The Alameda County Public Health Department sends out Health Alerts, Advisories, and Updates regarding communicable disease outbreaks, immunization updates, and other public health concerns to Alameda County clinicians and other partners. See recent releases below.
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Health Alerts
| ALERT | conveys the highest level of importance; warrants immediate action or attention. |
| ADVISORY | provides important information for a specific incident or situation; may not require immediate action. |
| UPDATE | provides updated information regarding an incident or situation; unlikely to require immediate action. |
July 20, 2009 |
Alert |
Novel H1N1 Flu |
September 20, 2008 |
Update |
Rabies Vaccine Supply Shortage |
August 29, 2008 |
Update |
Rabies Vaccine Supply Shortage |
August 26, 2008 |
Alert |
Rabies Vaccine Supply Shortage The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention has strongly recommended that health care providers, state and local health authorities, and animal control officials take immediate steps to ensure the appropriate use of human rabies vaccine due to a national rabies vaccine shortage. |
July 10, 2008 |
Advisory |
Heat Advisory The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the San Francisco Bay Area that remains in effect until 8 p.m. Friday, July 11. |
July 08, 2008 |
Advisory |
Health Advisory, Red Flag Warning, Spare the Air The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for the San Francisco Bay Area and a red flag warning for the North and East Bay hills that remain in effect noon today, July 8, until 5 p.m. Thursday, July 10. The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has a spare the air notice for the same period. |
June 20, 2008 |
Advisory |
Air Quality Health Advisory Bay Area Air Quality Management District Issues Health Advisory |
May 16, 2008 |
Advisory |
Heat Advisory The National Weather Service's heat advisory for the San Francisco Bay Area remains in effect noon to 8 p.m. today, May 16. |
May 01, 2008 |
Update |
Salmonella Outbreak Update New cases of Salmonella linked to certain types of tomatoes have been reported to CDPH. |