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CDC Webinar Recording: Vector Surveillance and Control in Response to Zika
The CDC’s Division of Vector-Borne Diseases recently hosted a webinar focusing on Vector Surveillance and Control in Response to...
Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
NACCHO Staff to Present at National Environmental Health Association Annual...
NACCHO staff will present on a variety of topics at the upcoming National Environmental Health Association’s (NEHA’s) Annual...
Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Fact Sheet: Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network
The purpose of the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network is to raise awareness about and increase the use of the MAHC, an extensive...
Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Informational Request: Help NEHA Identify Disaster Epidemiology Courses
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is seeking information about disaster epidemiology courses for a multi-year...
Jun 01, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New CDC Webpage & Infographic on Foodborne Outbreaks
The CDC’s Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases recently announced a new webpage and infographic...
May 31, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Aedes Aegypti and Local Vector Control: Mapping out a Plan for Zika Vector...
Summertime is approaching, which means mosquito season is upon us. As the weather gets warmer, we can expect to see an increase in the...
May 31, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
Happy Healthy and Safe Swimming Week!
The twelfth annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week is happening this week, May 23–29. Every year in the week leading up to Memorial...
May 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Jack N. Spencer Award: Call for Nominations
The CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention is now accepting nominations for the Jack N....
May 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis Releases 5-Year Strategic Plan
CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) has released a 5-year strategic plan (“Division of Viral Hepatitis Strategic Plan,...
May 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Webinar Recording: Vector Surveillance and Control in Response to ZikaThe CDC’s Division of Vector-Borne Diseases recently hosted a webinar focusing on Vector Surveillance and Control in Response to Zika as a part of their “Zika Action Place (ZAP) Summit Follow-Up Teleconference” series. The presentation included a variety of useful resources in preparing for and responding to the Zika virus threat, such as preparing for mosquito […] Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
NACCHO Staff to Present at National Environmental Health Association Annual ConferenceNACCHO staff will present on a variety of topics at the upcoming National Environmental Health Association’s (NEHA’s) Annual Educational Conference and Exhibition happening on June 13-16, 2016 in San Antonio. The conference, at which NACCHO is a partner, provides environmental health training, education, and networking opportunities for attendees. NACCHO staff will contribute their expertise to... Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Fact Sheet: Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) NetworkThe purpose of the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) Network is to raise awareness about and increase the use of the MAHC, an extensive resource developed by the CDC, state and local public health partners, and aquatics professionals. The MAHC provides science- and best practices-based guidance on decreasing the risk of recreational water illness, drowning, and […] Jun 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Informational Request: Help NEHA Identify Disaster Epidemiology CoursesThe National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) is seeking information about disaster epidemiology courses for a multi-year collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Health Studies Branch, to develop a standardized, modular-based applied disaster epidemiology curriculum. Health departments will be able to use the modules to bolster their preparedness and... Jun 01, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New CDC Webpage & Infographic on Foodborne OutbreaksThe CDC’s Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases recently announced a new webpage and infographic focusing on the investigation of foodborne outbreaks. Both resources highlight the three types of data used by health officials to solve foodborne outbreaks, including epidemiologic, traceback, and food and environmental testing. Information on how to stop a potential... May 31, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Aedes Aegypti and Local Vector Control: Mapping out a Plan for Zika Vector Surveillance and ControlSummertime is approaching, which means mosquito season is upon us. As the weather gets warmer, we can expect to see an increase in the population of one of the main mosquito species transmitting the Zika virus throughout the U.S—Aedes aegypti. To help understand the range and areas most likely to be impacted by Zika, NACCHO created several maps depicting the recorded distribution […] May 31, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
Happy Healthy and Safe Swimming Week!The twelfth annual Healthy and Safe Swimming Week is happening this week, May 23–29. Every year in the week leading up to Memorial Day–—the swim season kickoff–—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) promotes tips, resources, and guidelines for swimmers, parents of young swimmers, and aquatic professionals to put health and safety first when […] May 26, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Jack N. Spencer Award: Call for NominationsThe CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD and TB Prevention is now accepting nominations for the Jack N. Spencer Award. The award is given “to honor individuals for a career of exceptional contributions to excellence in sexually transmitted disease prevention characterized by outstanding commitment to effective science based programs, continuous innovation, and... May 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis Releases 5-Year Strategic PlanCDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) has released a 5-year strategic plan (“Division of Viral Hepatitis Strategic Plan, 2016-2020“) describing their efforts to decrease incidence and prevalence of viral hepatitis, decrease morbidity and mortality from viral hepatitis, and reduce viral hepatitis-related health disparities. To eliminate viral hepatitis in the United States and... May 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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