Health Bulletin

The Kern County Public Health Services Department (KCPHSD) periodically emails health care professionals through the California Health Alert Network (CaHAN). Topics include local outbreaks, emerging health issues, immunizations and general health care information related to public health.

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Recent Health Bulletins

PHSU #	Date	Type	Contents
2306	October 2, 2023	Urgent Alert	Increase in Legionnaires' Disease in Kern County
2305	September 25, 2023	Health Officer Order	Enhanced Precautions for Healthcare Workers and Healthcare Facilities During Winter Respiratory Illness Season
2304	June 26, 2023	Urgent Alert	Bicillin® L-A Shortage Syphilis Treatment Prioritization
2303	April 17, 2023	Urgent Alert	Marburg Virus Disease Situation Report Recommendations for Healthcare Providers Recommendations for Clinical Laboratories
2302	April 11, 2023	Information Update	Kaposi Sarcoma Increase Drug-resistant Psuedomonas aeruginosa Outbreak Associated with Artificial Tears
2301	March 20, 2023	Information Update	Influenza Season Update
2206	September 20, 2022	Urgent Alert	Monkeypox (MPX) Vaccination Eligibility MPX Vaccine Redistribution MPX Treatment Options TPOXX as Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) MPX Resources
2205	September 7, 2022	Health Officer Order	Influenza Vaccination or Masking of Healthcare Workers Influenza Vaccination or Masking Frequently Asked Questions
2204	July 29, 2022	Urgent Alert	Monkeypox Situational Report Monkeypox Assessment of Symptomatic Cases Considerations for Monkeypox Infection in Children Testing for Monkeypox Monkeypox Treatment Options Patient Isolation, In-Home Disinfection, Discontinuation of Isolation, and Employer Documentation Assessment of Close Contacts of Cases Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) after Monkeypox Exposure Expanded Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP++) after Potential Monkeypox Exposure Tecovirimat (TPOXX) as Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Vaccination as Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Treatment and PEP Considerations for Special Populations Monkeypox Resources
2203	July 20, 2022	Urgent Alert	Shigellosis Cluster Background Clinical Considerations Prevention and Education Special Considerations for Congregate Settings
2202	July 9, 2022	Urgent Alert	Monkeypox Situational Report Monkeypox Assessment Updated Case Definition for Monkeypox Infection Testing for Monkeypox Monkeypox Treatment Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP) after Monkeypox Exposure Monkeypox Resources
2201	June 16, 2022	Urgent Alert	Monkeypox Situational Report Monkeypox Background Evaluation of a Suspected Monkeypox Case Testing for Monkeypox Infection Control Recommendations for a Suspected Monkeypox Case Interim Clinical Guidance for the Treatment of Monkeypox Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) to Prevent Monkeypox and Postexposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
2101	September 30, 2021	Urgent Alert	Influenza Vaccination or Masking for Healthcare Workers Influenza Vaccination or Masking Frequently Asked Questions
2012	December 28, 2020	Urgent Alert	COVID-19 Vaccination EUA and ACIP Recommendations COVID-19 Vaccine Allocations COVID-19 Vaccine Website COVID-19 Vaccine FAQs Update to COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance Source Control in Healthcare Facilities
2011	August 31, 2020	Urgent Alert	Influenza Vaccination or Masking of Healthcare Workers Influenza Vaccination or Masking Frequently Asked Questions
2010	August 6, 2020	Urgent Alert	Underreporting of COVID-19 Cases due to Electronic Laboratory Reporting Issue Counseling of Positive COVID-19 Patients Clinical Management FAQs
2009	July 21, 2020	Urgent Alert	Discontinuation of Isolation for Persons in Non-Healthcare Settings by Healthcare Providers Counseling of Exposed Persons, including Household Members of a Confirmed COVID-19 Case Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions for Patients with COVID-19 Return to Work Criteria for Healthcare Personnel with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Diagnostic Testing for COVID-19 Lab Testing Turn-Around Time Updated COVID-19 Testing Guidance Discontinuation of PUI forms and CMRs for Patient with Pending or Negative Test Results Routine Immunizations Continue to be Recommended During COVID-19 Pandemic Other Communicable Disease Considerations
2008	May 6, 2020	Urgent Alert	Health Officer Order for Universal Masking of Healthcare Workers Resuming Deferred and Preventive Healthcare Services Discontinuation of Transmission-Based Precautions in Healthcare Settings Return to Work Criteria for Healthcare Personnel Discontinuation of Isolation for Persons Not in Healthcare Settings Community Based Testing Sites Serology Testing for COVID-19 Skilled Nursing Facilities Receiving Patients Suspected or Confirmed with COVID-19 Report all COVID-19 Deaths to Coroner’s Office
2007	March 24, 2020	Urgent	Kern County Cases, Additional Guidance for Laboratory Testing, Medical Health Resources Requests
2006	March 18, 2020	Urgent	Additional Healthcare Provider Updates for COVID-19
2005	March 12, 2020	Urgent Alert	Additional COVID-19 Testing Options
2004	March 1, 2020	Urgent Alert	Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update for Healthcare Providers
2003	February 11, 2020	Urgent Alert	Additional Guidance for Healthcare Providers Regarding 2019 Novel Coronavirus 2019 Novel Coronavirus FAQs for Healthcare Providers
2002	January 27, 2020	Urgent Alert	2019 Novel Coronavirus Guidance for Healthcare Providers
2001	January 8, 2020	Quarterly Update	E-cigarette and Vaping-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) Update Know Your Numbers – Free Health Screenings, Fitness Sessions, and Nutrition Classes Mumps Cases at Wasco State Prison
1908	December 23, 2019	Urgent Alert	Mumps Evaluation Guidance for Healthcare Providers
1907	October 10, 2019	Quarterly Update	Vaping-associated Pulmonary Injury (VAPI) Changes to Reportable Conditions (Title 17) Influenza Vaccination or Masking Health Order Reminder
1906	August 26, 2019	Health Officer Order	Influenza Vaccination or Masking of Health Care Workers
1905	July 22, 2019	Quarterly Update	Earthquake Response and Recovery in Ridgecrest Measles Exposure in Bakersfield Harmful Algal Bloom (HAB)/Cyanotoxins Detected in Lake Isabella Hepatitis A Associated with Frozen Berries West Nile Virus (WNV) Activity in Kern County Back to School Immunizations
1904	May 7, 2019	Urgent Alert	Measles Evaluation Guidance for Healthcare Providers
1903	April 25, 2019	Health Officer Recommendation	SB 1152 (Homeless Patient Discharge Planning)
1902	April 1, 2019	Quarterly Update	2018-2019 Influenza Season Update Infant Evaluation Guide for Congenital Syphilis provided by CDPH Updated Clinical Guidance for Perinatal Hepatitis B Prevention Updated Measles Clinical Guidance Mumps Clinic Guidance
1901	January 2, 2019	Quarterly Update	2018-2019 Influenza Season Update Kern County Opioid Symposium Romaine Lettuce E. coli Outbreak Update Kern County Public Health Mobile Clinic Launch
1808	December 14, 2018	Health Officer Order	Influenza Vaccination or Masking for Correctional Facility Staff Accompanying Patients in Custody to Kern County Health Care Facilities
1807	November 1, 2018	Quarterly Update	Acute Flaccid Myelitis Investigation Ground Beef Salmonella Outbreak Kern County Opioid Symposium Postponement Influenza Vaccination or Masking Health Order Reminder
1806	September 24, 2018	Health Officer Order	<Update to Previous Influenza Vaccination or Masking Health Officer Order Frequently Asked Questions Regarding the Health Officer Order
1805	August 6, 2018	Health Officer Order	Influenza Vaccination or Masking for Health Care Workers
1804	July 5, 2018	Quarterly Update	Rabies and Animal Bites Kern Opioid Symposium Announcement
1803	May 7, 2018	Urgent Alert	Measles Exposure in Kern County
1802	April 2, 2018	Quarterly Update	Retirement of Health Officer, Dr. Claudia Jonah Appointment of Interim Health Officer, Dr. Kristopher Lyon Kern County STD Symposium Summary 2017-2018 Influenza Season Update
1801	January 10, 2018	Quarterly Update	Hepatitis A Outbreak in California Mayo Clinic CME for Coccidioidomycosis NIH-UA Study Enrollment for Disseminated Coccidioidomycosis Kern County STD Symposium

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