News & Updates
Wildfires and Smoke in Northern Nevada
Wildfires and smoke are once again affecting parts of Northern Nevada. Two active fires — the Bug Fire (Fred Mtn Fire merged into this one) and the Stallion Fire —...
Proposed Changes to Nevada Administrative Code Chapters 441A (LCB File No. R119-26)
**Note, LCB File No. R119-26 is the new file name for previous LCB File No. R174-24 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN the State Board of Health will hold a public hearing...
Request for submission of norovirus- and rotavirus-positive specimens to the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory
The Nevada Office of State Epidemiology (OSE) and the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory (NSPHL) request that clinical laboratories retain residual stool specimen material from patients with sporadic, laboratory-confirmed norovirus...
Continued Bicillin® L-A Shortage, Lentocilin, and Syphilis Treatment
SUMMARY Benzathine Penicillin G (BPG) is the only recommended treatment for syphilis during pregnancy. Bicillin® L-A, is the FDA-approved formulation of BPG in the U.S. The Nevada Division of Public...
Infant Botulism Outbreak- Nara Organics Formula
Alert: Nara Organics infant formula recall linked to infant botulism outbreak, for more information click here. The CDC is working with multiple partners including state public health departments, clinicians, laboratories,...
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...
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...