PADOH: Recent Reports of Human Parechovirus (PeV) in the United States
The Pennsylvania Department of Health released a health advisory on July 20. Below is a summary: On July 12, 2022, the CDC released a health advisory to inform clinicians and…
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PA DOH adopts the lower CDC’s blood lead reference value of 3.5 ug/dl
Below is a summary of a health advisory from the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued on 1/27/22: CDC updated its blood lead reference value (BLRV) from 5 µg/dL to 3.5 µg/dL in response to…
PA DOH UPDATE: Return to Work for Healthcare Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected COVID-19
Below is a summary of a health advisory from the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued on 1/25/22: Due to concerns about increased transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, this guidance…
Provider Relief Fund disbursement
The AMA released the following update on January 26, 2022: Today, HHS announced that it will be disbursing an additional $2 billion in Provider Relief Fund Phase 4 payments this…
PA DOH Health Update – Outbreak of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Infections
The Pennsylvania Department of Health released a Health Update on August 25: Summary: Since 2017, multiple states including Pennsylvania have experienced large, ongoing hepatitis A outbreaks affecting people who use…
PA DOH: Health Advisory – Increases in Reported Gonorrhea and Primary and Secondary Syphilis
The Pennsylvania Department of Health released a Health Advisory on August 23, 2021: Summary: During Calendar Year (CY) 2020, Pennsylvania (exclusive of Philadelphia) reported a 21.83% increase in gonorrhea, from…