Community Health Notifications

The RH Health Notice Message System communicates important health information to the residents of the Rochester-area. Health Alerts, Advisories and Updates are submitted by Rochester-area county health departments, the Monroe County Medical Society, the Center for Community Health and other recognized healthcare authorities in the region.

Current Notices

Rochester Flu News

11/19/2009

Please visit www.rochesterflunews.com for Rochester-area flu news, updates and resources.

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H1N1 Vaccine Pregnancy FactSheet

11/04/2009

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the AMA H1N1 Vaccine Pregnancy FactSheet

Spanish Version...
http://www.acog.org/departments/resourceCenter/2009H1N1FactSheet-sp.pdf

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H1N1 "When to Call Your Doctor" video PSA

10/25/2009

Monroe County Health Department Issues Online/Video PSA to Help Public Sort through Symptoms As novel H1N1 influenza (also called swine flu) spreads throughout the nation, Monroe County's Director of Public Health Andrew Doniger, M.D., MPH, is offering guidance for people who are exhibiting flu-like illness this fall.

In an online public service announcement that will soon be posted to the county's Public Health homepage-and likely carried by various community hospitals and medical centers, insurers, and local health information websites-Doniger offers people advice as to when they should seek medical care for themselves or their children.

"We're asking for everyone's help to make sure that our community's emergency department resources remain available for people who truly need them," Doniger said. "In addition to caring for people with severe novel H1N1 flu, local hospitals still have to manage their regular patient caseload."

View the PSA at the link below.

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New York State Department of Health H1N1 Influenza Updates

10/22/2009

H1N1 Influenza Hotline for the Public: 1-800-808-1987 - available 24/7

Flu Vaccination Clinics in New York State

H1N1 Flu Frequently Asked Questions and Answers

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Seasonal flu shot clinics (not H1N1)

09/16/2009

Seasonal flu shot clinics (not H1N1) will begin in mid-September. This is an earlier start than typical. The plan is to try and accomplish much of the seasonal flu vaccinations early, in anticipation of then giving H1N1 vaccinations later in the Fall. Visit the Monroe County Department of health at the website link below for more information.

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Monroe County H1N1 Update

06/17/2009

Monroe County has 18 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu, and likely many more unconfirmed cases. Stay home for 1 week if you have flu symptoms. (source: Monroe County Health Twitter page 9:43 AM Jun 16th)

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Monroe County H1N1 Update

06/17/2009

There is widespread flu activity in Monroe County. There are 19 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu, and likely many more unconfirmed cases. Persons with conditions like asthma, diabetes and other chronic illness should call their doctor if they develop sore throat, cough & fever.(Source: June 17, 2009 Monroe County Health Twitter page)

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CDC Swine Flu Information

04/25/2009

Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza that regularly cause outbreaks of influenza among pigs. Swine flu viruses do not normally infect humans, however, human infections with swine flu do occur, and cases of human-to-human spread of swine flu viruses has been documented.

From December 2005 through February 2009, a total of 12 human infections with swine influenza were reported from 10 states in the United States. Since March 2009, a number of confirmed human cases of a new strain of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in California, Texas, and Mexico have been identified.

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