Health Advisory
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Health Advisory #137: Legionnaires’ Disease in West Virginia
July 2017: West Virginia saw more Legionnaires’ disease cases than expected and asked doctors to test for and report suspected cases quickly.
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Patients Receiving Eculizumab (Soliris) at High Risk for Invasive Meningococcal Disease Despite Vaccination
July 2017: a CDC health advisory said people on eculizumab (Soliris) could get meningococcal disease even after vaccination.
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Potential for Falsely Low Blood Lead Test Results from LeadCare Analyzers
May 2017: the CDC and FDA warned that LeadCare analyzers could give falsely low blood lead results on venous blood samples, and advised retests.
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Potential for Falsely Low Blood Lead Test Results from LeadCare Analyzers
May 2017: CDC and FDA warned that LeadCare analyzers could give falsely low blood lead results on venous blood, and advised re-tests for some children.
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Prolonged IgM Antibody Response in People Infected with Zika Virus: Implications for Interpreting Serologic Testing Results for Pregnant Women
Summary In July 2016, CDC issued Interim Guidance for Health Care Providers Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure – United States, July 2016 (https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/65/wr/mm6529e1.htm) that includes Zika virus immunoglobulin M (IgM) testing of pregnant women. However,
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CDC Recommendations for Diagnosing and Managing Shigella Strains with Possible Reduced Susceptibility to Ciprofloxacin
Summary This Health Advisory describes the identification of emerging Shigella strains with elevated minimum inhibitory concentration values for ciprofloxacin and outlines new recommendations for clinical diagnosis, management, and reporting, as well as new recommendations for laboratories and publi
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Increased Screening Recommendations for HIV Outbreak Detection Among Persons Who Inject Drugs
March 21, 2017: West Virginia Health Advisory #133 asked providers to screen more people who inject drugs for HIV to find an outbreak early.