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Kentucky Declares Hepatitis A Outbreak as Vaccine Runs Low
Kentucky has declared an outbreak of hepatitis, with 31 reported cases so far. This is a 55 percent increase over the annual average...
Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on the Use of Kratom
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a public health advisory on the use of kratom, a botanical substance that has raised...
Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang
NACCHO Announces 7th Cohort for the Mentorship Program for the Retail Program...
NACCHO is pleased to announce the seventh cohort for its Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards, made possible through a...
Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang
National Influenza Vaccination Week 2017: Spotlighting a Local Flu Fighter
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in 2005 as a national...
Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Get Involved: National Influenza Vaccination Week 2017
From December 3-9, 2017, we observe National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to remind everyone 6 months and older that it’s not too...
Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Available Now: New Vector Control Toolkit
Winter is now in full swing in many parts of the country. Although vector control and surveillance may often be considered a task for...
Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Endorses New Guidance for Healthcare Facilities Responding to Infectious...
Healthcare epidemiologists play a key role in emergency preparedness and response. To support this role, the Society for Healthcare...
Dec 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
World AIDS Day 2017: Increasing Impact through Transparency, Accountability, and...
Combatting HIV/AIDS: Nearly Four Decades of Progress For the past 29 years, we’ve set aside today, World AIDS Day, to raise awareness...
Nov 30, 2017 | Mardrequs Harris
CDC Vital Signs: Frequency of HIV Testing, Time from Infection to Diagnosis Improve
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Vital Signs report today showing that people at risk for HIV are...
Nov 29, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Kentucky Declares Hepatitis A Outbreak as Vaccine Runs LowKentucky has declared an outbreak of hepatitis, with 31 reported cases so far. This is a 55 percent increase over the annual average in the past 10 years. They are the fifth state to declare an outbreak along with California, Michigan, Colorado, and Utah. Kentucky health officials are vaccinating adults and focusing primarily on people […] Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang |
FDA Issues Public Health Advisory on the Use of KratomThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a public health advisory on the use of kratom, a botanical substance that has raised significant concerns over the past several years due to its increasing prevalence and potential safety risks. The kratom plant is native to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea and has gained […] Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang |
NACCHO Announces 7th Cohort for the Mentorship Program for the Retail Program StandardsNACCHO is pleased to announce the seventh cohort for its Mentorship Program for the Retail Program Standards, made possible through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The peer mentorship program provides opportunities to learn, share experiences, and acquire tools and resources related to the FDA’s Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory […] Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang |
National Influenza Vaccination Week 2017: Spotlighting a Local Flu FighterThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) established National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) in 2005 as a national awareness week focused on highlighting the importance of influenza vaccination. In this blog post, we sat down with local “flu fighter,” Brendan Bedard, MPH, Director of Community Health Services and Deputy Public Health Director at Genesee […] Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Get Involved: National Influenza Vaccination Week 2017From December 3-9, 2017, we observe National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to remind everyone 6 months and older that it’s not too late to get a flu vaccine. To help you promote this important information in your communities, check out the below resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Events #UnitedAgainstFlu Twitter Chat: Monday, […] Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Available Now: New Vector Control ToolkitWinter is now in full swing in many parts of the country. Although vector control and surveillance may often be considered a task for summer pests like mosquitoes and ticks, local health authorities must be aware of vector-borne illnesses year-round. In southern states, pests that are active in warm weather may only lie dormant for […] Dec 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Endorses New Guidance for Healthcare Facilities Responding to Infectious Disease OutbreaksHealthcare epidemiologists play a key role in emergency preparedness and response. To support this role, the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), with the support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, released an expert guidance document for hospitals to use in preparing for and containing outbreaks. Published in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, […] Dec 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
World AIDS Day 2017: Increasing Impact through Transparency, Accountability, and PartnershipsCombatting HIV/AIDS: Nearly Four Decades of Progress For the past 29 years, we’ve set aside today, World AIDS Day, to raise awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection, and to mourn as well as celebrate the lives of those who have died from this disease. While we observe 29 years […] Nov 30, 2017 | Mardrequs Harris |
CDC Vital Signs: Frequency of HIV Testing, Time from Infection to Diagnosis ImproveThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Vital Signs report today showing that people at risk for HIV are getting tested more frequently than in the past, and the amount of time Americans are living with HIV before finding out about their infection has gotten shorter. Key Findings Median time from HIV […] Nov 29, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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