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Items in the Preparedness category will cover everything from Emergency Medical Services to vaccination programs. This division at ADHS tracks contagious disease, coordinates emergency preparedness activity, licenses EMTs and Paramedics, regulates ambulance companies, authorizes special hospital designations like cardiac care center and Level IV trauma center, issues birth and death certificates, and tracks critical health data through various sources including hospital discharge information.

Guard against a potentially deadly amoeba in bodies of fresh water
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Guard against a potentially deadly amoeba in bodies of fresh water

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Guard against a potentially deadly amoeba in bodies of fresh water

By Eugene Livar|2022-11-03T11:49:17-07:00November 3rd, 2022|Preparedness|

As the swim season comes to a close, there is a tragic reminder about the dangers of a potentially deadly amoeba found in lakes, rivers, hot springs, and other bodies with warm water. A boy believed to have been exposed to Naegleria fowleri recently passed after swimming and diving in Kingman Wash on the Arizona [...]

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2021 Trauma Report identifies opportunities for injury prevention
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2021 Trauma Report identifies opportunities for injury prevention

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2021 Trauma Report identifies opportunities for injury prevention

By Rachel Garcia|2022-10-24T14:32:45-07:00October 24th, 2022|Preparedness|

Public health oversees many areas, one of which is the Arizona trauma system. Each year, the State Trauma Advisory Board collaborates with the ADHS Bureau of EMS and Trauma System to publish a report summarizing trauma in Arizona. Data reported to the Arizona State Trauma Registry from Arizona trauma centers is analyzed to illustrate top [...]

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Respiratory diseases heating up as the weather cools down
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Respiratory diseases heating up as the weather cools down

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Respiratory diseases heating up as the weather cools down

By Eugene Livar|2022-10-21T10:41:45-07:00October 21st, 2022|Preparedness|

The weather may be cooling down, but respiratory diseases are beginning to heat up in Arizona. Common cold-causing viruses such as rhinovirus and enterovirus are circulating at this time throughout the U.S. The 2022-2023 influenza season recently began Oct. 2, but we’re already seeing a higher rate of influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) activity [...]

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Vaccination can boost your chances of avoiding long COVID
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Vaccination can boost your chances of avoiding long COVID

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Vaccination can boost your chances of avoiding long COVID

By Eugene Livar|2022-10-17T10:24:00-07:00October 17th, 2022|Preparedness|

For most people who get COVID-19, isolation, rest, and following a doctor's advice leads back to full health within a few weeks, especially if you were up-to-date on vaccination. If you can't shake fatigue a month or more later, however, chances are you're among the millions of Americans facing long COVID. Also referred to as [...]

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More strong evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are saving lives
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More strong evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are saving lives

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More strong evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are saving lives

By Don Herrington|2022-10-14T09:19:37-07:00October 14th, 2022|Preparedness|

I've said it before, and I'll say it again now: COVID-19 vaccines save lives. The latest strong evidence is a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services study that underscores the benefits of vaccination for older people and others at higher risk of severe COVID-19. It links COVID-19 vaccinations in 2021 with 650,000 fewer hospitalizations [...]

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Ages 5-11 added to those eligible for Omicron COVID-19 boosters
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Ages 5-11 added to those eligible for Omicron COVID-19 boosters

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Ages 5-11 added to those eligible for Omicron COVID-19 boosters

By Carla Berg|2022-10-12T14:09:53-07:00October 12th, 2022|Preparedness|

Children ages 5 and older may now receive the updated COVID-19 vaccine boosters targeting Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 as well as the original coronavirus. This is important news for parents of kids in this age group who are vaccinated, as this bivalent booster includes protection against the highly transmissible and immune-evading variants that dominate [...]

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Listeria outbreak elsewhere is a reminder guard against foodborne illness
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Listeria outbreak elsewhere is a reminder guard against foodborne illness

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Listeria outbreak elsewhere is a reminder guard against foodborne illness

By Carla Berg|2022-10-06T12:51:24-07:00October 6th, 2022|Preparedness|

Arizona may not be among six states experiencing an outbreak of disease from listeria bacteria linked to brands of cheese sold nationwide, but the episode provides a reminder about the importance of taking steps to avoid foodborne illness. So far in 2022, there have been four cases of listeriosis in Arizona unrelated to the current [...]

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Haven’t received the Omicron COVID-19 booster? Change that today
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Haven’t received the Omicron COVID-19 booster? Change that today

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Haven’t received the Omicron COVID-19 booster? Change that today

By Carla Berg|2022-10-05T15:36:08-07:00October 5th, 2022|Preparedness|

Nearly 200,000 Arizonans have received new COVID-19 boosters designed to guard against current Omicron subvariants that have dominated around the country. Even with millions in our state fully vaccinated, that number needs to be much, much higher to protect our most vulnerable against severe outcomes. There has been considerable news coverage nationally about lower-than-hoped-for uptake [...]

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AARP Arizona town hall on Omicron boosters has important information for all ages
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AARP Arizona town hall on Omicron boosters has important information for all ages

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AARP Arizona town hall on Omicron boosters has important information for all ages

By Carla Berg|2022-09-28T11:40:23-07:00September 28th, 2022|Preparedness|

AARP Arizona has been a tremendous partner throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Our collaborations to promote public health have included virtual town halls for AARP members on COVID-19 vaccines and COVID-19 boosters. At 3:05 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, we’ll join AARP Arizona for a virtual town hall on the new Omicron booster doses that target the [...]

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Whether or not it’s called a pandemic, COVID-19 remains an active concern
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Whether or not it’s called a pandemic, COVID-19 remains an active concern

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Whether or not it’s called a pandemic, COVID-19 remains an active concern

By Don Herrington|2022-09-20T13:56:29-07:00September 20th, 2022|Preparedness|

Is the COVID-19 pandemic over? That question is getting a lot of attention this week, and it's natural to wonder where ADHS stands. In Arizona, however, we look past terminology to the impact of a virus on the health and wellness of our residents. There's no question that COVID-19 remains a state, national, and global [...]

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