NPHL Newsletter

June 2024 Edition

Cancellation Notice - June Statewide Laboratory Advisory Meeting

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The Statewide Laboratory Advisory Meeting, originally scheduled for June 10th, has been cancelled.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. The next scheduled meeting will be Monday, July 8, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. (CDT).

A Note for Spring and Summer Influenza

If your laboratory identifies an influenza positive specimen, influenza A or B, please send it to NPHL for further characterization.

Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyard Poultry

The CDC released an Investigation Notice on May 23, 2024, notifying the public of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella that is linked to backyard poultry.

At this writing, 6 people in Nebraska have been linked to this outbreak.

May Laboratory Advisory Meeting

During May's lab meeting, Derek Julian, MPH updated laboratories on the current situation with influenza, RSV, and Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and

Jeff Hamik, MS gave a presentation on ticks in Nebraska. If you'd like to see the slides, please see below:

To view this meeting as well as other past meetings, go to our YouTube channel.

In Other News.....

The American Clinical Laboratory Association (ACLA) sues the FDA over Final Rule to regulate laboratory developed tests. Click Here to read the article.

ARUP Files Declaration to Support Lawsuit. Click Here to read the article.

Benchtop Biohazards: Recognize, Rule-out, and Refer Wet Workshop

The Benchtop Biohazard Workshop will again take place in September this year.

On September 5th, the workshop will be in North Platte at the Mid-Plains Community College Campus. On September 12th, it will be in Omaha at the UNMC campus.

More information will be sent out soon.

NPHL Website

May Lab Advisory Meeting

Do you have an idea for the Newsletter? Do you have something you'd like to submit? Is there something you'd like presented at the Statewide Laboratory Advisory Meeting?

Email us at NPHLab@unmc.edu.

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