News & Updates
Ebola Situational Update
General Overview of Current Outbreak An outbreak of Bundibugyo virus disease (BVD) is occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. BVD is a type of Ebola disease (a viral hemorrhagic...
Health considerations during upcoming mass gatherings
Summary Mass gatherings and increase in travel both domestically and internationally, especially during the warmer summer months, create opportunities for illness to occur and disease to spread. This Technical Bulletin...
Hantavirus in Nevada
As news and information is developing regarding the Hantavirus outbreak related to the M/V Hondius cruise ship, it is important to provide information about the differences between the virus identified...
Proposed Changes to Nevada Administrative Code Chapters 441A (LCB File No. R174-24)
POSTPONED Please note that the public hearing for the proposed amendments to Nevada Administrative Code (NAC) Chapter 441, LCB File No. R174-24 relating to public health, scheduled for June 5,...
Measles in the United States, Recommendations for Health Care Providers
Summary In 2025, there were more measles cases reported in the United States than in any one year since 1991. Three months into 2026, already more than 65% of the...
Expanded April 2026 administration window for RSV prevention in Nevada
The Nevada State Office of State Epidemiology (OSE) advises providers that the administration window for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prevention has been extended through April 30, 2026, for this season....
Clarifying Student and Staff Exclusion Requirements & Recommendations Due to Illness
As we enter spring break season, I am writing to emphasize the requirements for schools to coordinate with local health authorities to prevent and rapidly respond to illness in school...
Respiratory Season Guidelines
Background Influenza, COVID‑19 (SARS‑CoV‑2), and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) will continue to co‑circulate during the 2025–26 respiratory season. Nevada’s statewide approach prioritizes rapid case ascertainment for severe outcomes or potential...
Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to Infant Formula
The CDC is working with multiple partners including state public health departments, clinicians, laboratories, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multistate outbreak of infant botulism. At...
Pertussis in Nevada, Recommendations for Health Care Providers
Summary Thus far in 2025, health authorities in Nevada are observing upticks of pertussis activity in some parts of the state. Pertussis (also known as whooping cough) is a contagious...
Updates to NRS 442.010, Rapid Point-of-Care Syphilis Testing During Pregnancy
Summary Assembly Bill (AB) 360, introduced by Assemblymember Heather Goulding, was approved and signed by Governor Lombardo May 30, 2025, as part of the 83rd Nevada Legislative Session. The amendments...
Measles in the United States, Recommendations for Health Care Providers
Summary Measles (rubeola) activity in the United States is increasing with several outbreaks as well as several imported cases. On March 7, 2025, CDC released a Health Alert Network (HAN)...