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CAHAN Disease Notification - CDPH Recommends Immunizing Infants with RSV Monoclonal Antibodies through April 2026, Given Ongoing RSV Disease Activity
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Key Messages Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) transmission is continuing in California. CDPH recommends continuing RSV immunization of eligible infants and young children with RSV monoclonal antibody products through April 30, 2026. As of 3/7/2026, percent positivity for RSV in Orange County continues to increase week over week. This health alert...
Tuberculosis is Curable
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March 24 marks World TB Day (WTD) - a day that commemorates Dr. Robert Koch’s 1882 discovery of the tuberculosis (TB) bacterium. At that time, TB was raging through Europe and the Americas, claiming the lives of one out of every seven people. Today, WTD reminds us that tuberculosis remains...
Emergency Medical Care Committee (EMCC) - April 10, 2026
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Document Date Emergency Medical Care Committee...
EMS Transportation Advisory Subcommittee - April 1, 2026
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Document Date Committee Agenda 04/01/2026...
CAHAN Disease Notification - Medetomidine in the U.S. Illegal Fentanyl Supply Increasing Risk for Overdose and Severe Withdrawal Syndrome
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in conjunction with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), is issuing this Health Advisory to notify public health professionals, clinicians, laboratorians, and people at risk for overdose about increasing reports from U.S. jurisdictions detecting medetomidine in the illegal...