The Health Alert Network or HAN system is being developed nationwide for the notification of physicians, veterinarians and others about bioterrorist activity or about naturally occurring diseases. The west-central node serves Caldwell, Cass, Clay, Clinton, Jackson, Lafayette, Platte and Ray counties. Disease alerts, warnings, recommendations and other information can be transmitted through this system to all or selected recipients. Notification can be by fax or e-mail.

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2008

Health Alert - 06/12/2008 - Outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul Infections Associated With Consumption of Raw Tomatoes

Health Alert - 03/11/2008 - Actavis Recalls Remaining Fentanyl Patches in the U.S.

Health Alert - 02/01/2008 - Kansas City, Missouri Health Department Issues Updates to Communicable Disease Reporting Ordinance

Health Alert - 01/15/2008 - Jackson County, MO Health Department and City of Independence Health Departments Investigating Probable and Confirmed Pertussis Cases

2007

Health Alert - 09/25/2007 - Educational Opportunity—Neighborhood Pandemic Influenza Planning Conference

Health Alert - 08/29/2007 - AIDS Reporting for Ryan White Funding

Health Alert - 08/27/2007 - Hepatitis A Found in a Food Handler who Served Persons from Multiple States

Health Alert - 08/02/2007 - Acanthamoeba Keratitis Associated with Soft Contact Lens Solution

Health Alert - 07/25/2007 - Botulism Poisoning From Contaminated Canned Food Products

Health Alert - 07/17/2007 - Syphilis in Missouri

Health Alert - 07/05/2007 - Two Cases of Ciprofloxacin Resistant Gonorrhea Identified in Kansas City, Mo.

Health Alert - 06/15/2007 - Increase in Reported Cases of Tick-Borne Rickettsial Diseases in Missouri in 2007

Health Alert - 06/01/2007 - Early Reports of Serious Eye Infections Associated with Soft Contact Lens Solutions

Health Alert - 05/14/2007 - Updated Immunization Clinic and Fee Schedule for KCHD Immunization Clinic

Health Alert - 05/08/2007 - Boil Order Issued for City of Independence, Missouri

Health Alert - 04/20/2007 - Pulmonary TB Found in Young, American Born Patients

Health Alert - 04/17/2007 - CDC Changes Recommendations for Gonorrhea Treatment

Health Alert - 02/15/2007 - Multistate Outbreak of SalmonellaTennessee Infections

Health Alert - 02/07/2007 - Update on ChemCentral Fire

Health Alert - 02/02/2007 - Active Tuberculosis (TB) Cases Found at a KCMO Homeless Shelter

Health Communication - 01/23/2007 - Educational Opportunity—Locking Up TB Conference