Medical Health Officer (MHO) Updates
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| 04/03/2025 | MHO Alert - April. 3, 2025 | There are currently no confirmed cases of measles in Interior Health, but we are asking health-care professionals and the public to be alert for the signs and symptoms of Measles, and to ensure their vaccinations are up to date. |
| 02/19/2025 | MHO Alert - Feb. 19, 2025 | There have been measles cases reported recently within the Lower Mainland. Most recent case exposures occurred on February 11, 2025 at the Vancouver International Airport. There are currently no confirmed cases of measles in Interior Health. |
| 7/11/2022 | MHO Alert - July 11, 2022 | Interior Health is experiencing a significant increase in the number of infectious syphilis cases reported in the Thompson Cariboo Shuswap region. |
| 6/10/2022 | MHO Alert - June 10, 2022 | BC has confirmed its first case of monkeypox on June 6. IH monkeypox recommendations, actions and references. |
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5/17/2021 |
Rabies Post Exposure Prophylaxis (RPEP) in the Emergency Department |
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8/31/2020 |
PHO Notice to Report Multi-system Inflammatory Syndrome in Children and Adolescents (MIS-C) |
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8/28/2020 |
Testing Asymptomatic Individuals for COVID-19 |
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7/23/2020 |
Update: Rabies Post Exposure Prophylaxis (RPEP) in the Emergency Department Includes information on assessing wound, administering vaccine, and documentation and referral processes. |
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4/24/2020 |
Guidance for COVID-19 Testing by Nucleic Acid Tests (NATs) Please note that the situation continues to evolve rapidly and the criteria for screening and testing may change. |
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4/7/2020 |
Update: COVID-19 Assessment and Testing Guidance |
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3/16/2020 |
Update: COVID-19 Assessment and Testing Guidance Please note that the situation continues to evolve rapidly and the criteria for screening and testing may change. |
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3/13/2020 |
Update: COVID-19 Assessment and Testing Guidance Please note that the situation continues to evolve rapidly and the criteria for screening and testing may change. |
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2/28/2020 |
Updated: COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Assessment and Testing Guidance |
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2/12/2020 |
Updated: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Screening and Testing |
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2/6/2020 |
Updated: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Screening and Testing |
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1/27/2020 |
Updated: Guidance for Assessment of Potential Novel Coronavirus (includes: Novel Coronavirus; MHO and CD Unit contact information; Patients under investigation; Swab Collection) |
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1/24/2020 |
Guidance for Assessment of Potential Novel Coronavirus |
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1/17/2020 |
2019-nCov Outbreak: Clinical Presentation; Transmission; Reporting of Suspect Cases; Patient Testing; Infection Control; Travel Advice for Patients |
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12/16/2019 |
Real time, interactive drinking water advisory map at Drinking Water for Everyone; Requirements of BC’s new Vaccine Status Reporting Regulation; Syphilis Outbreak and Screening in Pregnancy; Reporting of Pulmonary Illness associated with |
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10/1/2019 |
New Reporting Requirements for Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with Vaping or Dabbing; Influenza Vaccine Campaign Update #1;Immediately Notifiable Communicable Diseases |
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10/1/2019 |
2019-10 MHO Update Vaping, Influenza and Communicable Diseases |
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US CDC) has received reports of over 530 possible cases of severe pulmonary disease and 7 deaths associated with vaping1 or dabbing2, which are dispersed in 38 states. |
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8/29/2019 |
A case of Trichinella infection has been confirmed in a Penticton resident who consumed ground bear meat distributed by local community organizations between June 1, 2019 and August 19, 2019. |
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7/18/2019 |
Rabies and Animal Exposures |
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5/27/2019 |
Measles Testing Post-Immunization and Post MMR Rash |
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3/29/2019 |
Late Season Influenza Activity; Consideration for Empiric Antiviral Treatment |
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2/19/2019 |
Measles Update |
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1/31/2019 |
Influenza Update;Flu Vaccinations;Measles Outbreak;Measles Vaccinations;Testing Guide Quick;Reference For Communicable Diseases;HIV PEP & PrEP Education |
