http://www.dhhr.wv.gov/_layouts/feed.aspx?xsl=1&web=/oeps/disease&page=751e73ff-82b3-4614-abe5-54a905b5f39a&wp=ae21c50e-ecaf-489d-99c9-19610c65026a60http://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/NoLinkAutism.aspxA new study published in the Journal of Pediatrics on March 29 confirms that there is no association between autism and receiving many vaccines at an early age.Fri, 29 Mar 2013 15:47:25 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/HealthExpertsPuzzledAsMoreParentsAreDenyingChildrenHPVVaccine.aspxA new study shows a growing number of parents with safety concerns are not letting their children get the vaccine that prevents cervical cancer. Experts call that worrying and puzzling.Tue, 19 Mar 2013 08:39:53 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/DangerousTBPatientDetainedonUSBorder.aspxIn medical isolation in South Texas, 100 miles or so from Mexico's border, is a man who embodies one of U.S. health officials' greatest worries: He is the first person to cross and be held in detention while infected Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:26:21 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/Flutrendingdownward.aspxUSA Today reports: Last week, the proportion of people visiting the doctor for influenza-like illness was 3.2% of all doctor visits, down from 4.2% the week before. Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:08:24 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/Universalfluvaccinestill5-10yrs.aspxCIDRAP Reports: Top federal health officials who testified on Capitol Hill today said the nation has much better influenza defenses today than it had 10 years agoMon, 25 Feb 2013 10:13:30 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/FDAOkseggandvirusfreevaccine.aspxThe Food and Drug Administration has approved a new type of flu vaccine that doesn't rely on growing whole flu viruses in chicken eggs, making it faster to produce than traditional vaccines and more acceptable for people with egg allergiesFri, 18 Jan 2013 08:58:04 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/FluVaccineSafeforPregnantWomen,StudyConfirms.aspxA large study offers reassuring news for pregnant women: It's safe to get a flu shot. The research found no evidence that the vaccine increases the risk of losing a fetus, and may prevent some deaths. Fri, 18 Jan 2013 08:50:23 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/NationalInfluenzaVaccinationWeek.aspxAccording to CDC, significant increases in flu activity in the U.S. in the last two weeks indicate that an early flu season is underway. National Influenza Vaccination Week is from December 2-8, 2012. Tue, 04 Dec 2012 12:03:45 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/WVPublicHealthSymposium2012.aspxRegistration for the 2012 WV Public Health Symposium: Prevention, Surveillance and Response at the Charleston Town Center Marriott is now open. The conference is November 15 & 16, 2012.Thu, 18 Oct 2012 10:18:21 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/SocialMedia.aspxThe West Virginia Bureau for Public Health's Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services is online with both a Facebook and Twitter presence. Find out the latest information by becoming our friend on Facebook or follower on Twitter.Tue, 02 Oct 2012 10:22:38 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/FluSeasonishere.aspxThe only thing predictable about the flu is its unpredictability, U.S. health officials said Thursday, as they urged virtually all Americans to get vaccinated for the coming season.Mon, 01 Oct 2012 10:31:50 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/WVBoardofEdSupportsDHHR.aspxThe West Virginia Board of Education is supporting new schoolchildren vaccine requirements imposed by the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources.Fri, 07 Sep 2012 14:27:43 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/NewSchoolRequirements2012.aspxAll incoming West Virginia 7th and 12th graders will have to meet new school shot requirements in the fall before school starts. Ask you doctor or local health department if your child is ready for 7th and 12th grade next fall.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 08:56:08 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/2012DIDERegionalTrainingSchedule.aspxFri, 25 May 2012 14:04:43 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/UnsafeInjectionsPutatLeast130,000PatientsatRiskofSeriousIllness.aspxAt least 130,000 patients had potential exposure to hepatitis and HIV due to unsafe injection practices in U.S. healthcare settings. The study details 35 separate patient notification events involving at least 17 states between 2001-2011.Mon, 04 Jun 2012 09:09:42 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/Measlesincrease.aspxCDC is reporting 222 measles cases last year an increase of the normal 60 cases a year that has been the norm during the last decade. The most since 508 back in 1996. Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:53:08 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/PromoteVaccinesinOffice.aspxApproximately 95 percent of cervical cancers are associated with HPV infections, and between 70 to 80 percent of cervical cancers are related to HPV 16 and HPV 18 viral subtypes or strainsWed, 18 Jan 2012 09:52:52 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/H3N2vinWV.aspxWest Virginia has had two confirmed cases of a variant of the swine flu in children attending the same daycare in Mineral County, the state Office of Epidemiology and Prevention Services said. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:29:03 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/OEPSConference.aspxRegistration for the 2011 WV Public Health Symposium: Protecting the Health of the Community We Serve November 17 & 18, is now open. Awarding-winning journalist Gina Kolata is the keynote. $150 registration fee Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:01:18 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/DIDEFourthQuarterTraining.aspxMon, 07 Nov 2011 10:05:04 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/IPASC.aspxThu, 08 Sep 2011 12:56:50 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/WorldRabiesDay.aspxWed, 10 Aug 2011 14:28:11 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/3rdQuarterTraining.aspxFri, 15 Jul 2011 08:39:19 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/UniversalFluShot.aspx A universal flu vaccine seemed completely out of reach only a few years ago. Recently however, scientists have found "there are parts of the viral coat that don't change Thu, 28 Jul 2011 14:39:09 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/FDAAprovesVaccines.aspxThe FDA has approved the influenza vaccine formulation for the 2011-2012 vaccine. The three virus strains included in the formulation are the ones that surveillance has indicated will be the most common for the upcoming flu season. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 10:21:23 GMThttp://www.dhhr.wv.gov/oeps/news/Pages/SecondQuarterTraining.aspxTue, 07 Jun 2011 10:04:01 GMT