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HHS Launches New Viral Hepatitis Website & Twitter Account
On Hepatitis Testing Day, May 19, HHS launched a new website about viral hepatitis that will support the work HHS is leading across...
May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
New York City Recognizes Hepatitis Testing Day and Highlights the Important Role...
May 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of screening for...
May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
State of HCV Care National Survey Report Released
Health HIV released a report titled HealthHCV’s State of HCV CareTM national survey report. The survey identified treatment...
May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
NCSD Resources on Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus
The National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has developed a resource page on sexual transmission of Zika. The page aims to serve as...
May 10, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
CIFOR Releases Outbreaks of Undetermined Etiology (OUE) Guidelines
The Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is pleased to announce the release of the Outbreaks of Undetermined...
May 09, 2016 | Amy Chang
Taking a Regional Approach to Statewide Preparedness and Response
Emerging and evolving threats like Ebola and Zika continue to demonstrate how infectious disease transcends jurisdictional boundaries,...
May 09, 2016 | Sara Chang
CDC Finds that Diagnostic Tests Challenge Foodborne Illness Tracking
In the April 15, 2016 issue of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the report states that diagnostic tests used to...
May 02, 2016 | Amy Chang
Job Opportunity at University of Washington – Continuing Education Specialist
The University of Washington Public Health Capacity Building Center is seeking a Continuing Education Specialist (CES) to lead their...
May 02, 2016 | Nyana Quashie
Framing the Dialogue on Race to Address Health Equity
Local health departments have a shared understanding that the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age impact...
Apr 28, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier
HHS Launches New Viral Hepatitis Website & Twitter AccountOn Hepatitis Testing Day, May 19, HHS launched a new website about viral hepatitis that will support the work HHS is leading across federal agencies and with partners across the nation to fight viral hepatitis. The new site features information about hepatitis B and hepatitis C and provides quick access to online tools that can […] May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
New York City Recognizes Hepatitis Testing Day and Highlights the Important Role LHDs Play in Addressing Viral HepatitisMay 19 is Hepatitis Testing Day in the United States and provides an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of screening for hepatitis B and C. It is estimated that up to 5 million Americans have viral hepatitis, but less than a third of people with chronic hepatitis B and just half of those with chronic […] May 19, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
State of HCV Care National Survey Report ReleasedHealth HIV released a report titled HealthHCV’s State of HCV CareTM national survey report. The survey identified treatment utilization policies impacting coverage by payers as a major barrier among substantial and diverse barriers preventing providers from delivering necessary care to their HCV-infected patients. Other barriers identified included: limited infrastructure for proving hepatitis C... May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
NCSD Resources on Sexual Transmission of Zika VirusThe National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD) has developed a resource page on sexual transmission of Zika. The page aims to serve as a resource to STD programs on the state and local levels. STD directors and staff should use the resources to initiate conversations with partners on issues such as STD testing and transmission concerns during […] May 10, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
CIFOR Releases Outbreaks of Undetermined Etiology (OUE) GuidelinesThe Council to Improve Foodborne Outbreak Response (CIFOR) is pleased to announce the release of the Outbreaks of Undetermined Etiology (OUE) Guidelines. The OUE Guidelines are designed to provide recommendations on “universal” collection, shipment, testing, and retention of foodborne outbreak specimens in the event that an etiology is elusive, even in the early stages of […] May 09, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Taking a Regional Approach to Statewide Preparedness and ResponseEmerging and evolving threats like Ebola and Zika continue to demonstrate how infectious disease transcends jurisdictional boundaries, organizational silos, and job descriptions. In response to this reality, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is joining a diverse group of stakeholders across the state to enhance preparedness for high-consequence infectious diseases. From McAllen... May 09, 2016 | Sara Chang |
CDC Finds that Diagnostic Tests Challenge Foodborne Illness TrackingIn the April 15, 2016 issue of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the report states that diagnostic tests used to identify foodborne illnesses faster could soon pose challenges to finding outbreaks and monitoring progress toward preventing foodborne disease. Culture-independent diagnostic tests (CIDTs) help doctors diagnose infections quicker than traditional culture methods,... May 02, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Job Opportunity at University of Washington – Continuing Education SpecialistThe University of Washington Public Health Capacity Building Center is seeking a Continuing Education Specialist (CES) to lead their capacity building assistance program, and work with U.S. health departments to implement high impact HIV prevention (HIP) strategies in their jurisdictions. The CES will be responsible for scheduling and organizing in-person meetings and video conferences, along... May 02, 2016 | Nyana Quashie |
Framing the Dialogue on Race to Address Health EquityLocal health departments have a shared understanding that the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age impact their health. But often, the root causes of these social determinants of health are not addressed in all programs or policies. In an effort to bring about action toward a “stronger, more healthful, and […] Apr 28, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier |
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