2026 Health Advisories

July
July 16, 2026- Increase in Domestically Acquired Cyclosporiasis Cases, United States and Pennsylvania, 2026
July 7, 2026- New World Screwworm Identified in Domestic Animals in New Mexico and Texas

June
June 10, 2026- FIFA World Cup Mass Gathering Clinical Awareness Update
June 9, 2026- Extreme Heat Forecasted for Pennsylvania - Practice Heat Safety

May
May 29, 2026- Multi-country Hantavirus Cluster Linked to Cruise Ship Update
May 22, 2026- Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
May 15, 2026- Anticipated Seasonal Increase in Legionella Infections
May 12, 2026- 2026 Multi-county Hantavirus Cluster Linked to Cruise Ship
May 1, 2026- Measles Alert - Guidance for Local Identification of New Measles Cases

April
April 22, 2026- Lyme Disease and Other Tickborne Diseases in Pennsylvania

February
February 17, 2026- Nationwide Shortage of Penicillin G Benzathine (Bicillin L-A) Update - Limiting Doses to Treating Pregnant Women
February 3, 2026- Measles Alert- Guidance for Local Identification of Five Confirmed Cases of Measles

January
January 27, 2026- Extreme Cold Forecasted for Pennsylvania - Practice Cold Safety

2025 Health Advisories

December
December 9, 2025- Call for Cases: Multistate Cluster of Extensively Drug-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and Enterobacter cloacae complex
December 8, 2025- First Reported Outbreak Caused by Marburg Virus in Ethiopia

November
November 11, 2025- Statewide Increase in Salmonellosis Cases who Report Raw Milk Consumption in Pennsylvania

October
October 8, 2025- New World Screwworm Outbreak in Mexico and Central America
​October 3, 2025- Increased Volume of Calls Related to Kratom/Mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) to Pennsylvania's Poison Centers
​October 1, 2025- Nationwide Shortage of Penicillin G Benzathine Update- Limiting Doses to Treating Pregnant Women
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September
September 26, 2025- Preparedness for the 2025-2026 Respiratory Season
September 23, 2025- Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
September 19, 2025- Work Exclusion Guidance for Health Care Personnel with Confirmed or Suspected Respiratory Viral Infections
September 15, 2025- Statewide Increase in Salmonellosis Cases who Report Raw Milk Consumption in Pennsylvania

​August
August 21, 2025- Late Summer COVID-19 Increase in PA
​August 9, 2025- Bi-Annual Oral Rabies Vaccination in Western Pennsylvania: Human Implications
August 4, 2025- Increased Volume of Calls Related to Kratom/Mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH) to Pennsylvania's Poison Centers

​July
July 31, 2025- Harmful Algal Blooms in Recreational Waterbodies in Pennsylvania
July 22, 2025- Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) and Spotted Fever Rickettsiosis (SFR) in Pennsylvania
July 18, 2025- Nationwide Pfizer Recall and Subsequent Stockout of Penicillin G Benzathine (Bicillin L-A)
July 14, 2025- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Lead Recall: Boyro Baby Walkers
​July 11, 2025- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Lead Recall: SPPTTY Kids 14- and 18-inch Bicycles
July 2, 2025- 2025 West Nile and Other Arboviral Infections in Pennsylvania

​June
​June 20, 2025- Extreme Heat Forecasted for Pennsylvania- Practice Heat Safety
June 18, 2025- Responding to Overdose and Withdrawal Involving Medetomidine- Updated Guidance

May
May 5, 2025- Anticipated Seasonal Increase in Legionella Infections
May 1, 2025- Bi-Annual Oral Rabies Vaccination in Western Pennsylvania: Human Implications

April
April 21, 2025- Lyme Disease and Other Tickborne Diseases in Pennsylvania
April 3, 2025- Poison Control Center number outage- Resolved
April 2, 2025- Poison Control Center number outage

March
March 27, 2025- Dengue Virus Infections Among Travelers in Pennsylvania
March 13, 2025- Measles Guidance for Local Identification and Travel

February
February 21, 2025- Report Serious Adverse Events after Ceftriaxone Adminstration
February 10, 2025- Ebola Outbreak Caused by Sudan Virus in Uganda
February 7, 2025- Guidance on Influenza A Subtyping for Hospitalized Patients

January
January 17, 2025- Extreme Cold Forecasted for Pennsylvania- Practice Cold Safety
January 13, 2025- Resources for Health Care Professionals on Health Effects of Environmental Exposures
January 6, 2025- Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Lead Recall: Yaomiao Children's Jewelry Sets