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COVID-19 Sequencing Update-Laboratories to Submit all Positive SARS-CoV-2 Samples to the Nevada State Public Health Laboratory
Background: Viruses are constantly changing, including SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.2 Genomic sequencing of all positive cases identified in Nevada through molecular-based tests will provide more complete data on...
Public Health Considerations for COVID-19 At-Home Test Kit
Background: The U.S Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved several COVID-19 at-home test kits. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated public guidance for the use of...
Expedited Partner Therapy
Situation Nationally since 2014, the number of reported chlamydia and gonorrhea cases has continued to rise. In 2019, Nevada ranked 17th in the United States for its chlamydia rate with...
Human Trafficking
Background According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), human trafficking (HT) involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act....
Ebola Virus Disease
Background Outbreaks of Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been identified in Guinea and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). At this time, the risk of case importation via international...
Pharmacists & Medical Laboratory Testing Under the PREP Act
Under the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness (PREP) Act, the federal government has authorized pharmacists to order and perform viral and serology testing for COVID-19 and has pre-empted state law...