For Healthcare Providers
PHO Measles Advisory – (March 13, 2025)
CDC HAN – Measles Outbreak and Travel Guidance - (March 7, 2025)
Nevada County Avian Influenza Testing Guidance for Healthcare Providers (February 12, 2025)
Interim Work Exclusion Guidance for Healthcare Personnel with COVID-19, Influenza, and Other Acute Respiratory Viral Infections (January 10, 2025)
Nevada County H5N1 Update for Providers (December 12, 2024)
Evaluation and Testing for Human Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Infection (CDPH, December 6, 2024)
Health Officer Influenza Vaccine & Healthcare Workers Order 2024-2025 (November 2024)
CDPH Updates Syphilis Screening Recommendations (October 14, 2024)
CDPH Advisory Invasive Meningococcal Disease Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (October 9, 2024)
Updated Recommendations for Hepatitis C Testing Among Pregnant Persons and Perinatally Exposed Infants and Children (CDPH, July 2024)
CDPH Advisory for Measles - Immediate Respiratory Isolation Recommended (March 2024)
PHO Alert Salmonella and Enterics (February 2024)
PHO Alert Syphilis STI Guidance (January 2024)
NEW: Work Restrictions for Health Workers This document offers recommended work restrictions for healthcare workers who have or were exposed to communicable diseases. Following the recommendations in this document does not fulfill the requirement to report certain communicable diseases or outbreaks to the Nevada County Public Health Department. Find more information about communicable disease reporting, or Version OptionsFor Healthcare Pemail CDInfo@nevadacountyca.gov.
Infection Control (CDC) | Control de Infecciones (CDC)
Preventing Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC)
HAI Prevention and Reporting (CDPH)
Antimicrobial Resistance (CDPH)
Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare Personnel during the COVID-19 Pandemic (CDC) Please note: the recommendations in this guidance continue to apply after the expiration of the federal COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
CDPH All Facilities Letters - Library (CDPH)
Resources for Long-term Care Facilities (CDC)
Prevention and Control of COVID-19, Influenza, and Other Respiratory Infections:
Healthcare settings (including skilled nursing facilities) should follow testing guidance included in CDC’s healthcare infection control guidance, and recommendations for post-exposure and return-to-work testing of healthcare personnel as set forth in AFL 21-08.9. Healthcare personnel working in settings not covered by AFL 21-08.9 may follow the guidance outlined in AFL 21-08.9. For updated guidance for respiratory viral illness in skilled nursing facilities, go to Recommendations for Prevention and Control of COVID-19, Influenza, and Other Respiratory Viral Infections in California Skilled Nursing Facilities .
Webinars & Trainings:
Tune in to Safe Healthcare: A CDC Webinar Series
Long Term Care Facility (LTCF) Infection Prevention Training (CDC)
Project Firstline (CDC) | Control de Infecciones en la Atención Médica (CDC)
Additional Resources:
Reportable Diseases and Conditions
List of legally reportable diseases and conditions
Reporting Forms
Confidential Morbidity Report (CMR) forms are for provider use to assist in reporting communicable diseases.
All Diseases other than HIV, TB and DMV
All reportable diseases except TB and DMV Confidential Morbidity Report - CDPH 110a (PDF)
COVID-19
Only use this form when reporting COVID-19 Confidential Morbidity Report - CDPH 110d (PDF)
Flu
Download the Severe Influenza Reporting Form (PDF).
HIV/AIDS
Notice to Health Care Providers and Others Responsible for Disease Reporting: California Code of Regulations, Title 17, Section 2500 and Section 2643.5 require that all diagnosed cases of AIDS and HIV as defined by CDC must be reported within seven (7) days to the Health Officer. For questions regarding HIV/AIDS reporting requirements or to begin the reporting process via phone you may contact the HIV Surveillance Coordinator at (530)265-1420.
Instructions on how to fill out the ACRF
For adult patients over 13 years of age at time of diagnosis, complete the Adult HIV/AIDS Case Report (ACRF).
For pediatric patients under 12 years of age at time of diagnosis, complete the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Confidential Case Report.
Mailing Instructions for Reporting HIV/AIDS
- Double-envelope all HIV/AIDS-related materials.
- Outer envelope (e.g. sender and/or recipient address or label) must have no references to HIV/AIDS.
- Inner envelope shall be marked “Confidential,” sealed, and addressed to Cindy Key, HIV Surveillance.
- All mail must be sent by traceable courier service only, such as FedEx or certified mail.
- E-mailing case information containing personal identifiers is strictly prohibited. Do not e-mail, fax, or send by first-class mail.
Mailing Address:
Cindy Key
500 Crown Point Circle, Ste 110
Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone: 530-265-1420
Lapse of Consciousness (DMV)
Use this form for reporting lapses of consciousness, Alzheimer's disease or other conditions which may impair the ability to operate a motor vehicle safely (pursuant to H and S 103900) Confidential Morbidity Report - DMV - CDPH 110c (PDF)
Tuberculosis
Only use this form when reporting Tuberculosis (TB) Confidential Morbidity Report - TB - CDPH 110b (PDF)
Use this form when discharging a TB patient from the hospital.
Measles Information
Measles is a very contagious disease caused by a virus. It spreads through the air when an infected person coughs or
sneezes. In fact, the measles virus can stay in the air for up to 2 hours after an infected person was there. That means
you can get infected by simply being in a room where an infected person once was. It is so contagious that if one person
has it, up to 90% of the people close to him or her will also become infected if they are not protected.
Evaluating Measles Transmission Toolkit (NCPH)
Preventing Measles Before and After Travel (CDC)
Immediate Respiratory Isolation Recommendations CDPH Health Advisory for Measles (CDPH)
CDPH Measles Clinical Guidance (Updated 2019)
Should I Test for Measles? (CDPH)
Measles Diagnosis At A Glance (CDC) | Diagnóstico del Sarampión de un Vistazo (CDC)
CDC Guideline for Isolation Precautions
Measles Laboratory Testing Guidance (CDPH, Updated 2019)
Measles Disease Investigation (CDPH)
CDC Measles Information for Healthcare Providers
CDC Measles Outbreak Toolkit for Healthcare Providers
Webinars:
We Must Maintain Measles Elimination in the United States: Measles Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Prevention
(CDC)
Animals often bite in response to being afraid or hurt. If you find a sick or injured animal, avoid handling the animal, especially with bare hands, and call animal control.
Animal Control Phone Numbers
- Grass Valley - within city limits: 530 477-4630
- Nevada County - unincorporated: 530 265-1471
- Town of Truckee: 530 582-7830, ext. 5
Report
Healthcare facility personnel are required to report all incidents of animal bites to the Nevada County Public Health Department and one of the appropriate Animal Control Facilities.
Download the Report of Animal Bite (PDF).
Fax
Complete the Report of Animal Bite form and fax to:
- Nevada County Public Health Department Fax: 530-271-0836
- And fax to one of the following appropriate Animal Control Facilities:
- Grass Valley City Animal Control Fax: 530-477-6274
- Nevada County Animal Control Fax: 530-470-0439
- Truckee Animal Control Fax: 530-582-7771
AIDS Education & Training Center
California Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) Treatment Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents (CDPH)
California Prevention Training Center (CAPTC) Resources
Clinical Guidelines and Tools (CDPH)
Clinical Guidelines for Gonorrhea Treatment and Management of Suspected Treatment Failure (CDPH)
Clinical Interpretation of Syphilis Screening Algorithms (CAPTC)
Mpox (CDPH) | Mpox Questions and Answers (CDPH) | Mpox (WHO) | Mpox FAQ (Mayo Clinic)
National Coalition for Sexual Health
STD Clinical Consultation Network - Warmline Inquiries
Conjunto de herramientas de enfoques basados en el trauma (Dic. 2022)