PA DOH: Recall of Primark Bamboo Plates
The Pennsylvania Department of Health issued a health advisory on March 6, 2023. Below is a summary: Primark bamboo plates have been recalled because of elevated levels of lead and…
Posts by Philadelphia County Medical Society
PDPH – Increase in Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis in the United States
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health released a health alert on March 6, 2023. Below is a summary. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Alert…
Mindfulness with Dr. AnaMaria Lopez
Jefferson is hosting a virtual educational program on mindfulness as a way to mitigate anxiety and fatigue: Practicing mindfulness can assist with uncertainty about the future, depression, fear of recurrence…
Possible Increases in Group A Streptococcal Infections
The Pennsylvania Department of Health released a health update on February 16, 2023. Below is a summary. Summary This guidance has been updated based on currently available information about pediatric…
Outbreak of Extensively Drug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Associated with Artificial Tears
CDC released a health advisory on February 1, 2023. Below is a summary. You can view the full advisory here. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing…
PDPH: Gonorrhea with Decreased Susceptibility
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health released the following health advisory on January 23, 2023: Background: Last week, the CDC reported the identification of 2 cases of a novel strain…