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220​
Updated COVID-19 Recommendations​​​March 15, 2024
​WV
218​​​High Blood Lead Levels Found in Children Consuming Recalled Products
​November 21, 2023
CDC
499Limited Availability of Nirsevimab in the United States—Interim CDC Recommendations to Protect Infants from Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) during the 2023–2024 Respiratory Virus Season
October 23, 2023
​WV
217​Perinatal HIV Case in WV​September 20, 2023
WV
​216
Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommended for Fall/Winter 2023-24
September 15, 2023
​CDC
498Increased Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Activity in Parts of the Southeastern United States: New Prevention Tools Available to Protect PatientsSeptember 5, 2023​
​CDC
497​Severe Vibrio vulnificus Infections in the United States Associated with Warming Coastal Waters
September 1, 2023​
​WV
215​Newly Approved Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Preventatives​​August 31, 2023
CDC
496
Important Updates on Locally Acquired Malaria Cases Identified in Florida, Texas, an​d Maryland​
​August 28, 2023
​WV
214
Mass Gatherings Occurring in WV​​​
​July 18, 2023
​CDC
495​Wildfire Smoke Exposure Poses Threat to At-Risk Populations​​June 3​0, 2023
​CDC
494​Locally Acquired Malaria Cases Identified in the United States​​​​June 26, 2023
​CDC
493​Guidance on Measles during the Summer Travel SeasonJune 21, 2023 
CDC
491​​​Outbreak of Suspected Fungal Meningitis in U.S. Patients who Underwent Surgical Procedures under Epidural Anesthesia in Matamoros, Mexico​May 18, 2023
​CDC
490​​Potential Risk for New Mpox Cases​May 15, 2023
​WV
​213
Lyme Disease and Other Tickborne Diseases in West Virginia​​​
May 3, 2023
​WV
212​CDC Simplifies Use of Omicron (Bivalent) COVID-19 Vaccines​April 21, 2023
​CDC
489Marburg Virus Disease Outbreaks in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania
April 6, 2023
​​WV
211​CDC Recommends Omicron COVID-19 Booster for Children Ages 6 Months – 4 Years​
​March 30, 2023
​WV
210​Candida Auris Reported in West Virginia​​​
March 16, 2023​
CDC​
​488
Measles Exposure at a Large Gathering in Kentucky, February 2023 and Global Measles Outbreaks​​March 3, 2023
​CDC
487​​March 2, 2023
​WV
209​​New Case of Measles Confirmed in Kentucky - Potential Exposure to West Virginia Residents​February 28, 2023
CDC
486​

Increase in Extensively Drug-Resistant Shigellosis in the United St​ates​​

February ​24, 2023​​​
WV​
208​February 3, 2023
​CDC
​484
​Increase in Pediatric Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections​
​December 22, 2022
​WV
207CDC Expands Omicron COVID-19 Vaccines to Include Children 6 Months through 5 Years​​​December 12, 2022
CDC​
​479
Increased Respiratory Virus Activity, Especially Among Children, Early in the 2022-2023 Fall and Winter
November 4, 2022​
​WV
206​CDC Expands Omicron COVID-19 Booster to Include Children Ages 5 through 11
October 14, 2022​
CDC​
477​Outbreak of Ebola virus disease (Sudan ebolavirus) in Central Uganda
October 6, 2022
CDC

​476

Hurricanes Fiona and Ian—Clinical Guidance for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning

October 1, 2022

CDC
475
September 29, 2022
WV
205​Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM)
​September 13, 2022
CDC​
474​Severe Respiratory Illnesses Associated with Rhinoviruses and/or EnterovirusesSeptember 9, 2022
WV​
204CDC Recommends Omicron COVID-19 Booster
​September 6, 2022
CDC

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473

203

Variant Influenza Detected in WV
August 31, 2022

August 11, 2022

​WV
​202
WV Monkeypox Outbreak Update
​August 3, 2022
​WV
​201
CDC Supports Authorization of Noravax New COVID-19 Vaccine for Adults​
​July 25, 2022
WV
200​​ ​​CDC Recommends Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Aged 6 through 17 Years​​ July 5, 2022
WV
199​​ ​​CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 6 Months through 5 Years​​ June 21, 2022
WV
198​​ ​​Amendments to the WV Reportable Disease Rule​​ June 8, 2022
WV
197​​ ​​Updated Rabies Preexposure Prophylaxis Recommendations​​ June 2, 2022
WV
196​​ ​​CDC Recommends COVID-19 Booster for Children 5 to 11 Years and Strengthens Recommendations​​ May 20, 2022
WV
195​​ ​​Updates to Childhood Lead Screening Rule​​ May 18, 2022
WV
194​​ ​​Request for Notification of Possible Cases of Hepatitis with Unknown Etiology in Children ​​ April 25, 2022
WV
193​​ ​​CDC Recommends 2nd COVID-19 Booster for Certain Individuals ​​ March 30, 2022
WV
192​​ COVID​-19 Vaccine Updates​​ March 14, 2022
WV
191 Cronobacter and Salmonella Bacteria in Powdered Infant Formulas February 24, 2022
WV
190 Syphilis Cases Continue to ​Rise in WV Leading to Concerns of Congenital Syphilis February 22, 2022
WV
189 Change in COVID-19 Treatments a​nd Locations  February 4, 2022
WV
188 Updates to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine Guidanc​e  January 6, 2022
WV
187 Oral Antiviral Treatments for COVID-19 Now Available in Limited Supply by Prescription December 29, 2021
CDC
460
Rapid Increase of Omicron Variant Infections in the United States: Management of Healthcare Personnel with SARS-​CoV-2 Infection or Exposure
December 24, 2021
WV
186 CDC Expands COVID-19 Booster Recommendations to 16-and-17-year-olds  December 10​, 2021
WV
185
Everyone Ages 18 and Older Should Get a COVID-19 Booster Shot December 6​, 2021
CDC
459 New SARS-CoV-2 Variant of Concern Identified: Omicron (B.1.1.529) Variant December 1​, 2021
WV
184
CDC Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster to All Adults November 22, 2021​​
WV
183 CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine for Children 5 to ​11
November 3, 2021
WV
182CDC Recommends Booster Dose Expansion for COVID-19 Vaccine​​ October 22, 2021
CDC
453 COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant People to Prevent Serious Illness, Deaths, and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes from COVID-19 September 29, 2021
WV
181 Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) September 27, 2021
WV​​
180 CDC Recommends Booster Dose of Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine for Certain Popu​lations and Those in High-Risk Settings September 24, 2021
WV
179 Influenza Vaccine Recommendations and Updates for the 2021-22 Season  September 14, 2021​​
CDC
451 Increases in Availability of Cannabis Produc​ts Containing Delta-8 THC and Reported Cases of Adverse Events  September 14, 2021
CDC
449
Rapid Increase in Ivermectin Prescriptions and Reports of Severe Illness Associated with Use of Products Containing Ivermectin to Prevent or Treat COVID-19 August 26, 2021
WV
178 CDC Recommends Additional Dose of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine for Immunocompromised People ​​ August 14, 2021​​
WV
177 REGEN-COV Authorized by FDA for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Under EUA August 11, 2021
WV
176 Increasing Incidence of Lyme Disease and Guidance for Appropriate Laboratory Testing July 19, 2021
WV
175 Atypical Circ​ulation of Respiratory Viruses Including RSV July 6, 2021
WV 174 Statewide Standing Order for Naloxone April 5, 2021
WV 173 COVID-19 Vaccination Information for Providers December 23, 2020
WV 172 Reporting of COVID-19 Deaths November 13, 2020
WV 171 Point-of-Care Antigen Testing for SARS-CoV-2 in Nursing Homes October 6, 2020
WV 170 Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) September 4, 2020
WV 169 New Laboratory Data Reporting Elements for COVID-19 and Death Reporting August 20, 2020
WV 168 Expanding Testing for COVID-19: Clinician-Suspected Re-infection June 8, 2020
WV 167 Vector-borne Disease Season June 4, 2020
WV 166 COVID-19 June 3, 2020
CDC 429 Updated Guidance on Evaluating and Testing Persons for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) March 8, 2020
WV 165 Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak March 6, 2020
CDC 428 Update and Interim Guidance on Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) February 28, 2020
WV 164 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Outbreak January 31, 2020
WV 163 Update on Vaping-Associated Lung Injuries November 13, 2019
WV 162 HIV Infections Among People Who Inject Drugs -- Additional Area Seeing Increase, Others Vulnerable October 9, 2019
WV 161 Severe Pulmonary Illness Associated with Vaping August 26, 2019
WV 160 24th World Scout Jamboree July 18, 2019
WV 159 Vector-borne Disease Season May 14, 2019
WV 158 Recommendations for Routine HIV Testing and Available Resources for Healthcare Providers April 29, 2019
WV 157 Measles April 15, 2019
WV 156 Acute Flaccid Myelitis April 2, 2019
WV 155 Increase in New HIV Infections Among Persons Who Inject Drugs March 22, 2019
CDC 416 Update—Outbreak of Life-threatening Coagulopathy Associated with Synthetic Cannabinoids Use December 10, 2018
WV 153 Update on Supply of Hepatitis A Vaccine, Prioritization for State-Supplied Vaccine, and Clinical Considerations November 28, 2018
WV 151 Influenza Season 2018-2019 October 2, 2018
WV 150 Vigilance for Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis October 1, 2018
WV 149 Information for Healthcare Providers and Emergency Departments on the Hepatitis A Outbreak August 3, 2018
WV 148 Voluntary Non-Opioid Advanced Directive July 5, 2018
WV 147 Update on the Multi-State Hepatitis A Outbreak June 12, 2018
WV 146 Vectorborne Disease Season May 25, 2018
CDC 410 Outbreak of Life-threatening Coagulopathy Associated with Synthetic Cannabinoids Use December 27, 2017
WV 145 Increased Cases of Hepatitis A Among Persons Who Are Homeless and Persons Who Use Illicit Drugs April 20, 2018
WV 144 Enhanced Surveillance for Hepatitis A Cases Among Homeless and Persons Who Inject Drugs March 2, 2018
WV 143 Widespread Influenza Activity and Severity in West Virginia January 19, 2018
WV 142 Vigilance for Cases of Acute Flaccid Myelitis December 31, 2017
CDC 409 Seasonal Influenza A(H3N2) Activity and Antiviral Treatment of Patients with Influenza December 27, 2017
WV 141 Dramatic Increase in Lyme Disease Cases November 20, 2017
CDC 408 Advice for Health Care Providers Treating Patients in or Recently Returned from Hurricane-Affected Areas, Including Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands October 24, 2017
CDC 407 Rifampin/Penicillin-Resistant Strain of RB51 Brucella Contracted from Consumption of Raw Milk September 13, 2017
WV 140 Increase in West Nile Virus Activity in Mosquitoes September 5, 2017
CDC 406 Hurricane Harvey—Clinical Guidance for Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning September 2, 2017
WV 139 Increase in New HIV Infections Reported in West Virginia August 11, 2017
CDC 405 Increase in Reported cases of Cyclospora cayetanensis Infection, United States, Summer 2017 August 7, 2017
WV 138 2017 National Boy Scout Jamboree June 14, 2017
WV 137 Legionnaire’s Disease in West Virginia June 14, 2017
CDC 404 Patients Receiving Eculizumab (Soliris®) at High Risk for Invasive Meningococcal Disease Despite Vaccination May 17, 2017
WV 136 Potential for Falsely Low Blood Lead Test Results from LeadCare® Analyzers May 23, 2017
CDC 403 Potential for Falsely Low Blood Lead Test Results from LeadCare® Analyzers May 17, 2017
WV 135 Mosquito-borne Disease Season May 8, 2017
CDC 402 Prolonged IgM Antibody Response in People Infected with Zika Virus: Implications for Interpreting Serologic Testing Results for Pregnant Women May 5, 2017
WV 134 Tickborne Disease Season May 1, 2017
CDC 401 CDC Recommendations for Diagnosing and Managing Shigella Strains with Possible Reduced Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin April 18, 2017
WV 133 Increased Screening Recommendations for HIV Outbreak Detection Among Persons Who Inject Drugs March 21, 2017
WV 132 Influenza Associated School Outbreaks February 24, 2017
CDC 400 Investigation of Seoul Virus Outbreak Associated with Home-based, Rat-breeding Facilities in Wisconsin and Illinois January 24, 2017
WV 131 Hepatitis A Infection Associated with a Food Handler January 13, 2017
WV 129 Acute Flaccid Myelitis in West Virginia January 11, 2017
CDC 399 CDC Guidance for Travel and Testing of Pregnant Women and Women of Reproductive Age for Zika Virus Infection Related to the Investigation for Local Mosquito-borne Zika Virus Transmission in Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas December 14, 2016
WV 128 Novel Opiates December 13, 2016
CDC 398 CDC Updates Guidance for Pregnant Women and Women and Men of Reproductive Age for Zika Virus Infection Related to the Ongoing Investigation of Local Mosquito-borne Zika Virus Transmission in Miami-Dade County, Florida October 19, 2016
WV 127 Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Outbreaks Reported Statewide October 13, 2016
CDC 397 CDC Advises Hospitals to Alert Patients at Risk from Contaminated Heater-Cooler Devices Used during Cardiac Surgery October 13, 2016
WV 126 Carfentanil Responsible for West Virginia Overdose Deaths October 7, 2016
CDC 396 CDC Updates Guidance for Travel and Testing of Pregnant Women and Women of Reproductive Age for Zika Virus Infection Related to the Ongoing Investigation of Local Mosquito-borne Zika Virus Transmission in Miami-Dade County, Florida September 20, 2016
WV 125 Increase in Reports of Suspected Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases September 15, 2016
CDC 395 Influx of Fentanyl-laced Counterfeit Pills and Toxic Fentanyl-related Compounds Further Increases Risk of Fentanyl-related Overdose and Fatalities August 25, 2016
CDC 394 CDC Expands Guidance for Travel and Testing of Pregnant Women, Women of Reproductive Age, and Their Partners for Zika Virus Infection Related to Mosquito-borne Zika Virus Transmission in Miami-Dade, Florida August 19, 2016
WV 124 Zika Update for Providers who Care for Pregnant Women August 15, 2016
CDC 393 CDC Guidance for Travel and Testing of Pregnant Women and Women of Reproductive Age for Zika Virus Infection Related to the Investigation for Local Mosquito-borne Zika Virus Transmission in Miami-Dade and Broward Counties, Florida August 1, 2016
WV 122 Tetanus Vaccine Needed June 25, 2016
CDC 391 Best Practices for Using PCR to Diagnose Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis and Identify Serotype or Serogroup June 17, 2016
WV 121 Zika Virus Disease Update and Testing Guidance June 9, 2016
CDC 389 Diagnostic Testing of Urine Specimens for Suspected Zika Virus Infection May 25, 2016
WV 120 Meningococcal B Meningitis Cases Identified in West Virginia May 18, 2016
WV 119 Hotline Leads to Additional Cases of Hepatitis C Detected: Expanded Patient Notification May 9, 2016
WV 118 Mosquito-borne Disease Season Alert May 4, 2016
WV 117 2016 Tickborne Disease Season Advisory May 4, 2016
WV 116 Injection Safety Recommendations April 28, 2016
WV 115 Expedited Partner Therapy(EPT) Law in Effect June 14, 2016 March 24, 2016
WV 114 Confirmation of Herpes Gladiatorum March 18, 2016
WV 113 First Confirmed Case of Zika Virus Disease in West Virginia March 10, 2016
CDC 388 Update: Interim Guidelines for Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus - United States, 2016 February 23, 2016
WV 112 Zika Virus Update(2) February 11, 2016
CDC 387 Severe Influenza Illness Reported
CDC urges rapid antiviral treatment of very ill and high risk suspect influenza patients without waiting for testing
February 1, 2016
WV 111 Outbreak of Reported Synthetic Cannabinoid Overdoses and Confirmed Synthetic Cannabinoid Deaths in WV January 29, 2016
WV 110 Zika Virus Update January 28, 2016
CDC 386 CDC Urging Dialysis Providers and Facilities to Assess and Improve Infection Control Practices to Stop Hepatitis C Virus Transmission in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis January 27, 2016
CDC 385 Recognizing, Managing, and Reporting Zika Virus Infections in Travelers Returning from Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Mexico January 15, 2016
WV 109 Confirmation of Herpes Gladiatorum January 12, 2016
WV 108 Changes to Reportable Disease Rule December 7, 2015
WV 107 Pertussis Outbreaks in Five WV Counties November 4, 2015
CDC 384 Increases in Fentanyl Drug Confiscations and Fentanyl-related Overdose Fatalities October 26, 2015
CDC 383 CDC/FDA Health Update about the Need for Healthcare Facilities to Review Procedures for Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sterilizing Resusable Medical Devices October 2, 2015
WV 105 Influenza Reporting Requirements 2015-16 September 29, 2015
WV 104 Outbreak of Epidemic Keratoconjunctivitis Due to Adenovirus Kanawha County Area September 19, 2015
CDC 382 Immediate Need for Healthcare Facilities to Review Procedures for Cleaning, Disinfecting, and Sterilizing Reusable Medical Devices September 11, 2015
WV 103 Vigilance for Cases of Accute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) September 8, 2015
WV 102 Marked Increase in Reported Human Lyme Disease Cases August 11, 2015
WV 101 Syphilis Outbreak Update July 27, 2015
WV 100 Travel Update - Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) June 25, 2015
WV 99 Travel Update - Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) June 25, 2015
CDC 381 Clinical Considerations for the Evaluation of Ill Travelers from Liberia to the United States June 19, 2015
CDC 380 Updated Information and Guidelines for Evaluation of Patients for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Infection June 11, 2015
CDC 379 Ciprofloxacin-and Azithromycin-Nonsusceptible Shigellosis in the United States June 4, 2015
CDC 378 Bird Infections with Highly-Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N2),(H5N8), and (H5N1) Viruses: Recommendations for Human Health Investigations and Response June 2, 2015
CDC 377 Outbreak of Recent HIV and HCV Infections Among Persons Who Inject Drugs April 24, 2015
WV 98 2015 Mosquito-borne Disease Season Alert April 16, 2015
WV 97 2015 Tickborne Disease Season Advisory April 16, 2015
WV 96 Provider Guidance for the Diagnosis and Management of Early Syphilis April 2, 2015
WV 95 Request for Cases of Influenza with Maculopapular Rash March 26, 2015
CDC 376 U.S. Multi-state Mealses Outbreak, December 2014 - January 2015 January 23, 2015
WV 94 Request for Cases of Parotitis and Influenza January 20, 2015
CDC 375 CDC Health Update Regarding Treatment of Patients with Influenza with Antiviral Medications January 9, 2015
WV 93 Widespread Influenza Activity in West Virginia January 7, 2015
WV 92 Drifted Influenza A (H3N2) Viruses December 5, 2014
CDC 374 CDC Health Advisory Regarding the Potential for Circulation of Drifted Influenza A (H3N2) Viruses December 3, 2014
CDC 373 Fatal Gastrointestinal Mucormycosis in an Infant Following Ingestion of Contaminated Dietary Supplement - Connecticut, 2014 November 25, 2014
CDC 372 Enhanced Airport Entry Screening and Active Post-Arrival Monitoring for People Traveling to the United States from Mali November 24, 2014
WV 91 Guidance for Healthcare Providers, Hospitals and Other Healthcare Workers on Personal Protective Equipment for Ebola October 27, 2014
CDC 371 Evaluating Patients for Possible Ebola Virus Disease: Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel and Health Officials October 2, 2014
CDC 370 Acute Neurologic Illness with Focal Limb Weakness of Unknown Etiology in Children September 26, 2014
CDC 369 Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Enterovirus D68 - Multiple States, 2014 September 12, 2014
WV 90 Respiratory Illness Due to Enterovirus September 11, 2014
CDC 368 Ebola Response Update #4 August 28, 2014
CDC 367 Ebola Response Update #3 August 22, 2014
CDC 366 Ebola Response Update #2 August 21, 2014
CDC 365 Ebola Response Update #1 August 13, 2014
CDC 364 Guidelines for Evaluation of US Patients Suspected of Having Ebola Virus Disease August 1, 2014
CDC 363 Ebola Virus Disease Confirmed in a Traveler to Nigeria, Two U.S. Healthcare Workers July 28, 2014
WV 88 First Confirmed Case of Chikungunya Virus in West Virginia July 1, 2014
CDC 362 Guidance to US Clinicians Regarding New WHO Polio Vaccination Requirements for Travel by Residents of and Long-Term Visitors to Countries with Active Polio Transmission June 2, 2014
WV 87 Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Infection May 21, 2014
WV 86 Mosquito-borne Disease Season Alert, 2014 May 12, 2014
CDC 361 Confirmed Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronoavirus (MERSCoV) Case in Indiana, 2014 May 3, 2014
WV 85 Resistant H1N1 Virus in West Virginia March 11, 2014
WV 84 Rash Illness in WV Wrestlers Feb.6, 2014
WV 83 Formaldehyde Statement From WV BPH Comissioner Jan. 29, 2014
CDC 360 Human Infection with Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Jan. 15, 2014
WV 82 2013-14 Influenza Update Jan. 21, 2014
WV 81 Water Advisory for Pregnant Women Jan.15, 2014
WV 80 Increased Risk of Infectious Diarrhea During Water Crisis Jan. 14, 2014
CDC 359 Notice to Clinicians: Early reports of pH1N1-Associated Illnesses for 2013-14 Flu Season Dec. 24, 2013
CDC 357 Recognizing and Reporting Serogroup B Meningococcal Disease Associated with Princeton and UC Santa Barbara Outbreaks Nov.27, 2013
WV 79 Influenza Reporting RequirementsOct.1, 2013
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