Department of Health Services

​​​​​​​​​Sacramento County Public Health keeps its partners informed of communicable disease outbreaks, emerging infectious diseases, and other conditions of public health concern through health alerts and advisories. Health alerts and advisories are transmitted to appropriate partners through the California Health Alert Network (CAHAN) and posted below.

Health Alerts, Advisories, and Orders:

Baxter IV Shortage and Expiry Extension Health Advisory​  11/4/24

Respiratory Disease Season Health Advisory​  10/16/24

Shigellosis Health Advisory​  9/13/24

Mpox Outbreak Declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern​  8/19/24

Updates to COVID-19 Reporting​  8/15/24

Preventing Perinatal Hepatitis B​  8/13/24

Diamond Shruumz Health Advisory​  8/9/24

Heat-Related Illnesses Health Advisory​  7/2/24

Meas​les Health Alert  5/10/24

Influenza Health Advisory​  3/29/24

Measles Case and Exposure in Sacramento County​  3/8/24

Discontinue Ciprofloxacin for Invasive Meningococcal Disease Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Health Advisory​  1/11/24

Preventing Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in Infants Health Advisory​  1/3/24

​Limited Availability of Nirsevimab - Recommendations for Clinicians for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)​  10/26/23​

Pan-Respiratory Viruses ​Health Advisory  9/25/23

COVID-19 Outbreak Reporting​  9/13/23​

Health Alert: Outbreak of Suspected Fungal Meningitis​  5/24/23

Locally Reportable Diseases Update​  5/19/23

Influenza He​alth Advisory  4/3/23

Health Care Facility Transfer Form​  3/17/23

Updated COVID-19 Guidance​  3/15/23

Health Order to Complete the Health Care Facility Transfer Form  1/23/23

Candida auris Health Advisory​  1/25/23

Ebola Outbreak in Uganda Declared Over  1/12/23

MDR C. auris Health Advisory  12/16/22

MDRO Health Advisory​  11/23/22

COVID-19, Influenza, and RSV​  11/10/22​

COVID-19 Rapid Test Reporting Update  10/18/22

Ebola Virus Disease Update​  10/17/22

Advisory on Title 17 Updates​  9/20/22

Influenza Health Advisory

Monkeypox Updated Isolation Guidance​  8/25/22

Monkeypox Expanded Vaccination Eligibility Criteria​  8/16/22

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Monkeypox Reporting, Infection Control, Treatment, and Clearance​  7/25/22

Monkeypox Update

Monkeypox Health Alert​  7/7/22

Monkeypox Health Alert​  6/2/22

Monkeypox Health Alert​  5/24/22

Influenza Health Advisory​  4/19/22

Patients with Foodborne Illnesses​  4/14/22

Revised COVID-19 Laboratory Reporting Requirements​  4/7/22

Revised Mandate: Report COVID-19 Hospitalizations, Deaths, and Outbreaks  2/14/22

COVID-19 Therapeutics Update - Paxlovoid & Molnupiravir | CDPH Health Alert 12/28/21

COVID-19 Whole Genome Sequencing for Variants of Concern  12/2/21

Health Considerations among Arrivals from Afghanistan - Hepatitis A  11/18/21
[DHHS Guidance | Hepatitis A Quicksheet | Hepatitis A PEP Quicksheet]

Influenza Health Advisory  11/3/21

Reporting COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths 9/24/21

Health Considerations among Arrivals from Afghanistan 9/14/21
[DHHS Guidance | CDPH Advisory | CDPH Guidance]

COVID-19 Vaccine Reporting  8/4/21

COVID-19 Update: Outbreak Reporting, Masking and Testing Requirements  7/27/21

CRAB Health Advisory and FAQ  7/20/21

Updated Testing Guidance for COVID-19  6/8/21

Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine Update  4/27/21

Johnson & Johnson (Janssen) COVID-19 Vaccine Update  4/13/21

Influenza Health Advisory - End Influenza Season  4/9/21

COVID-19 Vaccine Update  3/9/21

COVID-19 Quarantine Guidance Update  2/15/21