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NACCHO, ASTHO Release Joint Statement on the Lead Contamination Crisis in Flint, MI
The lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan touches on almost every aspect in the daily life of a health department: lead poisoning,...
Feb 02, 2016 | Katie Regan
Just Released: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th...
Just Released: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition, “The Pink Book” E-Book offers up-to-date...
Dec 02, 2015 | Kate Drezner
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
Rodent Control and Public Health: Examining Local Rodent Control Programs
From the 1900 San Francisco bubonic plague epidemic to the 2012 Yosemite National Park hantavirus infection outbreak, rodents have...
Nov 11, 2015 | Lisa Brown
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity in Injury Epidemiology
West Virginia University School of Public Health, Injury Control Research Center, and the Department of Epidemiology is offering a...
Nov 06, 2015 | Christina Baum
Food Safety Inspectors Make Public Health a Priority: Understanding USDA’s Food...
By Julie Schwartz, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Safety Inspection Service What did you eat for...
Nov 05, 2015 | Guest Author
Latest Edition of Centered on Food Safety Now Available
The latest edition of Centered on Food Safety, the quarterly newsletter of the Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence, is now...
Nov 02, 2015 | Amy Chang
New Professional Development Opportunities for Local Health Department Staff in...
By Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO and Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO...
Oct 20, 2015 | Sara Chang
Lessons for Local Health Departments from the International Conference on Emerging...
The International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) was held in Atlanta at the end of August and Jackie Lawler, an...
Oct 13, 2015 | Christina Baum
NACCHO, ASTHO Release Joint Statement on the Lead Contamination Crisis in Flint, MIThe lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan touches on almost every aspect in the daily life of a health department: lead poisoning, water quality, health equity, reproductive health, and other social, political, and environmental impacts. This crisis underscores the basic fundamental need to have safe food, air, and water. As always, the role of our […] Feb 02, 2016 | Katie Regan |
Just Released: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition “The Pink Book” E-BookJust Released: Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases, 13th Edition, “The Pink Book” E-Book offers up-to-date information on vaccine-preventable diseases and recommendations for your training and professional development needs. Developed by the CDC and distributed through the Public Health Foundation, “The Pink Book” E-Book provides the most current, comprehensive, and... Dec 02, 2015 | Kate Drezner |
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 |
Rodent Control and Public Health: Examining Local Rodent Control ProgramsFrom the 1900 San Francisco bubonic plague epidemic to the 2012 Yosemite National Park hantavirus infection outbreak, rodents have always been a lurking environmental threat, capable of compromising the public’s health. In addition to potentially carrying parasites and pathogens, rodents have been destroying infrastructure, infesting houses and businesses, and damaging property for centuries. To... Nov 11, 2015 | Lisa Brown |
Postdoctoral Fellowship Opportunity in Injury EpidemiologyWest Virginia University School of Public Health, Injury Control Research Center, and the Department of Epidemiology is offering a postdoctoral fellowship in Injury Epidemiology. The position is for those who hold a PhD in epidemiology, biostatistics or a related field, and have experience in research for peer-reviewed articles. This position will provide direct support to current […] Nov 06, 2015 | Christina Baum |
Food Safety Inspectors Make Public Health a Priority: Understanding USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection ServiceBy Julie Schwartz, Public Affairs Specialist, U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Safety Inspection Service What did you eat for dinner last night? Do you keep food safety in mind when cooking your family’s meals? Foodborne illness is a serious public health issue. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates foodborne bacteria sicken […] Nov 05, 2015 | Guest Author |
Latest Edition of Centered on Food Safety Now AvailableThe latest edition of Centered on Food Safety, the quarterly newsletter of the Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence, is now available. It includes information on online outbreak training, interview training resources, outbreak case studies, and more. Nov 02, 2015 | Amy Chang |
New Professional Development Opportunities for Local Health Department Staff in Infection Prevention and ControlBy Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO and Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), October 18-24, 2015, comes at an ideal time to highlight the importance of training and certification in addressing emerging infectious diseases, such as Ebola and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Such professional... Oct 20, 2015 | Sara Chang |
Lessons for Local Health Departments from the International Conference on Emerging Infectious DiseasesThe International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) was held in Atlanta at the end of August and Jackie Lawler, an epidemiologist at the Orange County Health Department in New York and a member of NACCHO’s Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Workgroup, attended as the NACCHO partner representative on the ICEID 2015 Scientific Program Committee. […] Oct 13, 2015 | Christina Baum |
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