Medical Health Officer (MHO) Updates
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| 7/11/2022 | MHO Alert - July 11 - 2022 | Interior Health is experiencing a significant increase in the number of infectious syphilis cases reported in the Thompson Cariboo Shuswap region. |
| 6/10/2022 | MHO Alert - June 10 - 2022 | BC has confirmed its first case of monkeypox on June 6. IH monkeypox recommendations, actions and references. |
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5/17/2021 |
Rabies Post Exposure Prophylaxis (RPEP) in the Emergency Department |
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8/31/2020 |
PHO Notice to Report Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Adolescents (MIS-C) |
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8/28/2020 |
Testing Asymptomatic Individuals for COVID-19 |
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7/23/2020 |
Update: Rabies Post Exposure Prophylaxis (RPEP) in the Emergency Department Includes information on assessing wound, administering vaccine, and documentation and referral processes. |
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4/24/2020 |
Guidance for COVID-19 Testing by Nucleic Acid Tests (NATs) Please note that the situation continues to evolve rapidly and the criteria for screening and testing may change. |
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4/7/2020 |
Update: COVID-19 Assessment and Testing Guidance |
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3/16/2020 |
Update: COVID-19 Assessment and Testing Guidance Please note that the situation continues to evolve rapidly and the criteria for screening and testing may change. |
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3/13/2020 |
Update: COVID-19 Assessment and Testing Guidance Please note that the situation continues to evolve rapidly and the criteria for screening and testing may change. |
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2/28/2020 |
Updated: COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Assessment and Testing Guidance |
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2/12/2020 |
Updated: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Screening and Testing |
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2/6/2020 |
Updated: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Screening and Testing |
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1/27/2020 |
Updated: Guidance for Assessment of Potential Novel Coronavirus (includes: Novel Coronavirus; MHO and CD Unit contact information; Patients under investigation; Swab Collection) |
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1/24/2020 |
Guidance for Assessment of Potential Novel Coronavirus |
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1/17/2020 |
2019-nCov Outbreak: Clinical Presentation; Transmission; Reporting of Suspect Cases; Patient Testing; Infection Control; Travel Advice for Patients |
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12/16/2019 |
Real time, interactive drinking water advisory map at Drinking Water for Everyone; Requirements of BC’s new Vaccine Status Reporting Regulation; Syphilis Outbreak and Screening in Pregnancy; Reporting of Pulmonary Illness associated with |
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10/1/2019 |
New Reporting Requirements for Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with Vaping or Dabbing; Influenza Vaccine Campaign Update #1;Immediately Notifiable Communicable Diseases |
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10/1/2019 |
2019-10 MHO Update Vaping, Influenza and Communicable Diseases |
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) has received reports of over 530 possible cases of severe pulmonary disease and 7 deaths associated with vaping1 or dabbing2, which are dispersed in 38 states. |
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8/29/2019 |
A case of Trichinella infection has been confirmed in a Penticton resident who consumed ground bear meat distributed by local community organizations between June 1, 2019 and August 19, 2019. |
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7/18/2019 |
Rabies and Animal Exposures |
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5/27/2019 |
Measles Testing Post-Immunization and Post MMR Rash |
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3/29/2019 |
Late Season Influenza Activity; Consideration for Empiric Antiviral Treatment |
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2/19/2019 |
Measles Update |
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1/31/2019 |
Influenza Update;Flu Vaccinations;Measles Outbreak;Measles Vaccinations;Testing Guide Quick;Reference For Communicable Diseases;HIV PEP & PrEP Education |
