Resources for providers and their patients

DPH Resources for You and Your Patients

November-December 2017

This webpage has a compilation of print materials created by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health for clinicians and their patients.

For providers

Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA): Frequently Asked Questions

Fact sheet on IGRA including when to order the test and how to interpret the results 3 pages.

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4/17

Choice of Treatment Regimen for TB Infection

Information on various regimens for treating TB and considerations when treating children and persons with liver disease, HIV, and immunosuppression as well as women who are pregnant or lactating

Accompanying 2 page fact sheets are also available on the use of rifampin, isoniazid (INH), and the 12-dose Isoniazid (INH) + rifapentine regimen printed on both sides

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4/17

Medical Provider Fact Sheet: EXIDE

Fact sheet about the key pollutants released from the former Exide battery recycling plant in Vernon, CA. Includes information on associated health conditions, testing, and how to reduce exposure to lead.

Printed on both sides.

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7/17

For patients

Stay Healthy in the Heat Infographic

Visual information on how to stay cool and reduce the harms of extreme heat.

Printed on one side. English.

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8/17

Hepatitis A Third Sheet with infographics

Provides simplified hepatitis A information and prevention messages. Pamphlet-sized; ideal for attaching or inserting in letter-size envelopes.

Third sheets (3½ x 8½") with English on one side and Spanish on the other

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8/17

Zika Third Sheet with infographics

Provides simplified Zika information and prevention messages. Pamphlet-sized; ideal for attaching or inserting in letter size envelopes.

Third sheets (3½ x 8½") with English on one side and another language on the other. Available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Tagalog, Thai, and Vietnamese.

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9/17 (revised)

Hepatitis A Infographic

Simplified information and prevention messages for the general public.

Printed on one side. English and Spanish.

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9/17

Handwashing Infographic (Hepatitis A Prevention)

Visual information for proper handwashing to prevent the spread of hepatitis A.

Printed on one side. English and Spanish.

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9/17

Hepatitis A FAQs

FAQs on hepatitis A risk, transmission, symptoms, treatment, vaccination and other prevention, for the general public.

Printed on one side. English, Spanish, Arabic, Armenian, Farsi, Khmer, Korean, Russian, Chinese, Tagalog and Vietnamese.

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9/17

Hepatitis A FAQs for Men who have Sex with Men

FAQs on hepatitis A risk, symptoms, treatment, vaccination and other prevention, for men who have sex with men.

Printed on one side. English and Spanish.

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11/17

Addressing Food Handlers’ Concerns about Hepatitis A

FAQs on hepatitis A risk, transmission, symptoms, treatment, vaccination and other prevention, for food handlers.

Printed on one side. English and Spanish.

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9/17

Cleaning Instructions (Hepatitis A Prevention and Control)

Provides guidance on disinfectants, steps for cleaning vomit and feces to prevent the spread of hepatitis A and how to handle cleaning products safely.

Printed on one side. English and Spanish.

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10/17

"DPH Resources for Providers and Patients" featured in Rx for Prevention:

July 2019: Specimen collection for common vaccine preventable diseases, STD facts, scabies FAQs, and safe pain management website.

May 2019: Measles, Environmental Health, Mosquito-borne Disease, and Ebola Virus Disease.

November 2018: Flea-borne Typhus, Respiratory Disease Prevention, Tobacco Cessation, and Substance Use Disorder Services.

September 2018: Provider toolkits on Pertussis, Measles, and Mumps, and print materials on Respiratory Disease Prevention and Contamination of Black Tar Heroin with Clostridium Botulinum

July 2018: Extreme Heat, Syphilis, Tuberculosis, Wound Botulism, Carbapanem-Resistant Enterobacteriacea materials, Infection Control Guidelines for Visitors to Health Care Settings, and links to Licensed and Certified Health Facilities

May 2018: Mosquito Abatement, West Nile Virus, and Zika Virus print materials

March 2018: Health Professionals’ Web Portal

January 2018: Cannabis and Antibiotic Awareness materials

November 2017: TB Testing and Treatment, Hepatitis A, Climate Change, Exide, and Zika materials