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PDPH-Advisory:
Heat Related Illness

On Thursday, July 20, PDPH released a health advisory regarding preventing heat related illness.

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PDPH Notification:
Hepatitis C Treatment Access

On Monday, July 17, PDPH released a health notification regarding expanded Hepatitis C treatment access.

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Zika Guidance:

On Tuesday, July 11, PDPH updated information on the Zika Guidance page. See the red box at the top of the Zika Guidance page for a description of the latest updates.

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Report a Disease

To report a disease or condition during regular business hours, please call 215-685-6748 or fax a report to 215-545-8362.

To report a disease or condition requiring immediate notification after normal business hours, contact the Division of Disease Control on-call personnel at 215-686-4514 through Philadelphia City Hall.

Zika

Information updated on Fridays

Philadelphia Zika Testing
Confirmed & Probable Cases: 55
*A revised case definition was implemented on 9/26/2016. Unspecified flavivirus infections were re-classified as probable Zika cases.
(Last updated: 07/18/17)

Philadelphia Mosquito Activity
Number of traps with
     - Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes: 0
     - Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes: 248
(Last updated: 07/18/17)

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