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National Botulism Surveillance Summary 2015
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the National Botulism Surveillance Summary. The report includes data on...
Jun 30, 2017 | Amy Chang
Funding Opportunity: Integrated HIV Surveillance and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of fiscal year 2018 funds for a cooperative agreement...
Jun 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
2015 Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report
Last month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released preliminary viral hepatitis surveillance data. Now, the full...
Jun 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Webinar Series: The Intersection of Public Health and Health Care: Health Care Data...
The 21st century has brought an abundance of health related technologies and information systems. These innovations have opened a new...
Jun 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Report: Substantial Increase in Number of U.S. Counties with Virus-carrying...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found a substantial increase in the number of counties that reported evidence of...
Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Report: Monitoring the Hepatitis C Epidemic in the U.S.: What Tools are Needed to...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that at least 3.5 million Americans currently have HCV infection, and...
Jun 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Listen Now: 2016-2017 PHI Webinar Series Recordings
In an effort to further explore using data to drive public health action at the local level, NACCHO hosted a webinar series focused on...
Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Funding Opportunity: Curing HCV Among People of Color Living with HIV
The Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a...
Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
MMWR: Pregnancy Outcomes Following Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy in the U.S....
In a follow up to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Zika and birth defects in the 50 United...
Jun 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Botulism Surveillance Summary 2015The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the National Botulism Surveillance Summary. The report includes data on cases reported in 2015. Of 199 confirmed cases of botulism, 39 cases were foodborne. Click to view the full report. Jun 30, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Funding Opportunity: Integrated HIV Surveillance and PreventionThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announces the availability of fiscal year 2018 funds for a cooperative agreement for health departments to implement an integrated HIV surveillance and prevention program. The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to implement a comprehensive HIV surveillance and prevention program to prevent new HIV infections […] Jun 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
2015 Viral Hepatitis Surveillance ReportLast month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released preliminary viral hepatitis surveillance data. Now, the full scope of that data is available in CDC’s 2015 Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report. Highlights from the report include the following: The number of reported cases of hepatitis A increased 12.2% to 1,390 cases in 2015. After […] Jun 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Webinar Series: The Intersection of Public Health and Health Care: Health Care Data and the Law in the 21st CenturyThe 21st century has brought an abundance of health related technologies and information systems. These innovations have opened a new world of electronic health records, health metrics, and disease surveillance; allowing health professionals to improve quality of care, combat current health issues, and increase communication with patients and within health organizations. However, the new... Jun 21, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Report: Substantial Increase in Number of U.S. Counties with Virus-carrying MosquitoesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found a substantial increase in the number of counties that reported evidence of the mosquitoes that can spread chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses, according to new research published in the Journal of Medical Entomology. In the spring and fall of 2016, CDC conducted surveys to record where Aedes […] Jun 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Report: Monitoring the Hepatitis C Epidemic in the U.S.: What Tools are Needed to Achieve Elimination?The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that at least 3.5 million Americans currently have HCV infection, and rates of new infections have increased nearly 2.9-fold between 2010 and 2015. The latest data from 2015 indicate that an estimated 33,900 new infections occurred that year alone. With a growing consensus in the global health community that […] Jun 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Listen Now: 2016-2017 PHI Webinar Series RecordingsIn an effort to further explore using data to drive public health action at the local level, NACCHO hosted a webinar series focused on public health informatics – the applied science of information and computer information systems – as a critical tool to address public health threats and advance public health practice. The 2016-2017 PHI Conference Webinar […] Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Funding Opportunity: Curing HCV Among People of Color Living with HIVThe Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’s) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) announced a funding opportunity open to all Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program (RWHAP) Parts A, B, C, and D funded recipients of record. “Curing Hepatitis C Among People of Color Living with HIV” is a multi-pronged initiative that will support up to two […] Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
MMWR: Pregnancy Outcomes Following Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy in the U.S. TerritoriesIn a follow up to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Zika and birth defects in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, the agency just released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report examining “Pregnancy Outcomes After Maternal Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy — U.S. Territories, […] Jun 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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