Infection Control Alerts, Advisories and Press Releases
In the event of an outbreak of illness within a community or health care facility, alerts/advisories will be posted to assist infection control practitioners in monitoring, identifying and controlling the outbreak.
- Press Releases.
- Governor Paterson and Legislative Leaders Announce Agreement on Landmark Legislation to Improve Patient Safety 06/23/2008
- State Health Department Update on the Investigation into the Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak Associated with the Great Escape 03/26/2008
- State Health Department Investigates Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak Associated with Six Flags Resort 03/21/2008
- State Health Department Opens Hotline On Hepatitis A to Assist Erie County Health Department 02/08/2008
- Widespread Flu is Reported in New York State 01/22/2008
- Nassau County and State Health Departments Alert 36 Patients to Infection Control Error by Long Island Doctor 01/15/2008
- Nassau County Resident With Travel History to Pakistan Tests Negative for Bird Flu 12/16/2007
- State Health and Nassau County Departments Notify Patients of Possible Risk of Hepatitis C Exposure 11/13/2007
- State Health and Education Departments Issue Guidance to Schools on MRSA 10/25/2007
- State Health Department Advisory on Drug-Resistant Staph Infections 10/18/2007
- Expanded E. coli Alert in Ground Beef Hamburgers 09/28/2007
- New York State Lab Confirms Salmonella in 'Veggie Booty' Snack Food 07/17/2007
- Potential Measles Exposure in Lake George Over Father's Day Weekend, State Health Commissioner Warns 06/26/2007
- State Health: Wadsworth Lab Tests Confirm Salmonella in Peanut Butter 02/23/2007
- State Health, Agriculture and Markets Investigate Salmonella Cases Linked to Peanut Butter 02/15/2007
- State Health Department Investigates E. coli Cases That May Be Linked to Taco Bell 12/06/2006
- State Health Department Investigates E. coli Cases Linked to Spinach 09/15/2006
- State Warns Consumers of Recalled Monterey Mushrooms Potentially Contaminated with Listeria Monocytogenes Bacteria 09/15/2006
- Tennessee Horse Show Attendees May Have Been Exposed to Rabies 09/15/2006
- The New York State Departments of Health and Education are Working Closely with Local Health Departments, School Districts and Communities to Increase Public Awareness of Meningitis Case, Stress Health Precautions 05/02/2006
- State Health Department Urges Individuals Who Attended Social Gathering and May Have Been Exposed to Meningococcal Meningitis to Contact a Health Care Provider for Medical Treatment 05/01/2006
