News & Updates
Clinician Guidance for Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
As the winter season approaches, an increase in the circulation of respiratory pathogens, including enteroviruses, is expected. Enterovirus D-68 (EV-D68) is believed to be the main enterovirus responsible for the...
Blood Lead Level Testing in Nevada, Reporting Requirements
Background Lead is a naturally occurring heavy metal that can cause negative health effects in children and adults. Sources of lead exposure can include chipping or peeling paint in homes...
FDA Approves and Authorizes for Emergency Use Updated COVID-19 Vaccines and De- authorizes Administration of 2023-2024 COVID-19 Vaccines
Background On August 22, 2024, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued approval and granted emergency use authorization (EUA) to both Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech for their updated mRNA COVID-19...
BICILLIN® L-A SHORTAGE AND SYPHILIS TREATMENT – CURRENT SITUATION
Summary Penicillin G benzathine is the recommended treatment for syphilis, and the only recommended treatment for pregnant women infected with or exposed to syphilis. The Centers for Disease Control and...
CDC Clinical Guidelines on the Use of Doxycycline Postexposure Prophylaxis for Bacterial Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention, United States, 2024
Summary On June 6th, 2024, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released clinical guidelines for the use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy PEP) to prevent bacterial sexually...
Davis Fire and Smoke in Southern Nevada
Wildfires and smoke are affecting multiple parts of Nevada. The Davis Fire has been burning since September 7 and started in Washoe Valley and is now also affecting Southwest Reno....
Tuberculosis Drug Susceptibility Testing for Pyrazinamide Suspended by Nevada State Public Health Laboratory as of July 29, 2024.
Situation Culture-based (phenotypic) drug susceptibility testing (DST) for one of the primary anti-tuberculosis (TB) medications, Pyrazinamide (PZA), is suspended by the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory (NSPHL) as of July...
Summer Surveillance for Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Human Cases
Key Points Background Avian influenza A (H5N1) has been circulating widely among birds and mammals in the United States since 2022. In the spring of 2024, H5N1 was detected in...
Meningococcal Disease Associated with Travel to Saudi Arabia, Recommendations for Health Care Providers
Summary1 On June 6, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) regarding cases of meningococcal disease associated with travel to Saudi...
Avian Influenza – Bird Flu
Bird flu infections are unusual in mammals, including humans. Beginning in the spring of 2024, there has been a large outbreak of bird flu among dairy cattle in several states....
Increased Incidence of Measles in United States, Recommendations for Health Care Providers
Summary The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a Health Advisory on March 18, 2024, to call attention to an increase in measles incidence in the United States...
Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Reporting Form
Pursuant to NRS 439.4976, establishment of a system of reporting information on lupus and its variants. The State of Nevada has established a system of reporting for lupus and its...