Clark County 2012 Disease Statistics
2012 Monthly Disease Rates, Annual Rates and Totals* DISEASE (click event to see temporal changes in annual rates) Jan Feb [...]
Clark County 2011 Disease Statistics
2010 Monthly Disease Rates, Annual Rates and Totals* DISEASE (click event to see temporal changes in annual rates) Jan [...]
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Reports
The Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program works to influence teen attitudes, behaviors and beliefs regarding HIV/STD risk reduction and pregnancy prevention [...]
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program
The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program (CLPPP) was a grant funded program run by the Southern Nevada Health District and University of Nevada, Las Vegas between 2006 and 2010.
Report to the Community
The Report to the Community highlights various programs, partnerships and community outreach activities that are designed to meet the current and ongoing public health needs of our community.
Mosquito Surveillance Reports
The Southern Nevada Health District’s Vector Surveillance Program regularly submits mosquito pools to the Nevada Department of Agriculture to test for West Nile virus, St. Louis Encephalitis, and Western Equine Encephalitis.
Influenza Surveillance Archive
On October 18, 1999 the Southern Nevada Health District , Office of Epidemiology implemented an Influenza Surveillance Program. The primary objective of the program was to monitor influenza-like illness (ILI), which is defined as a patient with fever >100°F (37.8° C) and cough or sore throat.
Viral Respiratory Disease Surveillance (PEWSS Reports)
The Pediatric Early Warning Sentinel Surveillance (PEWSS) is a year-round surveillance system developed by the Southern Nevada Health District to identify the pathogens responsible for respiratory disease circulating in the community. Each week, several sentinel health care providers submit nasal swabs to the Southern Nevada Public Health Laboratory (SNPHL) for testing. The specimens are collected from children who present with a fever >100°F accompanied by a cough and/or sore throat.
Influenza Surveillance
The Southern Nevada Health District receives reports of positive influenza (flu) results from local laboratories and/or health care providers.
Chapter 5 – Enforcement
5.1 Severability clause: Should any section, paragraph, sentence, phrase, or provision of these Regulations be held invalid for any reason, the remainder of these Regulations shall not be affected.
Chapter 4 – Specific Diseases, Exposures, or Sentinel Health Events to be reported; Investigation by the Health Authority
4.1 Elevated Toxic Metal Levels: The health authority shall investigate, as appropriate, each report of a person having elevated levels of arsenic, lead, or mercury, as identified as a person with detectable levels of arsenic, lead, or mercury in blood, urine, or other clinically appropriate specimens upon testing by a medical laboratory, to:
Chapter 3 – Duties and Powers Relating to the Presence of Disease
3.1 Duty of persons to cooperate with health authority during investigations: The person identified as having a known or suspected disease, exposure, or sentinel health event, or any other person shall, upon request by a health authority, promptly cooperate during:
Chapter 2 – Reporting Requirements
2.1 General requirements for disease, exposure, sentinel health event, or outbreak reporting to the health authority: Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a report of a known or suspected case, exposure, sentinel health event, or outbreak, which is required to be made pursuant to the provisions of these Regulations, must be made to the health authority:
Disease Report Investigation Process
After a report of a case or outbreak of an infectious disease is received, health district staff immediately takes action with the ultimate goal of protecting the health of Clark County residents and visitors.
Media Contacts
Dave Sheehan Public Information Officer (702) 759-1393 sheehan@snhd.org Jennifer Sizemore Chief Communications Officer (702) 759-1225 sizemore@snhd.org [...]
Media Library
Communities Putting Prevention to Work Media Kit
West Nile Virus Surveillance
West Nile virus is a potentially serious illness that is most often spread through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds.
Annual Mosquito and Zoonotic Disease Reports
The Southern Nevada Health District’s Environmental Health Division works to reduce mosquito populations and control the spread of mosquito-borne disease.
Fatal and Nonfatal Drowning Statistics
The Southern Nevada Health District Drowning Registry tracks the number of children in Clark County, ages 0-14 years old, who experience a submersion incident that results in the activation of the 911 system.
Reportable Diseases and Conditions
Report immediately by phone Report within 24 hours; use after-hours reporting system if needed † Report when suspect (do not wait for lab confirmation) ‡ Reportable in Clark County only *Currently <500/μL (under legislative review to make all counts reportable)
Financial Reports
Annual Budget Fiscal Year 2023 PDF 22KB Fiscal Year 2019 PDF 22KB Fiscal Year 2018 PDF 2.2MB Fiscal Year [...]
Annual Recycling Reports
The State of Nevada has set a goal to recycle 25 percent of all municipal solid waste for counties with populations over 100,000. Per NAC 444A.140 external link the health district is required to complete a recycling survey and report the findings to the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (NDEP) by April 1.
Chapter 1 – General Provisions
Regulations Governing the Reporting of Diseases, Exposures, and Sentinel Health Events Return to Table of Contents 1.1 Definitions: As [...]
Regulations Governing the Reporting of Diseases, Exposures, and Sentinel Health Events
Whereas, the Southern Nevada Health District has been established by the County of Clark and the cities of Las Vegas, [...]
Reportable Diseases
The Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 441A External Link and the Regulations Governing the Reporting of Diseases, Exposures, and Sentinel Health Events require reports of specified diseases and conditions, foodborne illness outbreaks and extraordinary occurrences of illness be made to the local Health Authority.
Cutaneous Anthrax Photos
Cutaneous Anthrax - Day 4 Cutaneous Anthrax - Day 5 Cutaneous Anthrax - Day 7 Cutaneous Anthrax - Day [...]
Patient Education Materials
Bioterrorism Fact Sheets for the General Public
Protocol for Rabies Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP)
Updated 09/02/2022 Postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) consists of a dose of human rabies immune globulin (HRIG) and rabies vaccine given [...]
Prescriptions for a Healthy Lifestyle
The Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Program at the Southern Nevada Health District has created ‘Prescriptions for a Healthy Lifestyle’ to assist health care providers when talking to their patients about healthy lifestyle choices.
Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Norovirus in Extended Care Facilities and Nursing Homes
Control Measures for Residents
Foot Signs for Diabetes
Regular foot examinations can help prevent complications in people with diabetes. However, many diabetics do not regularly ask for an examination of their feet.
Brief Intervention Project
Health care providers are in a unique position to identify tobacco users and to provide effective intervention. There is [...]
Safe Injection Practices
The Hepatitis C Investigation in 2008 illustrates the importance of continued training about safe injection practices.
Health Care Professionals Flu Tool-Kit
Cover Your Cough Cover Your Cough - English PosterPDF Cover Your Cough - English Letter-sizedPDF Cover Your Cough - [...]
Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses: A Primer for Physicians & Other Health Care Professionals
by the American Medical Association Introduction and Clinical Considerations PDF 191 KB Foodborne Illness Causative Agents Foodborne Illnesses Table: [...]
Biological Agents & Bioterrorism
Medical Management of Bioagents for Physicians
Technical Bulletins
2022 Date Topic October Monkeypox Virus Guidance: Infection Control and Prevention in Health Care Settings June Infection Prevention and [...]
Medical Management
Bulletins, Reports & Statistics Antibiogram CDC Health Advisories Health Status Reports Newsletters Public Health Advisories Statistics, Surveillance & Reports [...]
Training
Highly infectious patients can pose a public health threat as one patient can lead to the onset of a public health incident. Being prepared to respond and exercising the response is critical in protecting our nation’s public health
CDC Health Advisories
Severe and Fatal Confirmed Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever among People with Recent Travel to Tecate, [...]
Social Media
The Southern Nevada Health District is on Facebook. Become of fan of one of our pages and get updates, helpful [...]
Resources & Related Websites
Holiday Season Mental Health Resources: Party Planning Tips for an Alcohol-Safe and Drug-Free Holiday Season Stress, Depression and the [...]
Resolutions and Proclamations
2019 A Proclamation Declaring January 2020 as “National Radon Action Month In Southern Nevada” Resolution of the Southern Nevada [...]
Records Request
Private records are records with personally identifiable information about a client. Private records can only be requested by the individual or the legal guardian of a child under 18 years of age.
Public Notices
This webpage is a complition of Public Notices submitted by various departments within Southern Nevada Health District and organized by the date of submittal.
Public Records Request Form
ISDS/Septic records are available here for download! Seeking COVID-19 test results? Medical records are not [...]
Clark County 2010 Disease Statistics
2010 Monthly Disease Rates, Annual Rates and Totals* DISEASE (click event to see temporal changes in annual rates) Jan [...]
Health Status Report
The Clark County Health Status Report is a series of volumes covering the Southern Nevada Health District's reports to the community.
Disease Statistics, Surveillance & Reports
Statistics Disease Statistics Drowning Statistics Surveillance Annual Mosquito Surveillance Reports Disease Surveillance Influenza Surveillance Influenza Surveillance Archive Pediatric Early [...]
Clark County Disease Statistics by Month and Quarter
Clark County disease statistics page contains monthly and quarterly reports from 2014 to present. Annual reports from 2002 to 2013 are available. Some five-year averaged monthly disease rates are also available.
Health Alert Network Enrollment Form
The Health Alert Network (HAN) is a nationwide communications system that was established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and is implemented by state and local health departments.
Health Care Professionals
Welcome to the health care provider section of the Southern Nevada Health District website. One of our priorities is to work with you and your colleagues to find creative and innovative solutions for meeting the many public health challenges presented by our rapidly growing community.