Philadelphia County Medical Society, Author at Philadelphia County Medical Society

342 posts, 0

Potential for Measles Importations Following Passover and Easter Travel

April 23, 2019

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there have been 555 reported cases of measles in 2019, the second greatest number of cases since measles was eliminated…

PCMS AMA delegation meets with incoming AMA President Patrice Harris

April 22, 2019

Medical Society

On April 17, 2019, the Philadelphia County Medical Society’s AMA delegation met with the incoming AMA President, Patrice Harris, MD, MA. Pictured from Left to Right: Drs., Stephen Permut, Michael…

Health Advisory: Lyme Disease (LD) and Other Tickborne Diseases in Pennsylvania

April 16, 2019

State

Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) has identified recent sustained increases in tick bite-related emergency department visits in nearly all regions of the state. This trend is expected, as tick exposures…

Health Alert: Hepatitis A, Ongoing Increases in Philadelphia: Recommendations for Diagnosis, Control, and Prevention

April 16, 2019

Local

Local and National Increases: Across the US, there are outbreaks of hepatitis A in several states, especially among unvaccinated, adult populations at high risk (illicit drug users, homeless persons, and…

Mumps Testing Recommendations

April 15, 2019

Local

The ongoing mumps outbreak at Temple University in Philadelphia has led to an unusually high number of requests for mumps testing. In order to reduce the burden on our laboratory…

CDC Health Advisory – Influenza Season Continues with an Increase in Influenza A(H3N2) Activity

April 2, 2019

National

Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is issuing this health advisory to notify clinicians that influenza activity remains high in the United States, with an increasing proportion…

Posts by Philadelphia County Medical Society

Potential for Measles Importations Following Passover and Easter Travel

PCMS AMA delegation meets with incoming AMA President Patrice Harris

Health Advisory: Lyme Disease (LD) and Other Tickborne Diseases in Pennsylvania

Health Alert: Hepatitis A, Ongoing Increases in Philadelphia: Recommendations for Diagnosis, Control, and Prevention

Mumps Testing Recommendations

CDC Health Advisory – Influenza Season Continues with an Increase in Influenza A(H3N2) Activity

Our Mission

Recent Posts

Recent Posts

Links

Contact Us