Public Health

• HIV testing information
• Washington State Health Care Innovation Plan (PDF)
• Washington Department of Health Wastewater Guidance (PDF)

​Provider Advisories

2019

Aug. 7 - Hepatitis A advisory
Aug. 5 - Measles regional advisory
Jul. 22 - Overdose notification system
Jun. 7 - Tuberculin antigen shortage
May 17 - Lead exposure
May 14 - Measles exposure alert for Sea Tac airport
Apr. 30 - HIV prevention
Apr. 29 - Measles update
Apr. 2 - Influenza activity and antivirals
Mar. 25 - STD drug shortage regional alert
Mar. 5 - Measles regional alert
Feb. 13 - Measles regional alert
Feb. 6 - Measles regional alert
Feb. 3 - Measles regional alert
Jan. 25 - Measles regional alert
Jan. 17 - Measles regional alert
Jan. 15 - Measles regional alert
Jan. 4 - Measles alert

2018

Dec. 28 - Influenza testing treatment
Dec. 27 - Regional coagulopathy infections in Mexico
Dec. 18 - Regional AFM Update
Oct. 18 - Chickenpox alert
Oct. 10 - Acute flaccid myelitis
Aug. 22 - Toxic anterior segment syndrome
Aug. 13 - Measles alert
Jul. 20 - Shigellosis investigation in Clark County
Jul. 9 - Measles alert
Jul. 3 - Measles advisory
May 31 - Regional coagulopathy from cannabinoids
May 11 - Active case of tuberculosis in high school
Apr. 13 - Union High Mumps Exposure
Mar. 30 - Expedited Partner Therapy Guidance
Feb. 28 - Group A Streptococcal Infections 

2017

Dec. 28 - ​Influenza Activity and Antiviral Treatment
Dec. 21 - 6th case of Meningococcal disease at OSU
Dec. 6 - TB case in Clark County school
​Dec. 4 - Meningococcal disease at OSU
Nov. 21 - Antibiotic resistance update
​Oct. 24 - Infectious diseases in hurricane affected areas
Sept. 19 - Influenza vaccine and miscarriage
August 8 - Cyclospora cayetanensis
July 31 - Updated Zika Testing
July 13 - Meningococcal and Hantavirus updates
June 22 - Influenza in summer
May 26 - Zika Testing
May 17 - Falsely Low Blood Lead Test
May 16 - Congenital Syphilis Letter
May 8 - Updated guidance on interpretation of Zika testing results
for pregnant women
May 1 - Measles Outbreak in Minnesota
April 20 - Diagnosing and Managing Shigella
April 7 - Possible Hepatitis A Exposure
March 3 - Guidance for LHJ Regarding Seoul Virus Identification in Rats and Evaluation and Testing of Persons with Probable Exposure to Seoul Virus
February 3 - Mumps reporting requirement, Suspect Mumps Worksheet
January 10 -  Influenza Update

To view provider advisories from previous years, click here. **Please note: links mentioned in these advisories may no longer be active.**