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Communicable Disease and Epidemiology News

The Epi-Log Newsletter contains articles about current health issues in King County, such as recent outbreaks, vaccination programs, cases of unusual infectious diseases, and background articles on new and emerging infectious diseases. Also included in each issue is a table of disease reports received the previous month, and historical data on disease reports from the previous year.

2006 Epi-Log newsletters

  • January 2006, Vol. 46, No. 1:
    • Leptospirosis Update Health Advisories & Resources in King County
    • CDC Issues Recommendation Against the Use of Amantadine and Rimantidine for Prophylaxis or Treatment of Influenza for the Remainder of the 2005-2006 Season
    • King County Influenza Update

  • February 2006, Vol. 46, No. 2:
    • Conditions Notifiable by Health Care Providers
    • Frequently Asked Questions About Disease Reporting
    • Erratum

  • March 2006, Vol. 46, No. 3:
    • Gypsy Moth Spraying in Seattle’s Madison Valley
    • In Memoriam: E. Russell “Russ” Alexander, MD

  • April 2006, Vol. 46, No. 4:
    • Update: Multi-State Mumps Outbreak: United States
    • Seattle TB Intensive in June 2006

  • May 2006, Vol. 46, No. 5:
    • West Nile Virus: Will 2006 be Our Year?
    • New Interim Mumps Vaccination Recommendations
    • Avian Influenza Update

  • June 2006, Vol. 46, No. 6:
    • Animal Bites and Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
    • Disseminated Gonorrhea in King County
    • Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome Alert

  • July 2006, Vol. 46, No. 7:
    • Outbreak of Vibrio parahæmolyticus Infections Associated with Consumption of Raw Local Oysters
    • New Recommendations From the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
    • HIV-AIDS Reported Cases for July, 2006

  • August 2006, Vol. 46, No. 8:
    • Alert on Imported Measles
    • Update on Outbreak of Vibrio parahæmolyticus Infections
    • Primary Multi-drug Resistant Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in King County

  • September 2006, Vol. 46, No. 9:
    • Update on Multi-State Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Associated with Consumption of Fresh Spinach
    • First Human West Nile Virus Infection in Washington: Two Cases Reported From Pierce County
    • Pandemic Flu Factsheets for Patients
    • Medical and Support Volunteers Wanted for Public Health Reserve Corps

  • October 2006, Vol. 46, No. 10:
    • Influenza Surveillance, Vaccine Recommendations, Treament and Prophylaxis, Vaccine Supply, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
    • Alert: Interim Guidance on Planning for the Use of Surgical Masks and Respirators in Health Care Settings during an Influenza Pandemic
    • West Nile Virus Found in King County Birds

  • November 2006, Vol. 46, No. 11:
    • Tuberculosis in King County: Part 1
    • Important Notice for King County Health Care Providers: Public Health Information and Alert Network
    • Leptospirosis Update

  • December 2006, Vol. 46, No. 12:
    • Tuberculosis in King County: Part 2
    • Disseminated Gonorrhea in King County
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