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CAHAN Disease Notification – Reports of Rare, Severe Dermatophyte Infections Associated with Sexual Contact in the United States

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) would like to inform health care providers that the first known United States (U.S.) case of sexually transmitted Trichophyton...

CAHAN Disease Notification – Severe Illness Potentially Associated with Consuming Diamond Shruumz Brand Chocolate Bars, Cones, and Gummies

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), America’s Poison Centers, and state and local partners are investigating reports of severe...

CAHAN Disease Notification – Influenza A Testing Guidance: Enhanced Surveillance During the Summer Months

In response to the global outbreak of influenza A (H5N1) in birds and recent infections in dairy cattle and humans in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and...

CAHAN Disease Notification - Meningococcal Disease Cases Linked to Travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to alert healthcare providers to cases of meningococcal disease...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Ciprofloxacin-Resistant Neisseria meningitidis

National public health surveillance has recently detected an increase in invasive Neisseria meningitidis (N men) disease caused by isolates that are resistant to ciprofloxacin. In...

CAHAN Disease Notification - Fatality from Lead Poisoning Linked to Use of Hemorrhoid Ointment from Vietnam

The California Department of Public Health is issuing this Health Advisory to notify health care providers, laboratories and public health departments that a woman in Sacramento...

CD HEALTH ALERT: Identification of a Human Infection due to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1)

The CDC released a Health Advisory related to the investigation and response to confirmed human infection with highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) following exposure...

CAHAN Disease Notification – Increase in Invasive Serogroup Y Meningococcal Disease in the United States

To Orange County providers, Any cases of meningococcal disease, either suspect or confirmed, should be reported to OCHCA immediately at 714-834-8180. The Centers for Disease...

CAHAN Disease Notification - Increase in Global and Domestic Measles Cases and Outbreaks: Ensure Children in the United States and Those Traveling Internationally 6 Months and Older are Current on MMR

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this Health Alert Network (HAN) Health Advisory to inform clinicians and public health officials of an increase in...