Date |
Source |
Topic |
1/23/2019 |
CDC |
Third Case of Rifampin/Penicillin-Resistant Strain of RB51 Brucella from Consuming Raw Milk |
12/21/2019 |
NE DHHS |
Influenza Update: Marked Spike in Influenza Activity this Past Week |
12/10/2018 |
CDC |
Update—Outbreak of Life-threatening Coagulopathy Associated with Synthetic Cannabinoids Use |
11/9/2018 |
NE DHHS |
AFM Update and Webinar Info: Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM): What Health Care Providers Need to Know |
9/26/2018 |
DCHD |
Exposure to Rabid Bat at Morton Magnet Middle School |
9/21/2018 |
NE DHHS |
False-positive Vibrio and Yersinia results on Culture-Independent Diagnostic Testing (CIDT) |
9/5/2018 |
NE DHHS |
Maintaining vigilance for Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM) among children in Nebraska |
7/11/2018 |
CDC |
Rising Numbers of Deaths Involving Fentanyl and Fentanyl Analogs, Including Carfentanil, and Increased Usage and Mixing with Non-opioids |
6/11/2018 |
CDC |
Outbreak of Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Infections among Persons Who Use Drugs and Persons Experiencing Homelessness |
6/7/2018 |
CDC |
Update – CDC Recommendations for Managing and Reporting Shigella Infections with Possible Reduced Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin |
5/29/2018 |
NE DHHS |
Summertime Infectious Disease Update: West Nile Virus |
5/25/2018 |
CDC |
Outbreak of Life-threatening Coagulopathy Associated with Synthetic Cannabinoids Use |
4/30/2018 |
NE DHHS |
Multi-state outbreak of serratia marcescens bloodstream infections |
4/20/2018 |
NE DHHS |
Tick borne diseases in Nebraska |
4/11/2018 |
NE DHHS |
Forwarding of Isolates and/or Specimens to NPHL (Reportable Disease Reporting Regulations) |
2/14/2018 |
NE DHHS |
Management of Influenza and Influenza-Associated Pneumonia |
12/27/2017 |
CDC |
Seasonal Influenza A(H3N2) Activity and Antiviral Treatment of Patients with Influenza |
11/6/2017 |
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HHS Office for Civil Rights Issues Guidance on How HIPAA Allows Information Sharing to Address the Opioid Crisis |
10/25/2017 |
NE DHHS |
Zika Update |
9/13/2017 |
DCHD |
Updated CDC Recommendations for Treatment of Gonorrhea |
8/7/2017 |
NE DHHS |
Updated Zika Lab Testing Guidelines |
7/11/2017 |
NE DHHS, CDC |
Patients Receiving Eculizumab (Soliris®) at High Risk for Invasive Meningococcal Disease Despite Vaccination |
5/17/2017 |
CDC |
Potential for Falsely Low Blood Lead Test Results from LeadCare® Analyzers |
4/5/2017 |
NE DHHS |
Tick-Borne Diseases in Nebraska |
3/23/2017 |
NE DHHS |
Measles Exposures in Omaha, Papillion, and La Vista |
2/7/2017 |
DCHD |
Update – Second Round of Testing TB Contacts at Benson High School Scheduled for February 21-22, 2017 |
2/6/2017 |
NE DHHS |
Reportable Disease Regulations Update |
1/26/2017 |
CDC |
Testing Travelers Returning from China for Avian Influenza A (H7N9) Virus Infection |
1/11/2017 |
DHHS |
Norovirus Outbreaks |
12/14/2016 |
CDC |
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 |
12/5/2016 |
DCHD |
Memo Re: Protecting Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities against Influenza |
11/30/2016 |
DCHD |
Memo: Tuberculosis Contact Investigation |
11/17/2016 |
DHHS |
Increase in Guillain-Barre Syndrome and Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases |
10/31/2016 |
DHHS |
2016-17 Influenza Vaccination and Testing Guidelines |
10/19/2016 |
CDC |
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 |
10/13/2016 |
CDC |
CDC Advises Hospitals to Alert Patients at Risk from Contaminated Heater-Cooler Devices Used during Cardiac Surgery |
9/20/2016 |
CDC |
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 |
8/25/2016 |
CDC |
Influx of Fentanyl-laced Counterfeit Pills and Toxic Fentanyl-related Compounds Further Increases Risk of Fentanyl-related Overdose and Fatalities |
8/1/2016 |
CDC |
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 |
7/29/2016 |
NDHHS |
Addition of Acute Flaccid Myelitis to Nebraska Reportable Disease List |
7/20/2016 |
DCHD |
Physician Memo on Electronic Death Certificate Filing Requirement |
7/5/2016 |
NDHHS/CDC |
Subsequent Zika virus IgM Antibody Testing |
6/29/2016 |
NDHHS |
Multi-state outbreak of Burkholderia cepacia infections |
6/17/2016 |
CDC |
Best Practices for Using PCR to Diagnose Haemophilus influenzae and Neisseria meningitidis and Identify Serotype or Serogroup |
6/8/2016 |
NDHHS |
Measures to Control Mumps Outbreak Including Mumps Vaccine (Sent to Sarpy, Cass, Washington, Saunders, and Dodge Counties) |
5/31/2016 |
NDHHS |
Mumps Outbreak Update |
5/25/2016 |
CDC |
Diagnostic Testing of Urine Specimens for Suspected Zika Virus Infection |
5/19/2016 |
NDHHS |
Mumps Outbreak Associated with Midland University in Fremont, NE |
5/12/2016 |
DCHD |
High Number of Shigella Infections in Douglas County |
2/25/2016 |
NDHHS |
Pediatric Influenza Death (Northeast Nebraska) |
2/23/2016 |
CDC |
Update: Interim Guidelines for Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus — United States, 2016 |
2/9/2016 |
NDHHS |
Nebraska DHHS HAN: Zika Virus Laboratory Testing Criteria and Specimen Collection Guidance |
2/8/2016 |
NDHHS |
Increases in Fentanyl Drug Confiscations and Fentanyl-related Overdose Fatalities |
2/1/2016 |
CDC |
Flu Season Begins: Severe Influenza Illness Reported |
1/27/2016 |
CDC |
CDC Urging Dialysis Providers and Facilities to Assess and Improve Infection Control Practices to Stop Hepatitis C Virus Transmission in Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis |
1/15/2016 |
CDC |
Recognizing, Managing, and Reporting Zika Virus Infections in Travelers Returning from Central America, South America, the Caribbean, and Mexico |
10/20/2015 |
DCHD |
Improving Influenza Vaccination Among Staff of Long-Term Care Facilities |
9/18/2015 |
NDHHS |
Laboratory Handling and Diagnostics for Francisella tularensis |
9/8/2015 |
DCHD |
Increased Reports of Cryptosporidium Infections in Douglas County |
6/26/2015 |
NDHHS |
Summertime Infectious Disease Update: West Nile Virus & Influenza |
6/19/2015 |
CDC |
Clinical Considerations for the Evaluation of Ill Travelers from Liberia to the United States |
6/12/2015 |
CDC |
Updated Information and Guidelines for Evaluation of Patients for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Infection |