CDC LOCS Archives

Lab Advisory: Guidance for Specimens and Clinical Waste Suspected to Contain Clade I Monkeypox Virus

by Admin | Mar 20, 2024 | CDC LOCS

Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) reports that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a Safety Advisory...

Access to ISO 35001:2019 – Biorisk management for laboratories and other related organizations

by Admin | Jan 29, 2024 | CDC LOCS

On January 26, 2024, the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) was authorized to offer laboratories access to the International Organization for...

CDC Issues Health Alert for Outbreak of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Among Travelers from Tecate, Mexico

by Admin | Dec 20, 2023 | CDC LOCS

On December 13, 2023, the CDC issued a laboratory advisory and health alert regarding the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever outbreak among travelers from...

CDC Issues Health Alert for Mpox Cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

by Admin | Dec 20, 2023 | CDC LOCS

On December 7, 2023, the CDC issued a laboratory advisory and health alert for Monkeypox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For more...

Clinical Testing Guidance for Patients with Suspected Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers

by Admin | Dec 20, 2023 | CDC LOCS

On December 11, 2023, the CDC issued a laboratory advisory providing clinical testing guidance for patients with suspected viral hemorrhagic fevers...