guidance for Schools for the Fall Season (8-10-09)
CDC: Guidance on Rapid Flu Tests (8-10-09)
LAC DPH Press Release: First Symptomatic Human Case of West Nile Virus in Los Angeles County (8-7-09)
CDC: Recommendations on the Amount of Time Persons with Influenza-Like Illness Should Stay Away From Others (8-5-09)
Screening Form for Respiratory Viral Testing (Updated 8-1-09)
WNV Bird Map (7-30-09)
Influenza Watch Wks 28 & 29, 2009-10
CA DPH: Health Alert Update H1N1 (7-22-09)
Influenza Watch Wks 26 & 27, 2009-10
AAP Recommendations for Control and Prevention of Flu in Children (7-16-09)
CDC: Conference Call and Presentation on H1N1 Update and Vaccine (Scroll down)
Special Studies Report 2008 (7/10/09)
LAC DPH Press Release: Additional Deaths Due to Novel Flu A H1N1 Reported (7-8-09)
LAC DPH Press Release: Rise in Flu Cases in LA County Reminds Residents to Continue to Follow Health Recommendations (6-30-09)
WNV Bird Map (6-22-09)
Press Release: First West Nile Virus Human Case Confirmed in LA County (6-22-09)
H1N1 Influenza Epidemiology Report (Updated 6-10-09)
Summary: Hospital MDRO Guidelines (6-9-09)
ACDC Program Brochure Revised (Scroll down) (6-1-09)
LAC DPH Press Release: First New Flu A H1N1 Death Confirmed in LAC (6-1-09)
Influenza Watch Wks 19 & 20, 2009-10
List of Reportable Diseases (Section 2500) (Updated to include Staphylococcus aureus infections)
LAC DPH Press Release: World Hepatitis Day (5-19-09)
ACDC Program Brochure (Updated 05-09)
WHO: Pandemic H1N1 Information (4-24-09)
CDC Pandemic H1N1 Information (4-24-09)
CA DPH Pandemic H1N1 Information (4-24-09)
FDA: Pistachio and Other Pistachio Containing Products Recall List / California DPH News (4-1-09)
Reptile-associated Salmonellosis: A Health Risk in Child Care and Pre-School Settings (3-12-09)
FDA: Peanut Butter and Other Peanut Containing Products Recall List (2-9-09)
Salmonella Outbreak News and Food Recalls (1-28-09): CDC / USDA (Scroll down)
Los Angeles County Records First Local Case of This Year's Flu Virus (01/21/09)
Consumers Cautioned to Avoid Sweet Success Frozen Peanut Butter Cookie Dough (1-20-09)
Annual Morbidity Report 2007 (12-31-08)
Head Lice Web Page (11-25-08 onward)
Pandemic Flu and You (11-13-08)
Weekly West NIle Virus Case Report Updates (2008)
Seasonal Influenza Information (10-24-2008 onward)
Clostridium Difficile Information (9-2-08 onward)
Influenza Watch - Season Summary-2007-08 (7-31-08)
Public Health Officials Report First West Nile Virus Cases in Los Angeles County for 2008
CDC: Outbreak Investigation, June 2008 (Tomatoes)
Reptile- Associated Salmonellosis Webpage (6/10/08 onward)
Enteroviruses Webpage (6/10/08 onward)
Revised Definition for Sensitive Occupations and Sensitive Situations (5/16/08)
Human Rabies Prevention, Rabies Webpage (5/15/08 onward)
Special Studies Report 2007 (5/7/08)
Hepatitis B Presentations (Scroll down)
Infection Control Guidelines for Prevention & Control of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Long-Term Medical Care Facilities. (3-24-08)
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