Mandatory Vaccination or Masking for Healthcare Personnel The Public Health Officer, Dr. Wilma Wooten, has issued a health officer order mandating that all licensed acute care hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, ambulatory and community clinics, and ambulance providers in San Diego County develop a program requiring that their healthcare personnel receive an annual influenza vaccination and that persons who decline to receive the vaccine be required to wear a mask while in contact with patients or working in patient care areas during the influenza season. This action, in conjunction with your ongoing efforts to provide influenza vaccine ... December 12, 2014 Flu, Influenza Influenza 0 0 Comment Read More »
January 15 Update on Influenza in San Diego County January 15, 2014 By the California Health Alert Network (CAHAN) Influenza is well established in the San Diego region with increasing numbers of cases reported. Seven deaths are among the 1,391 cases detected this season through the week ending January 11. Consistent with national and state reports, the predominant influenza virus identified here so far this season is influenza A (H1N1)pdm09. Compared to last flu season, a significantly greater proportion of flu detections are in adults ages 20 to 64, expected with the H1N1 strain. More details on influenza in the ... January 16, 2014 Influenza Flu, Infuenza 0 0 Comment Read More »
Recent Alerts Concerning pH1N1 Influenza From the California Health Alert Network — January 3, 2014 This health alert provides summaries of recent advisories on influenza from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), summarizes current influenza activity in San Diego County, and provides links to useful influenza resources. On December 24, CDC issued a Health Alert Network (HAN) advisory discussing recent reports from several states of severe infection associated with influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 (pH1N1) virus infection. The advisory described critically-ill young and middle-aged adults infected with ... January 6, 2014 Flu, Influenza, Public Health H1N1, Influenza 0 0 Comment Read More »
San Diego County Influenza Watch: March 5, 2014 Click Below to Access the County of San Diego's Influenza Watch Updates: March 5, 2014 February 26, 2014 February 19, 2014 February 12, 2014 February 5, 2014 January 29, 2014 January 23, 2014, Update From CAHAN January 23, 2014 January 15, 2014 January 8, 2014 January 3, 2014, Severe Influenza Update From the CDPH ... October 16, 2013 Influenza, Public Health Influenza 0 0 Comment Read More »