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New Provider Resources Page on HCV
The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) added a new provider resources page to its website that has a number of resources for...
May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas
Zika Action Plan Summit: Lessons for Local Health Departments
On April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted the Zika Action Plan Summit to convene state, local, and tribal...
Apr 14, 2016 | Christina Baum
Balancing Transparency and Integrity: How We Changed Public Notification of...
The second half of 2015 felt like all foodborne illness, all the time. In the summer, we dealt with a statewide salmonella outbreak...
Apr 07, 2016 | Guest Author
Letter from Dr. Beth Bell about a Funding Opportunity to Fight Antibiotic Resistance
Earlier this week at a forum hosted by The Atlantic, Dr. Beth Bell, Director of National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious...
Mar 21, 2016 | Christina Baum
CDC Celebrates PulseNet’s 20th Anniversary
PulseNet, a national network of public health laboratories, prevents an estimated 270,000 cases of food poisoning and saves half a...
Mar 19, 2016 | Katie Regan
Technical Consultation on the Elimination of Perinatal Hepatitis B in the U.S.: What...
By Cynthia English, RN BSN, Communicable Disease Specialist, Saint Louis County (MO) Department of Public Health Hepatitis B infection...
Feb 09, 2016 | Guest Author
Using Data to Improve Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum: Lessons Learned from...
By Ejay Jack, Community Health Program Supervisor, Hennepin County (MN) Public Health In December 2015, the National HIV Prevention...
Jan 29, 2016 | Guest Author
FDA Approves 9-Valent HPV Vaccine for Males 16-26
The FDA approved use of the 9vHPV vaccine for males aged 16-26 years, extending the previous indication that was for females aged 9-26...
Dec 17, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas
New Provider Resources Page on HCVThe National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR) added a new provider resources page to its website that has a number of resources for training primary care providers and other healthcare workers on the importance of hepatitis C screening and linkage to care. Topics include orientation to baby boomer HCV screening, testing and lab order details, care […] May 11, 2016 | Alyssa Kitlas |
Zika Action Plan Summit: Lessons for Local Health DepartmentsOn April 1, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hosted the Zika Action Plan Summit to convene state, local, and tribal representatives to improve Zika preparedness and response in the United States. Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck, Executive Director, and Dr. Oscar Alleyne, Senior Adviser for Public Health Programs, attended on behalf of NACCHO. I spoke […] Apr 14, 2016 | Christina Baum |
Balancing Transparency and Integrity: How We Changed Public Notification of Potential OutbreaksThe second half of 2015 felt like all foodborne illness, all the time. In the summer, we dealt with a statewide salmonella outbreak resulting from contamination at a supplier of whole hogs who sold to small food establishments in our county, as well as to individuals for backyard pig roasts. Apr 07, 2016 | Guest Author |
Letter from Dr. Beth Bell about a Funding Opportunity to Fight Antibiotic ResistanceEarlier this week at a forum hosted by The Atlantic, Dr. Beth Bell, Director of National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) characterized antimicrobial resistance as “one of the major challenges of our time.” Antimicrobial resistance poses a threat to the health of our communities and to the effectiveness of medical treatment strategies, […] Mar 21, 2016 | Christina Baum |
CDC Celebrates PulseNet’s 20th AnniversaryPulseNet, a national network of public health laboratories, prevents an estimated 270,000 cases of food poisoning and saves half a billion dollars every year, according to a study released in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine today. In comparison, the network costs public health agencies about $7 million a year to run. Launched in 1996, […] Mar 19, 2016 | Katie Regan |
Technical Consultation on the Elimination of Perinatal Hepatitis B in the U.S.: What Local Health Departments Can DoBy Cynthia English, RN BSN, Communicable Disease Specialist, Saint Louis County (MO) Department of Public Health Hepatitis B infection in a pregnant woman poses a serious risk to her infant at birth. Without post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), approximately 40% of infants born to hepatitis B-infected mothers in the United States will develop chronic hepatitis B infection, approximately one-fourth... Feb 09, 2016 | Guest Author |
Using Data to Improve Outcomes along the HIV Care Continuum: Lessons Learned from the 2015 National HIV Prevention ConferenceBy Ejay Jack, Community Health Program Supervisor, Hennepin County (MN) Public Health In December 2015, the National HIV Prevention Conference was held in Atlanta and I had the pleasure to attend through NACCHO’s support. This opportunity allowed me to network with colleagues and experts from across the county in an effort to share research and […] Jan 29, 2016 | Guest Author |
FDA Approves 9-Valent HPV Vaccine for Males 16-26The FDA approved use of the 9vHPV vaccine for males aged 16-26 years, extending the previous indication that was for females aged 9-26 years and males aged 9-15 years. The current Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) 9vHPV vaccination recommendation includes males through age 21 and through age 26 years for men who have sex with […] Dec 17, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas |
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