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The Arizona Department of Health Services' Public Information Office, as part of the Office of the Director, is committed to providing the public and the media with health information in a timely, accurate and helpful manner. All media inquiries should be directed to (602) 542-1094.

News Releases
The Department provides immediate information on disease outbreaks, rabies alerts, health indicator trends, mental health issues, and other topics. News release are archived on the Web site for three years.

Health Alerts
Health alerts of public importance are provided by the Bureau of Epidemiology and Disease Control Services on a variety of topics targeted at health care providers and public health professionals.

Publications
The Department produces a variety of publications for the medical community, health officials, and the general public.

• ADHS Annual Report
• AHDConnection Newsletter
• Arizona EHDI Connection Newsletter - Newborn Screening
• Arizona Vaccine News
• Bureau of Women's and Children's Health Newsletter
• Extreme Weather and Public Health Newsletter
• Recovery WORKS

Health Agency Resources
Additional information on a variety of topics is available from the following national health organizations:

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• National Institutes of Health
• National Center for Health Statistics
• National Library of Medicine