Public Health Alerts and Advisories

City of Berkeley Public Health Division
1947 Center Street, Second Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704
Map to Public Health Division

510-981-5300 (Phone) | 510-981-5395 (Fax) | 510-981-6903 (TDD)
PublicHealth@cityofberkeley.info

Monday - Friday: 8:00am - 5:00pm

Sign Up to Receive Public Health Alerts via Fax or E-mail

ALERTS

Novel Influenza H7N9: A new strain of flu, H7N9, is infecting people for the first time in China.  The virus is not spreading person-to-person, and there have been no cases outside of China.  Public Health officials are monitoring the situation closely.  A Health Alert has been issued to Berkeley healthcare providers to assist them in evaluating any suspected cases of this flu virus.

Novel Influenza H7N9 (April 15, 2013) (PDF) 

ADVISORIES

Isoniazid (INH) Shortage (January 31, 2013)  (PDF)

Please check the following links for more information about state or national health alerts and food, drug, or other product recalls:

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

California Department of Health Services

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Past City of Berkeley Health Alerts and Advisories (prior to 2013)