Office of Public Information
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. For media inquiries regarding Disease Control, Environmental Health and Food Safety, HIV/STD Services, or Immunizations, please call (602) 364-1201. All other Department media inquiries should be directed to (602) 542-1025.News Releases
News releases from the Department provide 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. Prevention Bulletin provides a quarterly update of public health news, including a communicable disease report.
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