The Physician's Corner is where you will find the most current information that the Westchester County Department of Health would like to communicate to health care providers. Be sure to review the CDC Breaking News in addition to what is listed below. For information about disease reporting and additional resources for your practice, use the menu links on the left to access those pages.
Provider Advisory
Latest NYS guidance, visit Avian Influnza Guidance for Clinicians
Be sure to review CDC Breaking News in addition to what is listed below.
Latest NYS guidance, visit Novel Coronavirus Information for Providers
Latest CDC guidance, visit Healthcare Provider Guidance on Novel Coronavirus
WCDH Public Health Updates:
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (CDC)
January 19, 2022: MMWR article: COVID-19 Cases and Hospitalizations by COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Previous COVID-19 Diagnosis - California and New York, May - November 2021
High Advisory Message from CDC
April 13, 2021: Important message from CDC regarding Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine
High Risk Sports
Attention Physicians Treating Patients with COVID-19
Reporting Form for COVID-19
January 2022 - Quarantine and Isolation Protocols:
June 26, 2023: CDC Health Advisory: Locally Acquired Malaria Cases Identified in the United States
July 2023: NYSDOH Information for Health Care Providers: Excessive Heat/High Heat Guidance & Reminders
Guidance for Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Adult Care Facilities, Homecare Agencies, Hospice and Diagnostic and Treatment Centers
NYSDOH Mpox for Providers - Includes information and resources on reporting, testing, treatment, vaccination and infection control.
May 11, 2023: MPOX Updates & NYSDOH 5-1-23 MPOX Health Advisory
October 17, 2022: Eligibility for MVP (Jynneos) vaccination has expanded to anyone at risk of exposure. View the new expanded criteria (CDC).
October 7, 2022: Components of the U.S. National Mpox Vaccination Strategy Used in the U.S. Mpox Outbreak (CDC)
August 31, 2022: TPOXX Availability and Pre-emptive Use
August 8, 2022: Mpox Lab Testing Procedures (WCDOH)
July 25, 2022: Health Advisory: Mpox Cases in Healthcare Delivery Settings (NYSDOH)
July 22, 2022: Mpox Stay-at-Home Guidance for Healthcare Workers (NYSDOH)
Webinar Mpox Health Care Provider Updates (NYS and NYC):
July 14, 2022
12:00 - 12:30 pm
Powerpoint Presentation (ny.gov)
Background, Current Epidemiology, Diagnosis, Prevention, Vaccination, Useful Resources
July 8, 2022: NYSDOH Health Advisory: Mpox cases not associated with travel to areas where monkeypox is enzootic
June 29, 2022: WCDOH Public Health Alert: Mpox Risk Assessment, PPE, and Testing
June 17, 2022: NYSDOH and CDC Health Advisory: Mpox Outbreak, United States
May 20, 2022: NYSDOH Health Advisory: Mpox cases not associated with travel to areas where Mpox is Enzootic.
August 19,2022: NYSDOH HEALTH ADVISORY: Update #2 Regarding Poliovirus in New York State
August 4, 2022: NYSDOH HEALTH ADVISORY: Update Regarding Poliomyelitis in Rockland County, New York State
New York State Department of Health’s Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) website has been updated with a new publication: Data to Action: Cannabis Use During the Perinatal Period: Individual Perceptions and Clinician Advising, New York State, 2017-2018.
Check the CDC website for current updates regarding human vaccine and immune globulin availability.
NYSDOH 2024 Guidance Regarding Human Exposure and RPEP decisions
Mosquito and Tick-borne Illnesses
Powassan Virus
Zika Virus
Visit the CDC Zika Virus Homepage for Health Care Providers
NYS Health Advisory: Outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (Sudan ebolavirus) in Central Uganda 10-7-22
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)