HEALTH ADVISORY: Hepatitis A Outbreaks in California; Prevention Recommendations for San Francisco Providers Two California counties are reporting outbreaks of hepatitis A virus (HAV) among individuals who are homeless and/or using illicit drugs. As of August 29, San Diego County has identified 378 cases and 15 deaths since November 2016; Santa Cruz County has reported 62 cases since April 2017. Related cases have been identified in other California counties, as well as in Arizona and Utah. To date, no related cases have been identified in San Francisco; this presents an opportunity to prevent an outbreak locally. September 6, 2017 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health California, Health Advisory, Hepatitis A Outbreak, SFDPH 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Zika updates Here are several Zika updates and resources as we gear up for the warmer weather and the summer travel season. June 7, 2017 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health Health Update, SFDPH, Zika 0 0 Comment Read More »
SFDPH Health Alert: Two Cases of Accidental Aconite Poisoning from Medicinal Herbs Purchased in San Francisco Chinatown Shop Two cases of accidental aconite poisoning associated with drinking tea brewed from medicinal herbs have occurred in San Francisco since February 2017. March 14, 2017 SF Dept of Public Health Poisoning, SFDPH 0 0 Comment Read More »
Communicable Disease (CD) Quarterly Report San Francisco Department of Public Health Communicable Disease (CD) Quarterly Report 2016 Quarter 3 February 15, 2017 SF Dept of Public Health Communicable Disease, Quarterly Report, SFDPH 0 0 Comment Read More »
Ask about PrEP and help SF 'Get to Zero' In honor of World AIDS Day and the city-wide Getting to Zero campaign, San Francisco invites local clinicians to join the movement to prevent new HIV transmissions. December 1, 2016 Public Health, SF Dept of Public Health PrEP, SFDPH 0 0 Comment Read More »
