- IDPH clarifies HIV recommendations
In late December and early January, the Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH) mailed health care providers a brochure entitled "HIV Testing and Iowa Law." It described current Iowa law governing HIV testing and reporting. It also indicated that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) had revised its recommendations for HIV testing. Read more...
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- Pediatric deaths under investigation
IDPH is investigating a cluster of approximately 20 deaths in children less than four years of age across Iowa since last December. This is a higher than the expected number of deaths for this time of year. Read more...
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- New IDPH Antibiotic Resistance Web page
A new education tool about antibiotic resistance is available from the Iowa Department of Public Health. The page contains information for the public and health care providers. Of special interest is the "Iowa Gets Smart – Know When Antibiotics Work" materials and curriculum developed for school nurses. Read more...
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- Updated adult immunization schedule
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) reviews the recommended Adult Immunization Schedule annually to ensure the schedule reflects current recommendations for licensed vaccines.
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- Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Staphylococcus or "staph" is a group of bacteria often carried on the skin or in the nose of healthy people. Staph can cause serious infections (such as surgical wound infections, skin and bloodstream infections and pneumonia). MRSA is a type of Staphylococcus aureus that is resistant to methicillin (and other related antibiotics).
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- West Nile virus warning
An elderly patient from central Iowa has become Iowa's first death this year associated with the West Nile virus. ISU's Department of Entomology is reporting extremely high numbers of mosquitoes in September. Health care providers should realize that West Nile infections are still occurring. Read more...
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- Iowa Department of Public Health (IDPH)
Multi-county cryptosporidium outbreak; increasing surveillance
An increase in laboratory-confirmed cases of cryptosporidiosis has been reported in Dubuque and Cerro Gordo Counties. Several of these cases are children 18 years old and younger; and have a history of swimming in indoor and outdoor recreational water sites in surrounding counties. Read more...
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- IDPH launches new drug donation program
The Iowa Department of Public Health in collaboration with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy has adopted administrative rules which authorize a Prescription Drug Donation Repository Program to allow medical facilities and pharmacies to redispense prescription drugs and supplies that would otherwise be destroyed. Read more...
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- IDPH launches new drug donation program
The Iowa Department of Public Health in collaboration with the Iowa Board of Pharmacy has adopted administrative rules which authorize a Prescription Drug Donation Repository Program to allow medical facilities and pharmacies to redispense prescription drugs and supplies that would otherwise be destroyed. Read more...
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