Join the ISDS R Group for BioSurveillance!

The International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) R Group for BioSurveillance – which includes about 75 members in local,...

Sep 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • CDC Awards $200M to Fight Infectious Diseases & Antibiotic Resistance

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded more than $200 million through the Epidemiology and Laboratory...

    Aug 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Journal of Public Health Management and Practice highlights NACCHO Vector Control...

    The September/October 2017 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice features an article highlighting NACCHO’s...

    Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Travel Scholarships: 2017 Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response & Management...

    NACCHO has several travel scholarships for food safety leaders to attend the Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management...

    Aug 23, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • Funding Opportunity: Mosquito Surveillance and Control Research

    The American Mosquito Control Association Research Fund is accepting funding proposals for research projects advancing mosquito...

    Aug 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • CDC Awards Funds to Health Departments to Improve Food Safety and Antibiotic...

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding about $32 million to states and local health department programs to...

    Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang

  • NASTAD Call to Action: Urgent Response to Nation’s Hepatitis C Epidemic

    In response to the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) release of A National Strategy for the...

    Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Travel Scholarships: Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM)...

    Travel scholarships are currently available for the Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM) 2017 Conference....

    Jul 31, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Guidance: Technologies for Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance

    The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) designed a guidance document  for state and territorial health...

    Jul 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • Join the ISDS R Group for BioSurveillance!

    The International Society for Disease Surveillance (ISDS) R Group for BioSurveillance – which includes about 75 members in local, state, and federal health agencies and in academic research institutions – is looking for new members. The group has been meeting monthly for two years and hosts presentations geared for either beginners or advanced users. Below are more […]

    Sep 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    CDC Awards $200M to Fight Infectious Diseases & Antibiotic Resistance

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently awarded more than $200 million through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement to help states, cities, counties, and territories prevent, detect, respond to, and control the growing threats posed by emerging and re-emerging infectious disease, as well as antibiotic resistance. State...

    Aug 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Journal of Public Health Management and Practice highlights NACCHO Vector Control Assessment

    The September/October 2017 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice features an article highlighting NACCHO’s recent vector control assessment. Titled, “Examining Mosquito Surveillance and Control Capacity in the Top 10 Areas at Risk for Zika Virus Exposure in the United States,” the article is included in the standing column “News from NACCHO.” […]

    Aug 23, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Travel Scholarships: 2017 Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response & Management Conference

    NACCHO has several travel scholarships for food safety leaders to attend the Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (INFORM) Conference 2017. The conference is held on November 6-9, 2017 in Garden Grove, CA.This four-day event convenes nearly 500 international attendees representing federal, state, and local public health, food, and environmental regulatory agencies. Attendees will...

    Aug 23, 2017 | Amy Chang

    Funding Opportunity: Mosquito Surveillance and Control Research

    The American Mosquito Control Association Research Fund is accepting funding proposals for research projects advancing mosquito surveillance and control. Proposals can be submitted from staff at local and state mosquito abatement programs, public and private universities and other qualified research institutions. Small projects are particularly encouraged, but an upper limit of $55,000 on any...

    Aug 15, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    CDC Awards Funds to Health Departments to Improve Food Safety and Antibiotic Resistance

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding about $32 million to states and local health department programs to improve program integration and enhance their ability to detect, investigate, and report foodborne, waterborne, and fungal disease outbreaks. Of the total, $12 million is funded through CDC’s Antibiotic Resistance Solutions Initiative. The grants support the...

    Aug 15, 2017 | Amy Chang

    NASTAD Call to Action: Urgent Response to Nation’s Hepatitis C Epidemic

    In response to the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) release of A National Strategy for the Elimination of Hepatitis B and C: Phase Two Report, the National Association of State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) has issued a Call to Action and accompanying Blog Post for an urgent response to the […]

    Aug 01, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    Travel Scholarships: Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM) 2017 Conference

    Travel scholarships are currently available for the Integrated Foodborne Outbreak Response and Management (InFORM) 2017 Conference. Scheduled for November 6-9, 2017 in Garden Grove, CA, this event will convene food safety professionals from across the country to discuss surveillance and outbreak detection of enteric diseases, focusing on illness caused by contaminated food, water, and animals.The...

    Jul 31, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Guidance: Technologies for Vector-Borne Disease Surveillance

    The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) designed a guidance document  for state and territorial health agencies that are interested in surveillance tools to build or expand their vector-borne disease surveillance activities. This document identifies vector-borne disease surveillance technologies that public health agencies can use to monitor and mitigate mosquito-related...

    Jul 27, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

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