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  1. CDC HAN 343: Updated Guidelines for Evaluation of Severe Respiratory Illness Tied to Novel Coronavirus (March 8, 2013)
  2. CDC HAN 342: Notice to Clinicians: Continued Vigilance Urged for Fungal Infections Among Patients Who Received Contaminated Steroid Injections
  3. CDC HAN 341: New Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Warrant Additional Action By Healthcare Providers (February 14, 2013)
  4. CDC HAN 340: Recommendations for Drug Allocation, Tuberculosis Prevention, and Patient Care During Isoniazid Shortages (January 31, 2013)
  5. WV HAN 70 Advisory: Herpes Gladiatorum in WV Wrestlers (January 18, 2013)
  6. CDC HAN 338:To Clinicians-Recommendations for Influenza Antiviral Medications (January 17, 2013)
  7. WV HAN 69: Influenza Outbreak Guidance for Long Term Care Facilities (January 17, 2013)
  8. WV Health Advisory 68: Rash Illness (January 9, 2013)
  9. WV Health Advisory 67: Early Influenza Season (December 14, 2012)
  10. CDC HAN 337: Update- Additional Contamination Identified In Medical Products (December 4, 2012)

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Health Experts Puzzled As More Parents Are Denying Children HPV Vaccine

March 18, 2013

A new study shows a growing number of parents with safety concerns are not letting their children get the vaccine that prevents cervical cancer. Experts call that worrying and puzzling....Read More

Dangerous TB Patient Detained on U.S. Border

March 01, 2013

In medical isolation in South Texas, 100 miles or so from Mexico's border, is a man who embodies one of U.S. health officials' greatest worries: He is the first person to cross and be held in detention while infected ...Read More

Flu Trending Downward, But Still Hitting Elderly Hard

February 17, 2013

USA Today reports: Last week, the proportion of people visiting the doctor for influenza-like illness was 3.2% of all doctor visits, down from 4.2% the week before. ...Read More

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