Provider Advisories
Health officers issue provider advisories to ensure Clark County and/or regional health care providers have the latest information and guidance on emerging and ongoing health issues.
2024 Advisories
Aug. 16 - Pertussis health update
Aug. 15 - Mpox health advisory
Aug. 5 - Candida auris health advisory
July 11 - Highly pathogenic avian influenza advisory
July 2 - Candida auris health advisory
May 17 - Pertussis increase in Clark County
April 19 - WHALES death registration
April 11 - Sudden unexpected infant deaths advisory
Jan. 6 - Measles cases advisory
Dec. 20 - Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination advisory
Dec. 5 - TB testing for people previously incarcerated
Aug. 18 - TB case in Vancouver school
July 19 - Candida auris advisory
June 22 - Bicillin prioritization in Clark County
Apr. 7 - Clark County PFAS
Feb. 17 - Chickenpox cases
Feb. 2 - Evusheld revised authorization
Dec. 15 - Prioritizing influenza during Tamiflu shortage
Nov. 30 - Respiratory illness and hospital capacity
Nov. 18 - Skamania STEC outbreak in Skamania County
Oct. 13 - Ebola advisory
Aug. 18 - Monkeypox regional update on vaccination changes
July 21 - Monkeypox regional update
June 17 - CDC call for cases of pediatric brain abscesses advisory
June 13 - Monkeypox regional advisory
May 27 - COVID-19 rebound after Paxlovid advisory
May 24 - Monkeypox regional advisory
May 23 - Syphilis screening guidelines for Washington
Apr. 29 - COVID-19 therapeutics advisory
Apr. 26 - Adenovirus testing recommendations
Feb. 16 - COVID-19 therapeutics
Dec. 29 - Childhood blood lead reference value advisory
Dec. 27 - False positive syphilis tests advisory
Dec. 9 - Chickenpox health advisory
Sept. 27 - Measles among evacuees advisory
Sept. 10 - COVID-19 school flowcharts
Aug. 27 - Ivermectin regional advisory
Aug. 23 - What to know and do about the delta fueled COVID-19 surge
July 29 - Guidelines for medical certifiers of death certificates
June 30 - Myocarditis regional update
June 16 - Myocarditis regional update
May 28 - Myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination
Mar. 26 - SARS-CoV-2 sequencing
Mar. 24 - COVID-19 behavioral health reactions
Feb. 16 - Syphilis increase advisory
Feb. 12 - Drug overdose advisory
Feb. 08 - COVID-19 vaccine second dose guidance
Jan. 25 - Gonorrhea treatment recommendations
Jan. 15 - COVID-19 vaccine health advisory
Dec. 23 - COVID-19 vaccine updates
Dec. 21 - Health advisory - increased concern of suicide risk in youth
Dec. 7 - COVID-19 advisory - quarantine guidance includes shortened quarantine option for some close contacts
Nov. 23 - COVID-19 advisory - providing isolation and quarantine guidance to all COVID-19 cases
Nov. 17 - COVID-19 advisory - modifying case and contact investigations for COVID-19
Nov. 12 - COVID-19 advisory
Nov. 4 - COVID-19 advisory - vaccine response planning update from Department of Health
Nov. 3 - COVID-19 health advisory - testing guidance, antigen testing and influenza testing
Oct. 14 - COVID-19 schools advisory
Sep. 18 - COVID-19 exposure advisory
Sep. 16 - COVID-19 exposure regional
Aug. 5 - STD Clinical guidance during COVID-19
July 13 - Regional COVID-19 health advisory - testing labs
July 3 - Regional COVID-19 health advisory
May 13 - Inflammatory syndrome regional advisory
May 8 - Coronavirus regional advisory
May 4 - Coronavirus regional advisory
Mar. 24 - Coronavirus regional advisory
Mar. 13 - Coronavirus regional advisory
Mar. 9 - Coronavirus regional advisory
Mar. 3 - Coronavirus advisory - Update and interim guidance
Feb. 28 - Coronavirus advisory
Feb. 4 - Coronavirus advisory
Jan. 21 - Coronavirus advisory
Dec. 6 - Influenza regional advisory
Nov. 27 - Vaping update
Nov. 26 - World AIDS Day
Nov. 21 - Regional measles alert
Oct. 18 - Vaping advisory
Oct. 17 - New regional Deputy Health Officer
Sept. 27 - Vaping advisory
Sept. 17 - Vaping advisory
Aug. 30 - Vaping advisory
Aug. 22 - Vaping advisory
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
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
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
December 21 - Guidance for providers about mumps
December 16 - Zika transmission Brownsville TX
November 22 - Naloxone Webinar
November 4 - AFM Provider Advisory
November 4 - Hep C Education
October 31 - HPV vaccination schedule
October 31 - AFM Provider Advisory
October 24 - Zika Update: Updated guidance
October 4 - Zika Update: Preventing sexual transmission
October 3 - Increased TB screening for adults
September 14 - Updated Zika evaluation, testing and management recommendations
August 22 - AFM Provider Advisory
August 11 - Tdap and Flu Recommendations
August 4 - Seattle Pain Clinic
August 2 - AFM Advisory
July 20 - Zika transmission update
June 27 - Zika virus testing update
June 21 - H influenzae and N meningitidis
June 10 - Possible lead exposure at Image Elementary
May 10 - Lead - May 2016
May 3 - Commercial Zika Testing
April 8 - Zika testing update
March 1 - Zika Interim Guidelines Update
February 23 - Meningococcal B Vaccine
February 11 - Zika virus testing update
February 3 - Zika virus, Influenza and Hepatitis C