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Vol. 3, No. 3
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March 2012
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- Universal TB Testing of
School-Aged Children
Not Required
- Pediatric TB Risk
Assessment Questionnaire
- New Immunization
Schedules
and Updates for 2012
- Save the Date
Prevention Symposium: How the
New Health Care Paradigm
Supports Healthy Aging
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rx-march2012.pdf
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Vol. 3, No. 2
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February 2012
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- CDC Issues
Recommendations for Shorter
Treatment Regimen for Latent
TB Infection
- Key Points Regarding the
12-Dose Regimen for
Treatment of LTBI
- Vital Signs
- Latest Mortality Report
Shows Leading Causes of
Death on the Decline
- Save the Date
46th Annual Meeting of the
California Tuberculosis
Controllers Association: May
15, 2012
- Achieving and
Maintaining Asthma Control
- Upcoming Trainings
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rxfeb2012.pdf
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Vol. 3, No. 1
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January 2012
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- New Changes to Los
Angeles County Reportable
Diseases
- List of Reportable
Diseases and Conditions
- Human Trafficking in LA
County: Victim
Identification in Health
Care Settings
- Improving Adolescent
Rates
- Upcoming Trainings
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rxJan2012.pdf
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Vol. 2, No. 9
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November-December 2011
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- Complementary and
Alternative Medicine: What
Physicians Should Know
- Addressing Racial/Ethnic
Disparities in Preventive
Services
- Vital Signs
- New Report Summarizes
Annual Morbidity in LA County
- Educational Materials
Inventory Offers Resources
for Physicians and Patients
- Immunization Training
for Clinicians
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rx-nov-dec2011-web.pdf
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Vol. 2, No. 8
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September-October 2011
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- New Guidelines for
Seasonal Influenza
Vaccination
- Flu Season: Influenza
Watch Released
- Case Study: New Human
Rickettsial Pathogen
Discovered in Local Ticks
- Rickettsiae
massiliae Infection in
Humans
- Vital Signs
- Measles Cases on the Rise
- Report Summarizes STD
Morbidity in LA County
- Report Focuses on
Communicable Disease Case
Studies in LA County
- Sugar-Loaded Drinks
Campaign Addresses Local
Obesity Epidemic
- Upcoming Trainings
- Immunization Training
Resources for Clinicians
- Immunization Skills
Training for Medical
Assistants
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rxseptoct2011web.pdf
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Vol. 2, No. 7
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August 2011
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- CME Activity: Detection
and Management of Age-
Related Hearing Loss
- Protecting Patients and
Personnel: Improving Health
Care Worker Flu Vaccination
Rates
- West Nile Virus Update
for 2011
- Upcoming Trainings: Immunization Training Resources for Clinicians; Immunization Skills
Training for Medical
Assistants
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rxaug2011web.pdf
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Vol. 2, No. 6
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June-July 2011
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- Physicians Should Be Alert for Measles Cases
- The Clinician's Role in Identifying Legionella
- The Link Between Animal Feces and Zoonotic Disease
- Patient Resources: The Problem with Animal Waste
- Vital Signs
- Disaster Registry Assists People with Access and Functional Needs
- New Report Shows Dog Bites Underreported in Los Angeles County
- LA Health Data Snapshot Highlights Health Disparities and Tracks Trends
- Upcoming Trainings:
CDC Immunization Update Webinar; Shots for School: Clinician's Role in California's New Tdap Requirement
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rxjunejuly11.pdf
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Vol. 2, No. 5
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May 2011
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- CME Activity -
Advance Care Planning:
Assuring the Care That
Patients Want at the End of
Life
- Pertussis Booster Law
Countdown: 1 Month
- Ask the Expert:
Providing the Right Route
for Vaccination
- Upcoming Trainings:
Immunization Trainings for
Clinicians and Medical
Assistants
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rxmay2011.pdf
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Vol. 2, No. 4
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April 2011
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- Identifying Unknown
Risks of Bloodborne Pathogen
Transmission to Patients
- Pertussis Booster Law
Countdown: 2 Months
- Injection Practice Dos
and Dont's
- Prevention and Early
Identification of Malaria in
the Traveler
- Malaria Prevention
Checklist
- Vital Signs
- Increase in Meningococcal
Cases in LA County
- New Report Examines
Relationship Between Alcohol-Outlet Density and Related Harms
- CME Lecture and
Dinner, "TB Screening, A New
Era"
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rx2011apr.pdf
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Vol. 2, No. 3
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March 2011
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- New Immunization
Schedules for 2011
- Immunization Schedule:
Ages 0-6 Years
- Immunization Schedule:
Ages 7-18 Years
- Catch-up Immunization
Schedule
- Immunization Schedule
for Adults
- Footnotes - Immunization
Schedule for Adults
- Upcoming Seminar 2011:
California Immunization
Summit
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rx2011mar.pdf
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Vol. 2, No. 2
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February 2011
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- CME Activity: Common
Causes of Low Vision in
Adults 40 Years and Older
- Case Study: Rash from a
Varied Carpet Beetle
Infestation
- Free Educational
Materials for Patients
- Vital Signs
- New report finds rate of
depression increasing in LA
County
- Public Health rolls out
letter grades for mobile
food facilities
- World TB Day Events,
Information, and Resources
- Upcoming Seminar: 2011
California Immunization
Summit
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rx-feb2011web.pdf
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Vol. 2, No. 1
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January 2011
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- READERSHIP SURVEY
- Pre-Travel Health Care for Travelers to Developing Countries
- No Shots, No School: New School Vaccination Requirement Takes Effect
- Adolescent Immunizations: Are Your Patients Up to Date?
- Vital Signs
- Rabies update for Los Angeles County
- Reminder: Report all flu deaths
- Report focuses on women's health in LA County
- Index of Disease Reporting Forms
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rxjan11.pdf
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Vol. 1, No. 10
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Nov-Dec 2010
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- CME Activity: Preventing
Cervical Cancer
- Vital Signs
- New report finds
decreasing salt intake could
save lives by reducing
hypertension
- Rising rate of Type 2
diabetes among adults
coincides with upswing in
obesity
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rx-novdec2010.pdf
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Vol. 1 No.9
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October 2010
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- New Reporting
Requirement for Influenza
Deaths in LA County
- New Look for Influenza
Watch
- Reducing the Risk of
Influenza in Health Care
Facilities
- Network Keeps Physicians
Informed About Important
Public Health Alerts
- Preventing Common
Vaccine Administration
Errors
- Diluent Tip Sheet
- Ask The Expert:
Providing the Right
Vaccine
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rxoct10.pdf
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Vol. 1, No. 8
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September 2010
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- Pertussis Cases Continue
to Rise: Steps for
Preventing its Spread
- ACIP Expands Age Groups
for Seasonal Flu
Vaccination
- Reducing Patients' Use
of Cell Phones and Texting
While Driving
- The "Just Drive"
Campaign
- Findings from Food
Safety Quiz Reveal
Improvement Needed in Home
Kitchen Food Practices
- Disaster Healthcare
Volunteers: Preregistration
Is Crucial to Rapid
Deployment
- Upcoming Training:
Healthy Aging for Women +
Women and Health Care
Reform
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rxsept10.pdf
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Vol. 1, No. 7
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August 2010
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- CME Activity: Preventing
Falls Among Adults Aged 65
Years and Older
- Back-to-School
Immunization Checklist
- Cal/OSHA Aerosol-
Transmissible Diseases
Standard Protects Health
Care Workers
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Vital Signs
- New report on HIV/AIDS
in LA County
- Reports shows life
expectancy in LA County
exceeds 80 years
- Mortality report shows
leading causes of death on
the decline in LA County
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rxaug10.pdf
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Vol. 1, No. 6
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July 2010
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- Treating Rattlesnake
Envenomations
- Report Shows Smoking
Rates by Community
- Human Rabies: Vaccine
Schedule Reduced to 4
Doses
- Rabies Vaccine Ordering
Information
- California Immunization
Registry: Improving the
Tracking and Delivery of
Immunizations
- Physical Activity: The
Importance of Flexibility
Training
- Patient Resources:
Gentle Stretching
Exercises
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rxjuly10.pdf
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Vol. 1, No. 5
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May-June 2010
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CME Activity: Screening for
Alcohol Misuse and Abuse
-
Vital Signs
1. Mumps cases on the rise
in LA County
2. Pertussis cases
increasing in LA County
3. State report finds LA
County doing well on some
health indicators, needs to
improve on others
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Infection Update: West Nile
Virus
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rxmayjune10.pdf
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Vol. 1, No. 4
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April 2010
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- Recent Findings:
Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism
Spectrum Disorders
- Informal Caregiving:
Implications for Primary
Care Physicians
- Effective Promotion of
Strength Training: A
Resource for Physicians
- New-Vaccine Updates and
Recommendations
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rxapr10.pdf
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Vol. 1 No. 3
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March 2010
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- New Immunization
Schedules for 2010
- New Report on Women's
Health
- Lessons from Recent
Health Care-Associated
Infections in Outpatient
Settings
- Tuberculosis in LA
County: A Daily
Collaboration for Success
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rxmar10.pdf
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Vol. 1 No. 2
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February 2010
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- CME Activity: Successful
Treatment of Tobacco
Addiction
- Vital Signs
- Report focuses on
communicable disease
morbidity
- STD home kit offers
popular testing option
- Controlling the Spread
of Vaccine-Preventable
Diseases
- Subacute Health Care
Facilities: LA County
Outbreaks and Prevention
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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rxfeb10.pdf
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Vol. 1, No. 1
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January 2010
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- Disease Reporting in Los
Angeles County
- New Influenza Reporting
Requirements
- Increased Norovirus
Activity in LA County
- Vital Signs
- New report reveals
mortality trends
- LA Coroner requests
on decedents
- Reportable Diseases and
Conditions
- List of Public Health
Hotlines, Programs and
Services
- Reporting Lapses of
Consciousness
- Index of Disease
Reporting Forms
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Rx4Prevjan10.pdf
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