Welcome to the Florida Health Alert Network

• FDENS is the Florida Department of Health Emergency Notification System for alerting and notification. There are currently over 20,000 registered users in the FDENS system. FDENS provides users with a wide range of methods to send and receive information on a variety of communication devices. For more information, email fdens-help@doh.state.fl.us.

• EPICOM provides real-time exchange of information for disease outbreaks, hurricane response or other health related incidents for use by healthcare practitioners throughout FL. Register at fdens-help@doh.state.fl.us.

• SERVFL, The State Emergency Responders and Volunteers of Florida, is the online system for managing public health and medical disaster responders (volunteers and staff teams). This site supports a variety of personnel who may be utilized during disasters, all-hazard response efforts, and public health activities. Click to Contact SERVFL.

RESOURCES:

• Current Week  CDC Public Health Library & Information Center Science Clips   

• 2012-2014 FDOH Strategic Plan

• 2011 Report        Public Health Preparedness: National Standards for State and Local Planning

• HAN Best Practices      Health Alert Network Best Practices Document developed by the National HAN Group

CDC HEALTH ALERTS

• HAN 346 Resources Available for Local and State Public Health Officials: Preparing for and Responding to Bombing Events

• HAN 345 Nationwide Shortage of Tuberculin Skin Antigens

• 021413 New Cabapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Warrant Additional Action by Healthcare Providers

• 012813 Recommendations for Drug Allocation, Tuberculosis Prevention, and Patient Care During Isoniazid Shortages

• 121127 HEALTH CONCERNS ABOUT MISUSE OF PESTICIDES FOR BED BUG CONTROL

• 121120 UPDATE: MULTISTATE OUTBREAK OF FUNGAL MENINGITIS

• 121102 VOLUNTARY RECALL OF ALL AMERIDOSE MEDICAL PRODUCTS