WNV Identified in Mosquito Batch in Manchester, NH

Submitted by Mary.West on Fri, 2018-07-27 07:06

On July 26, 2018, NH DHHS issued a health alert with an arboviral illness update regarding a West Nile Virus (WNV) identified in a mosquito batch in Manchester, NH

NH DPHS Health Alert NetworkKey Points and Recommendations:

1. The first detection of West Nile Virus (WNV) in New Hampshire for 2018 has occurred in a mosquito batch from Manchester, NH.

2. Health care providers should consider mosquito-borne diseases, including WNV, Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), and Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV) in patients presenting with compatible clinical syndromes regardless of the presence or absence of positive mosquito or veterinary testing in their community.

Death Penalty Repeal Part III

Submitted by Mary.West on Mon, 2018-07-23 08:23

July 23, 2018

Help Us Rename the NHMS Newsletter

Submitted by Mary.West on Fri, 2018-07-20 10:36

July 20, 2018

We're making some changes to the NHMS Physicians' Bimonthly, starting with a new name. We need your input!

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Mosquito-borne Diseases in NH 2018

Submitted by Mary.West on Mon, 2018-07-09 11:29

On July 6, 2018, NH DHHS issued a health alert regarding mosquito-borne diseases in New Hampshire.

NH DPHS Health Alert NetworkKey Points and Recommendations:

1. Patients continue to be at risk for acquiring West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) in NH through the bite of an infected mosquito.

2. Jamestown Canyon Virus (JCV) is another mosquito-borne disease recently recognized as posing a risk to NH residents and visitors.

3. All three mosquito-borne diseases can cause a range of clinical symptoms including asymptomatic infection, non-specific febrile illness, and severe neurological disease including meningitis and encephalitis.

Available: Four-section classification folders

Submitted by Mary.West on Wed, 2018-06-20 10:24

June 20, 2018

We are changing our storage system. Does your office have a need for some 4 section classification folders? In excellent condition. Contact Joy Potter.

4 section classification folder

Hepatitis A Virus (HAV) Infections in the United States

Submitted by Mary.West on Wed, 2018-06-20 12:12

On June 15, 2018, NH DHHS issued a health alert regarding Hepatitis A Virus infections in the United States among persons who use drugs and persons experiencing homelessness.

NH DPHS Health Alert Network Key Points and Recommendations:

  • Health care providers should review the attached CDC HAN and provider recommendations related to HAV infections among persons who use drugs and persons experiencing homelessness.

NH Insurance Department to Host Public Information Sessions on Health Insurance Networks

Submitted by Mary.West on Fri, 2018-06-01 09:03

May 31, 2018

The New Hampshire Insurance Department will host two information sessions in June on the health insurance networks likely to be available on New Hampshire’s Marketplace in 2019. 

Health Alert: Synthetic Cannabinoid Associated Coagulopathy

Submitted by Mary.West on Wed, 2018-05-30 11:59

On May 25, 2018,, NH DHHS issued a health alert regarding synthetic cannabinoid associated coagulopathy.

NH DPHS Health Alert NetworkKey Points and Recommendations:

  1. In 2014, New Hampshire experienced an increase in serious overdoses related to synthetic cannabinoid use: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/alerts/documents/syntheticmarijuana.pdf
  2. Health care providers should review the attached CDC HAN and provider recommendations related to a new multistate outbreak of life-threatening coagulopathy

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