Medical Officer of Health

Medical Staff

Medical Officers of Health (MOH) work with focus on the health of the population, reports the health status of the population, controls and manages infectious and communicable diseases, gives direction to Environmental Public Health (EPH) service programs, and to chronic disease and injury prevention.

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Provincial
Date Issued Title Topic
2020-06-30 PUI Letter: Caring for Yourself at Home Emerging Public Health Issue
coronavirus, Wuhan, novel, China, respiratory, influenza, flu, covid-19, covid
2020-03-12 Update for COVID-19 Emerging Public Health Issue
coronavirus, Wuhan, novel, China, respiratory, influenza, flu
2019-09-19 Tick Information – For Clinicians More Public Health Topics
2019-04-05 Continued Syphilis and Gonorrhea Outbreak Emerging Public Health Issue
STI, STD, Sexually Transmitted Infections
2019-02-25 Fairview Health Complex - Patient notification due to possible exposure Emerging Public Health Issue
 
2018-05-15 Alberta Treatment Guidelines for STIs in Adolescents and Adults, 2018 Emerging Public Health Issues
Sexually Transmitted Infections
2018-03-29 Communicable Disease Advisory:  Severe Acute Respiratory Infection, including MERS-CoV Emerging Public Health Issues
CD, SARI
2018-03-29 Zika Virus (ZIKV) Interim Guidance – Updated Emerging Public Health Issues
2017-02-19 Zika Virus (ZIKV) Interim Guidance – Update Emerging Public Health Issues
2017-01-28 Zika Virus – Interim Guidance for Travelers Emerging Public Health Issues
2016-07-28 Confirmed listeriosis cases in Alberta Emerging Public Health Issues
2016-07-26 Update on Benzathine Penicillin G shortage and STI outbreak in Alberta Emerging Public Health Issues
2016-05-02 National Shortage of Benzathine Penicillin G Emerging Public Health Issues
2016-02-19 Zika Virus (ZIKV) Interim Guidance – Update Emerging Public Health Issues
2016-01-28 Zika Virus – Interim Guidance for Travelers Emerging Public Health Issues
2016-01-25 Alert concerning rise of Infectious Syphilis and Gonorrhea in Alberta Emerging Public Health Issues
2022-10-20 Ebola Virus Disease Update Emerging Public Health Issues
North Zone
Date Issued Title Topic
2022-05-05 Acute, Severe Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology in Children Emerging Public Health Issues
2022-05-05 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Emerging Public Health Issues
2022-04-08 Advance Prescriptions for Antivirals During Influenza Outbreaks Immunization Information
2020-10-30 Memorandum to North Zone Physicians: Isolation and Testing for COVID-19 Emerging Public Health Issues
coronavirus, respiratory, COVID-19, COVID
2020-06-30 PUI Letter: Caring for Yourself at Home Emerging Public Health Issue
coronavirus, respiratory, COVID-19, COVID
2020-03-12 Update for COVID-19 Emerging Public Health Issues
Coronavirus, Respiratory
2020-01-16 Communicable Disease Advisory: COVID-19 in Wuhan, China Emerging Public Health Issues
2019-11-14 Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with E-Cigarette Use; updates and reminders Emerging Public Health Issues
Respiratory, Vaping, Illness, Lung Disease
2019-09-19 Tick Information – For Clinicians More Public Health Topics
2019-07-03 Streamlining Animal Bite/Exposure Reporting to Public Health More Public Health Topics
Rabies, Animal Bite
2019-04-05 Communicable Disease Advisory: Increasing incidence of Influenza A/H3N2 Immunization Information
2019-03-20 Wound Management - Tetanus Prevention Immunization Algorithm - Update Immunization Information
2019-02-26 Measles Preparedness for North Zone Vaccine Preventable Diseases
 
2019-02-25 Fairview Health Complex - Patient notification due to possible exposure Emerging Public Health Issue
 
2019-02-08 Communicable Disease Advisory:  Measles Alert - Washington State, United States Vaccine Preventable Diseases
CD
2018-10-26 Communicable Disease Advisory: Acute Flaccid Myelitis/Acute Flaccid Paralysis Emerging Public Health Issue
2018-02-16 Yellow Fever Vaccine Shortage Immunization Information
2018-10-13 Influenza Vaccine Program 2018-2019 Immunization Information
2018-10-13 Influenza Vaccine Program 2018-2019 Condensed Immunization Information
2017-07-24 Communicable Disease Advisory: West Nile Virus More Public Health Topics
CD
2017-03-29 Cervical Screening by Public Health – Transition in North Zone Emerging Public Health Issues
2017-03-09 Communicable Disease Advisory: Mumps Update Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
2016-10-14 Antiviral prescriptions for seniors in advance of influenza outbreaks Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
2016-10-01 Influenza Vaccine Program (Full) Immunization Information
2016-10-01 Influenza Vaccine Program (Condensed) Immunization Information
2016-10-01 Natural Umbilical Cord Care More Public Health Topics
2016-09-23 Respiratory Virus Update Emerging Public Health Issues
2016-08-30 NETCARE, HPV9 and INFANRIX-HEXA Immunization Information
2016-08-09 Zika Virus (ZIKV) Interim Guidance – Update Emerging Public Health Issues
2015-12-29 Take Home Naloxone Program Emerging Public Health Issues
2015-09-18 CD Advisory: MERS Co-V Update Emerging Public Health Issues
Communical Disease; SARI
2015-06-11 Severe Acute Respiratory Infection, including MERS-CoV Emerging Public Health Issues
SARI; CD
2019-08-08 Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis & Vaccine Updates More Public Health Topics
2022-10-17 Advance Prescriptions for Antiviral Medication During Influenza Outbreaks Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
2022-12-02 Confirmed Influenza A Outbreak at Alpine Summit Seniors Lodge 2022-EI-4727 Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Edmonton Zone
Date Issued Title Topic
2022-05-06 Acute, Severe Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology in Children Emerging Public Health Issue
 
2020-09-28 Advance Prescriptions for Antiviral Medication During Influenza Outbreaks Vaccine Preventable Diseases
flu
2020-05-29 Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome – Children and Adolescents (MIS-C) Emerging Public Health Issue
coronavirus, novel, respiratory, covid-19, covid
2020-06-30 PUI Letter: Caring for Yourself at Home Emerging Public Health Issue
coronavirus, novel, respiratory, covid-19, covid
2020-03-12 Update for COVID-19 Emerging Public Health Issue
coronavirus, Wuhan, novel, respiratory, influenza, flu
2020-01-17 Communicable Disease Advisory – COVID-19 in Wuhan, China Emerging Public Health Issue
2019-12-23 Communicable Disease Advisory: Influenza Emerging Public Health Issue
2019-11-27 Continued Syphilis Outbreak Emerging Public Health Issue
congenital, STI
2019-09-19 Tick Information – For Clinicians More Public Health Topics
2019-09-05 Vaping Pulmonary Disease Associated with E-cigarette Use Notifiable Disease
severe pulmonary illness; severe lung disease
2019-08-12 Advance Prescriptions of Antiviral Prophylaxis and Influenza Outbreaks Vaccine Preventable Diseases
flu; influenza; supportive living; assisted living
2019-08-09 Rabies Post Exposure Prophylaxis Increasing Demand More Public Health Topics
animal bites, RPEP, RIG
2019-07-19 Communicable Disease Advisory: Mumps Emerging Public Health Issue
MMR
2019-07-03 Streamlining Animal Bite / Exposure Reporting to Public Health More Public Health Topics
Rabies
2019-03-07 Domtar Update 2019-03 Emerging Public Health Issues
Cancer
2019-02-08 Communicable Disease Advisory:  Measles Alert - Washington State, United States Vaccine Preventable Diseases
CD
2018-10-26 Communicable Disease Advisory: Acute Flaccid Myelitis/Acute Flaccid Paralysis Emerging Public Health Issue
2018-03-16 Contaminated land parcels update More Public Health Issues
2023-03-16 Shigella Infections in Edmonton Inner City Population Emerging Public Health Issue
2023-03-17 Pertussis Cases in Alberta Emerging Public Health Issue
Central Zone
Date Issued Title Topic
2023-03-13 Pertussis Cases in Alberta Vaccine Preventable Disease
 
2022-07-19 Sexual Assault Healthcare in Central Zone More Public Health Topics
Sexual Assault, Healthcare, CASART
2022-05-05 Acute, Severe Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology in Children Emerging Public Health Issues
2022-04-18 Outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 in Poultry Flocks Emerging Public Health Issues
2021-05-21 Acute Rheumatic Fever Emerging Public Health Issue
 
2021-02-05 Revised Guide to Wound Tetanus Prophylaxis Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Vaccine, Preventable Diseases
2020-06-05 Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome – Children and Adolescents (MIS-C) Emerging Public Health Issue
COVID, MIS-C, CD, Communicable Disease
2020-06-30 PUI Letter: Caring for Yourself at Home Emerging Public Health Issue
coronavirus, respiratory, influenza, flu, covid-19, covid
2020-03-12 Update for COVID-19 Emerging Public Health Issue
coronavirus, respiratory, influenza, flu
2020-01-17 Nuclear Acid Testing (NAT) for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine Preventable Diseases
2020-01-16 Communicable Disease Advisory: COVID-19 in Wuhan, China Emerging Public Health Issues
 
2019-11-14 Revisions to the Procedure for Administering Rabies Immune Globulin (RIG) Vaccine Preventable Diseases
CZMOH, RIG, Rabies, PEP
2019-10-03 Use of dTap and Td Vaccines in Wound Management Vaccine Preventable Diseases
tetanus prevention, Wound Tetanus Prophylaxis
2019-09-19 Tick Information – For Clinicians More Public Health Topics
2019-06-13 Scabies Outbreak Closure More Public Health Topics
Scabies Outbreak
2019-05-28 HIV PEP Medications and Packaging in Central Zone More Public Health Topics
Post-Exposure Prophylaxis
2019-04-04 Communicable Disease Advisory: Increasing incidence of Influenza A/H3N2 Immunization Information
2019-03-08 Scabies Testing More Public Health Topics
Skin Scraping, Burrow Ink Test
2019-02-28 Risks for Medical Tourists to Tijuana, Mexico More Public Health Issues
BBFE; Blood Borne Virus Infections
2019-02-08 Communicable Disease Advisory: Measles Alert - Washington State, United States Vaccine Preventable Diseases
CD
2019-01-30 Public Health's Role in Management and Follow-up of BBFEs More Public Health Topics
Blood and Body Fluid Exposures
2019-01-29 Pertussis Antibiotic Prophylaxis Recommendations Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
CD, pertussis
2019-01-02 Communicable Disease Advisory: Provincial Vaccine Updates Immunization Information
CD
2018-12-19 Prenatal Pertussis Immunization Immunization Information
CD, pertussis
2019-09-05 Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with E-Cigarette Use; Surveillance and Notification Emerging Public Health Issues
Respiratory, vaping, illness, lung disease
2018-11-15 Emergency Dept./Urgent Care Centre Infection Control Measures: Travellers, ILI and PCRA Emerging Public Health Issues
influenza-like-illness, point-of-care-risk-assessment
2018-11-05 Eligibility Criteria For Provincially Funded Pneumococcal Vaccines Immunization Information
2018-10-26 Communicable Disease Advisory: Acute Flaccid Myelitis/Acute Flaccid Paralysis Emerging Public Health Issue
2018-06-07 Communicable Disease Advisory: Measles Alert Emerging Public Health Issue
measles, fever, cough, rash, transmission, blood, urine, NP Swab, vaccine
2018-05-03 Measles and Mumps Immunizations Immunization Information
Health Care Worker
2018-04-17 Communicable Disease Advisory: Provincial Vaccine Updates Immunization Information
CD
2018-04-12 Zika Virus (ZIKV) Interim Guidance Emerging Public Health Issues
CD; Communicable Disease
2018-04-10 Communicable Disease Advisory: Severe Acute Respiratory Infection, including MERS-CoV Emerging Public Health Issues
2017-11-23 Pertussis Immunization Recommendations for Pregnant Women in Central Zone Immunization Information
2017-09-19 2017 - 2018 CZ Influenza Immunization Program Immunization Information
2017-09-13 Antiviral Prophylaxis and Influenza Outbreaks Vaccine Preventable Diseases
2017-05-26 Use of dTap and Td Vaccines in Wound Management Immunization Information
2017-03-09 Communicable Disease Advisory: Mumps Update Vaccine Preventable Diseases
CD
2016-11-17 Pertussis Immunization in Pregnancy Immunization Information
2016-10-31 Change to Central Zone Pertussis Immunization Recommendations for Pregnant Women Immunization Information
2016-09-23 Respiratory Virus Update Emerging Public Health Issues
CD; Communicable Disease; SARI; Severe Acute Respiratory Infection
2016-09-21 Antiviral Prophylaxis and Influenza Outbreaks Vaccine Preventable Diseases
2016-08-26 NETCARE, HPV9 and INFANRIX-HEXA, Memorandum MOH Central Zone Immunization Information
2016-08-09 Zika Virus (ZIKV) Interim Guidance – Update Emerging Public Health Issues
CD; Communicable Disease
2016-06-03 Family Physician notification of PHN contacts in Central Zone More Public Health Topics
2016-2-03 Pertussis Outbreak declared over in Central Zone Vaccine Preventable Diseases
2016-01-27 Travel Related Illness Emerging Public Health Issues
CD; Communicable Disease
2015-12-21 Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) - Update Emerging Public Health Issues
CD; Communicable Disease
2015-11=02 HIV Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Medication Change More Public Health Topics
2015-09-30 Antiviral Prophylaxis and Influenza Outbreaks Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
2015-09-17 MERS-CoV Update Emerging Public Health Issues
CD; Communicable Disease; SARI; Severe Acute Respiratory Infection
2015-08-27 C. difficile Infection Toolkit Emerging Public Health Issues
2015-07-31 Lyme Disease Emerging Public Health Issues
2015-05-27 World No Tobacco Day 2015 More Public Health Topics
2015-05-28 Rotavirus Vaccine Added to Alberta Childhood Routine Immunization Program – Request to Report Intussusception Immunization Information
2015-03-31 Occupational Blood and Body Fluid Exposures More Public Health Topics
BBFE
2014-11-10 Antimicrobial Resistance: Clinical Tools More Public Health Topics
2014-11-04 Expanded Indications for Pneumococcal Conjugate 13 and Pneumococcal Polysaccharide 23 Vaccines Immunization Information
2014-07-30 Suspected Infections and Adverse Effects Related to Personal Service Procedures Emerging Public Health Issues
2014-06-12 Measles Outbreak Over in Central Zone Vaccine Preventable Diseases
CD; Communicable Disease
2014-04-21 Measles Package for Physicians Vaccine Preventable Diseases
CD; Communicable Disease
2014-02-05 Enhanced Detection of Gastroenteritis Viruses More Public Health Topics
2019-08-09 Increased Demand for Rabies PEP More Public Health Topics
Rabies
2021-06-01 Initial Management of Animal Exposures to Prevent Rabies More Public Health Topics
Rabies
2021-06-04 Carbapenemase Resistant Organism at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre Emerging Public Health Issues
 
2021-12-23 Central Zone Discharge/Admit/Transfer Process During CD Outbreaks More Public Health Topics
2022-02-10 BBFE Risk Assessment Consultation More Public Health Topics
2022-05-17 Influenza Activity in Continuing Care Central Zone Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Calgary Zone
Date Issued Title Topic
2022-05-05 Acute, Severe Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology in Children Emerging Public Health Issue
2020-06-30 Streamlining Animal Bite / Exposure Reporting to Public Health More Public Health Topics
rabies
2020-06-30 PUI Letter: Caring for Yourself at Home Emerging Public Health Issue
coronavirus, novel, respiratory, influenza, flu, covid-19, covid
2020-03-12 Update for COVID-19 Emerging Public Health Issue
coronavirus,  respiratory, influenza, flu
2019-09-19 Tick Information – For Clinicians More Public Health Topics
2019-09-06 Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with E-cigarette Use: Surveillance and Notification Notifiable Disease
2018-10-29 Acute Flaccid Myelitis/Acute Flaccid Paralysis Emerging Public Health Issue
2018-06-07 Communicable Disease Advisory: Measles Alert Emerging Public Health Issue
CD, fever, cough, rash, transmission, blood, urine, NP Swab, vaccine
2018-04-17 Immunization Program Update Immunization Information
Vaccine
2017-07-25 Communicable Disease Advisory: West Nile Virus Emerging Public Health Issues
CD
2017-02-17 Communicable Disease Advisory: Mumps Vaccine Preventable Diseases
CD
2016-09-23 Respiratory Virus Update Emerging Public Health Issues
CD; Communicable Disease; SARI; Severe Acute Respiratory Infection
2016-08-30 NETCARE, HPV9 and INFANRIX-HEXA Physician Tools
2016-08-09 Zika Virus (ZIKV) Interim Guidance – Update Emerging Public Health Issues
CD; Communicable Disease
2015-09-17 MERS-CoV Update Emerging Public Health Issues
CD; Communicable Disease; SARI; Severe Acute Respiratory Infection
2015-08-14 Communicable Disease Advisory: Vibrio parahaemolyticus Outbreak Emerging Public Health Issues
2015-06-11 Severe Acute Respiratory Infection, including MERS-CoV Emerging Public Health Issues
CD; Communicable Disease; SARI
2015-05-27 Rotavirus Vaccine for Infants Immunization Information
2015-02-18 Communicable Disease Advisory: Measles Alert Emerging Public Health Issues
CD
South Zone
Date Issued Title Topic
2023-01-27 Pertussis Cases in South Zone Emerging Public Health Issues
2023-01-03 Pertussis Cases in South Zone Emerging Public Health Issues
2022-05-05 Acute, Severe Hepatitis of Unknown Etiology in Children Emerging Public Health Issues
2022-05-04 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 Emerging Public Health Issues
2021-07-22 Public Health Reporting of Animal Exposures More Public Health Topics
2021-07-21 Adverse Events following Immunization and Vaccines for Post-Exposure Prophylaxis and COVID-19 Vaccine Immunization Information
2020-06-30 PUI Letter: Caring for Yourself at Home Emerging Public Health Issue
Coronavirus, Wuhan, Novel, China, Respiratory, influenza, flu, covid-19, covid
2020-03-12 Update for COVID-19 Emerging Public Health Issue
coronavirus, Wuhan, novel, China, respiratory, influenza, flu
2020-01-16 Communicable Disease Advisory: COVID-19 in Wuhan, China Emerging Public Health Issues
2019-11-04 Rise in Infectious Syphilis Cases in South Zone Emerging Public Health Issues
2019-10-17 Pertussis Outbreak Declared South Zone – West Geography Update #2 Emerging Public Health Issues
2019-10-10 Pertussis Circulating in the South West Emerging Public Health Issues
2019-09-19 Tick Information – For Clinicians More Public Health Topics
2019-09-04 Severe Pulmonary Disease Associated with E-cigarette Use: Surveillance and Notification Emerging Public Health Issues
2019-08-07 Rabies Post-Exposure Prophylaxis & Vaccine Updates Immunization Information
2019-04-29 STI Testing Clarification Emerging Public Health Issues
2019-04-02 Tuberculosis in South Zone Emerging Public Health Issues
2018-10-26 Communicable Disease Advisory: Acute Flaccid Myelitis/Acute Flaccid Paralysis Emerging Public Health Issues
CD Advisory
2018-07-10 High Risk Animal Exposures and Tick Surveillance Emerging Public Health Issues
saliva, tissue, rabies, prophylaxis, bites, scratches, bat, skunk, fox, coyote
2017-09-25 Notifiable Disease Awareness Emerging Public Health Issues