ACPHD Health Alert

Health Alerts and Recalls

Date Published	Subject
Feb. 1, 2008	Merck Hib Vaccine Recall • CDPH has temporarily adjusted the requirement for child care entry and issues and an iterim special immunization schedule Download details

Dec. 14, 2007	Merck Hib Vaccine Recall • Health Care Provider Announcement Download announcement • Recalled lot numbers : Download list of recalled lot numbers • Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/recalls/hib-recall-faqs-12-12-07.htm

Sept. 15, 2006	E.coli in Spinach • California Department of Health Services: http://www.dhs.ca.gov/opa/ecoli/ • Food & Drug Administration: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/spinach.html • Centers for Disease Control & Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/foodborne/ecolispinach/

Sept. 15, 2006	• Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections in Injection Drug Users (Public Information) • Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infections in IDUs (Clinician Information)

August 4, 2006	Food Poisoining From Eating Raw Oysters

June 2, 2006	Probable Wound Botulism