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MDH Alerts

• MDH Health Alert Network (HAN)
  The Health Alert Network (HAN) is a notification system designed to quickly distribute urgent information from public health to healthcare.
  • Contact your local health department to receive these alerts. If you are unsure who to contact, send a message to: workspace@state.mn.us
• Minnesota Laboratory System (MLS)
  The Minnesota Laboratory System (MLS) is a statewide, voluntary network established by the Minnesota Department of Health - Public Health Laboratory to facilitate inter-laboratory communication, collaboration, and cooperation.
  • Public Health Laboratory: Contacts and Resources
    Contact the MLS Coordinator to receive MLS alerts

Listservs

• Subscribe to MN Healthcare-Associated Infections Updates
• Sign up for CDC.gov Email Updates
  Subscribe to CDC email updates, including infection control and HAIs.
• MedWatch: The FDA Safety Information and Adverse Event Reporting Program
  Subscribe to FDA alerts about drugs, medical devices, vaccines, and other biologics, dietary supplements, and cosmetics.