Working together to stop the spread of Candida auris in Arizona
A recent press release from CDC highlighted the increasing threat of Candida auris (C. auris) because it is often antimicrobial resistant (available t…
Tag: Preparedness
Boosters For All: Keeping all children up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccine
Health and Wellness for All Arizonans is our vision here at ADHS. To help achieve that goal, the Office of Health Equity looks for ways to reach Arizo…
An important note on the weekly COVID-19 cases update coming Wednesday
Wednesday's weekly update to COVID-19 cases in Arizona will provide a number that needs to be put in context. This number, 26,866, is almost entirel…
Food for thought: Stay healthy while feasting on big game and golf
What happens when you combine the year's most-watched sporting event – the Super Bowl, and in Arizona no less – with the year's best-attended golf…
Follow a COVID-19 action plan if you have a weakened immune system
If you have a moderately or severely weakened immune system, it's more important than ever to have a COVID-19 action plan. The Food and Drug Administr…
Taking the family to play in the snow? These tips will make sledding safer
An abundance of snow no doubt has many Arizonans planning trips to the high country. If your family fun will include sledding, please take along some …
COVID-19 Boosters for Seniors: A new resource for those at greater risk of severe illness
It's important for everyone to be up to date on COVID-19 vaccination. But all evidence points to an even greater need for older Arizonans to get the l…
Testing wastewater provides early warning for public health challenges
Before the first case of influenza was reported in the Flagstaff area this fall, public health researchers from ADHS and Coconino County Health and Hu…
Learning hands-only CPR can help you save someone who suffers sudden cardiac arrest
Americans were stunned when Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin collapsed during a Monday Night Football game with sudden cardiac arrest. The actions ta…
Safe and highly effective COVID-19 protection is available, so get boosted
During November, Arizonans who had received the updated Omicron booster were 14 times less likely than unvaccinated individuals to be hospitalized fro…