CDC Releases 2016 Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC)

The CDC’s second edition of the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) is now available and includes important updates to the first...

Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Roundtable Report: Local Health Department Roles and Activities to Improve Infection...

    During the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) annual meeting, NACCHO hosted a roundtable session titled, “Local...

    Jul 18, 2016 | Christina Baum

  • Antibiotic Resistance Threatens Gonorrhea Treatment

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a media statement indicating that resistance to azithromycin, an...

    Jul 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Reports First Case of Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released news of the first documented case of female-to-male sexual transmission...

    Jul 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Releases Zika Guidance for Schools

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released Zika Virus Response Planning: Interim Guidance for District and...

    Jul 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Job Opportunity: Executive Director at NCSD

    After nearly seven years of leading the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), William (Bill) Smith will be stepping down from...

    Jul 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • New Infographic: Kitchen Manager Certifications Improve Food Safety

    The CDC released a new infographic emphasizing the importance of obtaining kitchen manager certifications for restaurant staff. This...

    Jul 13, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Using Data to Drive Public Health Strategy: ACIP’s Recommendation on FluMist

    More and more, data is becoming a critical tool in honing public health practice to be most beneficial. The CDC’s Advisory Committee...

    Jul 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • 4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C Action Day

    The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc (NLBCA) is commemorating the 4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C...

    Jul 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Releases 2016 Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC)

    The CDC’s second edition of the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) is now available and includes important updates to the first edition, originally released in 2014. The MAHC offers science-based guidance that health departments, other government agencies, and the aquatic sector can use to reduce risk for outbreaks, drowning, and chemical injuries at public pools and […]

    Jul 19, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Roundtable Report: Local Health Department Roles and Activities to Improve Infection Control, Preparedness and Response to Infectious Disease Threats

    During the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) annual meeting, NACCHO hosted a roundtable session titled, “Local Health Department Roles and Activities to Improve Infection Control, Preparedness and Response to Infectious Disease Threats.” The roundtable featured local health departments’ (LHDs’) experiences and lessons learned through the LINC Initiative and NACCHO’s...

    Jul 18, 2016 | Christina Baum

    Antibiotic Resistance Threatens Gonorrhea Treatment

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a media statement indicating that resistance to azithromycin, an antibiotic used to treat gonorrhea, is emerging, according to CDC findings published in a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Read the media statement and MMWR to learn more.

    Jul 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Reports First Case of Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention just released news of the first documented case of female-to-male sexual transmission of Zika virus. The suspected case was identified by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Upon testing, the woman’s serum and urine tested positive for Zika virus RNA. Seven days after intercourse with the woman, […]

    Jul 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Releases Zika Guidance for Schools

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released Zika Virus Response Planning: Interim Guidance for District and School Administrators in the Continental United States and Hawaii, an interim guidance document outlining public health actions pertaining to Zika virus infection for kindergarten through grade 12 (K–12) district and school administrators. The guidance is intended to...

    Jul 15, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    Job Opportunity: Executive Director at NCSD

    After nearly seven years of leading the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), William (Bill) Smith will be stepping down from his position as Executive Director in September to become the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Santa Fe Community Foundation in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  During his tenure, NCSD has tripled in size […]

    Jul 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    New Infographic: Kitchen Manager Certifications Improve Food Safety

    The CDC released a new infographic emphasizing the importance of obtaining kitchen manager certifications for restaurant staff. This resource illustrates how raising awareness of restaurant management about environmental factors putting their establishment at risk, can substantially reduce foodborne illness outbreaks. The infographic also highlights research showing that restaurants with mangers...

    Jul 13, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Using Data to Drive Public Health Strategy: ACIP’s Recommendation on FluMist

    More and more, data is becoming a critical tool in honing public health practice to be most beneficial. The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP’s) recent vote on an interim recommendation for influenza vaccine highlights how and why evaluating public health practices benefits public health policies. Influenza (flu) causes substantial illness and death every […]

    Jul 13, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

    4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C Action Day

    The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc (NLBCA) is commemorating the 4th Annual National African American Hepatitis C Action Day (NAAHCAD) on July 25, 2016. Local health departments and organizations are encouraged to support the day by signing up to host activities in their communities.To encourage participation, organizations who sign up will receive a promotional package...

    Jul 01, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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