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CDC Releases Preventing Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Infographic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) has released a new, free food...
Dec 01, 2015 | Katie Regan
Preventing Foodborne Illness During the Holidays
Listeria and Blue Bell ice cream. Salmonella and raw tuna sushi. Salmonella and frozen chicken. Cyclospora and unidentified food...
Nov 23, 2015 | Amy Chang
New White Paper: Product Tracing in Epidemiologic Investigations of Outbreaks due to...
The effective use of product tracing as part of epidemiologic investigations has been demonstrated in numerous foodborne disease...
Nov 17, 2015 | Amy Chang
NACCHO Food Safety Technical Assistance Program Now Accepting Applications
NACCHO is pleased to announce the launch of its new food safety technical assistance program. The program will help local health...
Nov 02, 2015 | Amy Chang
CDC Launches Redesigned Foodborne Outbreak Tool
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) redesigned an online tool that makes it easier to search data on foodborne...
Oct 30, 2015 | Katie Regan
Innovative Technologies Report from the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic...
To advance its mission of reducing illness and death from infectious disease, the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious...
Oct 13, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26
Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from...
Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan
CIFOR Guidelines and Toolkit Implementation Webinar Series
Two upcoming webinars, one for managers and directors of local and state environmental and public health departments (the decision...
Sep 14, 2015 | Katie Regan
National Environmental Health Association – Annual Educational Conference and...
By Amy Chang, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO, and Lindsay Beattie,...
Aug 13, 2015 | Amy Chang
CDC Releases Preventing Foodborne Illness Outbreaks InfographicThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) has released a new, free food safety infographic. This infographic depicts the cost of foodborne illness, the unique role of environmental health in outbreak investigations, and success stories from NCEH’s work. Dec 01, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Preventing Foodborne Illness During the HolidaysListeria and Blue Bell ice cream. Salmonella and raw tuna sushi. Salmonella and frozen chicken. Cyclospora and unidentified food products. Salmonella and pork. Salmonella and cucumbers. Listeria and soft cheeses. E. Coli and Chipotle Mexican Grill. All of the above foodborne disease outbreaks occurred in 2015. From 2010 to 2014, 120 multi-state outbreaks occurred, up […] Nov 23, 2015 | Amy Chang |
New White Paper: Product Tracing in Epidemiologic Investigations of Outbreaks due to Commercially Distributed Food ItemsThe effective use of product tracing as part of epidemiologic investigations has been demonstrated in numerous foodborne disease outbreaks. However, the approaches and systems used to conduct product tracing in this context have not been standardized, and the application of this critical tool has not kept pace with the growing number and complexity of cluster […] Nov 17, 2015 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO Food Safety Technical Assistance Program Now Accepting ApplicationsNACCHO is pleased to announce the launch of its new food safety technical assistance program. The program will help local health departments address challenges, barriers and emerging issues related to food safety. NACCHO can provide technical assistance on include the Food and Drug Administration’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program, foodborne disease outbreak response, retail... Nov 02, 2015 | Amy Chang |
CDC Launches Redesigned Foodborne Outbreak ToolThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) redesigned an online tool that makes it easier to search data on foodborne disease outbreaks. CDC estimates that 1 in 6 Americans suffer foodborne illness every year. The Foodborne Outbreak Online Database Tool (FOOD Tool) includes interactive features such as maps, graphs, and tables. Users can search […] Oct 30, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Innovative Technologies Report from the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious DiseasesTo advance its mission of reducing illness and death from infectious disease, the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, in collaboration with partners, has developed the new tests and tools to better protect people from wide-ranging, ever-changing threats. A new report, “Innovative Technologies,” highlights the cutting-edge work scientists have accomplished... Oct 13, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from within. As the United States continues to experience increasing numbers of severe weather events and national foodborne illness outbreaks, the nation’s environmental health is pushed front and center. Addressing environmental health issues such as climate... Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan |
CIFOR Guidelines and Toolkit Implementation Webinar SeriesTwo upcoming webinars, one for managers and directors of local and state environmental and public health departments (the decision makers) and one for public health professionals responsible for the investigation and control of foodborne diseases and outbreaks (the worker bees), will describe the CIFOR Guidelines, Toolkit, and other available resources to improve foodborne disease outbreak... Sep 14, 2015 | Katie Regan |
National Environmental Health Association – Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition’s Food Safety and Defense SessionsBy Amy Chang, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO, and Lindsay Beattie, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic Preparedness, and Catastrophic Response, NACCHO NACCHO staff and members presented about food safety and defense at this year’s National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) Annual Educational Conference &... Aug 13, 2015 | Amy Chang |
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