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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.

Hepatitis C: Get tested at least once to protect your health
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Hepatitis C: Get tested at least once to protect your health

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Hepatitis C: Get tested at least once to protect your health

By Carla Berg|2022-06-02T09:55:14-07:00June 2nd, 2022|Preparedness|

An estimated 90,000 people in Arizona are living with hepatitis C, and about 10,000 new cases are reported each year. But most people who have hepatitis C don’t know it. That’s why we recommend getting tested for this virus, which causes inflammation of the liver and is the leading cause of liver cancer. Hepatitis C [...]

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A new resource for families navigating the infant formula shortage
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A new resource for families navigating the infant formula shortage

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A new resource for families navigating the infant formula shortage

By Carla Berg|2022-06-01T10:46:43-07:00June 1st, 2022|Preparedness, Prevention|

What if I can’t find the infant formula I normally use? What can a community group or child care provider do to support families in need of infant formula? Where can families I serve in my health care practice find infant formula? Amid this trying time for many parents and caregivers needing formula for infants, [...]

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As you head to the water, be mindful of harmful algal blooms
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As you head to the water, be mindful of harmful algal blooms

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As you head to the water, be mindful of harmful algal blooms

By Carla Berg|2022-05-31T12:57:08-07:00May 31st, 2022|Preparedness|

As the weather heats up, many Arizonans head to the water. Whether you’re boating on Lake Havasu, tubing on the Salt River, casting a fishing line at your local park, or taking a dip with your dog, you should know about a little organism that can have a big impact on your health. Algae and cyanobacteria (sometimes called [...]

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Update your child’s vaccines before kindergarten
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Update your child’s vaccines before kindergarten

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Update your child’s vaccines before kindergarten

By Carla Berg|2022-05-27T12:47:32-07:00May 27th, 2022|Preparedness|

So, your little one starts kindergarten soon. How exciting! You still have a few months before the school year starts, so now’s the time to make sure students-to-be have the vaccines needed to stay safe as they head into a new chapter of life. Much attention is rightly paid to COVID-19 these days, but we [...]

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It’s a good time to update your COVID-19 protection with a booster dose
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It’s a good time to update your COVID-19 protection with a booster dose

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It’s a good time to update your COVID-19 protection with a booster dose

By Don Herrington|2022-05-26T11:47:27-07:00May 26th, 2022|Preparedness|

Arizona continues to see increases in COVID-19 cases, as is happening elsewhere in the country. Wednesday’s weekly update to the ADHS COVID-19 Data Dashboard adds 11,498 cases, of which 10,359 were reported during the week of May 15. The dashboard added 40 new deaths. This continued gradual increase in cases, which isn’t straining our health [...]

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Take precautions against heat-related illness
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Take precautions against heat-related illness

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Take precautions against heat-related illness

By Carla Berg|2022-05-24T10:42:27-07:00May 24th, 2022|Preparedness|

Brutal summer heat can be more than just unpleasant. If you don’t take precautions, it can cause illness and even death. To highlight the importance of staying safe during extreme heat, Governor Doug Ducey has proclaimed May 23-27 as Heat Awareness Week. ADHS, the National Weather Service, and the Phoenix Office of Heat Response and [...]

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ADHS mobile program brings COVID-19 vaccines and boosters to Arizonans
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ADHS mobile program brings COVID-19 vaccines and boosters to Arizonans

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ADHS mobile program brings COVID-19 vaccines and boosters to Arizonans

By Carla Berg|2022-05-23T08:27:16-07:00May 23rd, 2022|Preparedness|

Since COVID-19 vaccines became available in late 2020, millions of Arizonans have gone to mass-vaccination sites, retail pharmacies, health care centers, doctors’ offices, and elsewhere to get lifesaving shots. Today, ADHS and partner agencies are providing even more widespread availability by making COVID-19 vaccines available in neighborhoods through trusted community partners. More than 100,000 doses [...]

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It’s time to get kids 5 and older up current on immunizations, including COVID-19 boosters
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It’s time to get kids 5 and older up current on immunizations, including COVID-19 boosters

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It’s time to get kids 5 and older up current on immunizations, including COVID-19 boosters

By Don Herrington|2022-05-20T12:23:04-07:00May 20th, 2022|Preparedness|

Childhood vaccines protect against not just severe illness but prevent disease outbreaks that can interrupt classroom learning. That’s one reason why ADHS and our partners encourage parents to get their children current on required immunizations as well as COVID-19 vaccination. The pandemic has made it more difficult to stay current on routine medical care. With [...]

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With cases increasing, it isn’t too late to get your influenza vaccine
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With cases increasing, it isn’t too late to get your influenza vaccine

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With cases increasing, it isn’t too late to get your influenza vaccine

By Carla Berg|2022-05-19T12:08:46-07:00May 19th, 2022|Preparedness|

Like COVID-19 has proven to be, seasonal influenza is predictably unpredictable. Case in point: Arizona is currently seeing increasing numbers of influenza cases much later than the five-year average shows, though overall numbers for this flu season aren’t as high as some recent seasons. Other states are seeing a similar trend. COVID-19 and influenza share [...]

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Week-to-week increases in cases a reminder that COVID-19 remains with us
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Week-to-week increases in cases a reminder that COVID-19 remains with us

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Week-to-week increases in cases a reminder that COVID-19 remains with us

By Don Herrington|2022-05-18T09:47:46-07:00May 18th, 2022|Preparedness|

Like many of you, public health professionals are closely watching trends reflected on the COVID-19 Data Dashboard, including week-to-week increases in cases since early April. The 7,200-plus cases reported for the week beginning May 8 represent a small fraction of the 150,000-plus cases reported during the week of Jan. 9, when the Omicron variant was [...]

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