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World Hepatitis Day: Recognizing the Role of Local Health Departments in Ending...
Every day 4,000 people worldwide die from viral hepatitis, yet all of these deaths are preventable. With increased awareness,...
Jul 28, 2015 | Hilary McQuie
Study Suggests That Less Than 1% of Acute HCV Cases are Reported to the CDC
A new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine shows that less than 1% of acute cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection over...
Jul 24, 2015 | Alyson Jordan
Report Available on Aquatic Venue Inspections
“Looking for Trouble—Seeing Eye to Eye with Health Inspectors” is a NACCHO report on U.S. aquatic venue inspections, findings, and...
Jul 20, 2015 | Katie Regan
Preparing for the Growing Threat of Mosquito-Borne Illnesses
During the summer, mosquitoes can be a nuisance when trying to enjoy the warm weather. But with climate change and lack of...
Jul 14, 2015 | Stella Bartholet
World Hepatitis Day: Recognizing the Role of Local Health Departments in Ending HepatitisEvery day 4,000 people worldwide die from viral hepatitis, yet all of these deaths are preventable. With increased awareness, resources, support, and commitment, we can prevent and treat viral hepatitis and put an end to these epidemics. To raise awareness of the 400 million people worldwide living with hepatitis B or C, the World Health […] Jul 28, 2015 | Hilary McQuie |
Study Suggests That Less Than 1% of Acute HCV Cases are Reported to the CDCA new study published in Annals of Internal Medicine shows that less than 1% of acute cases of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection over the course of a decade in Massachusetts were reported to the CDC. Massachusetts General Hospital and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health conducted the study. Researchers used data from 183 patients with acute HCV […] Jul 24, 2015 | Alyson Jordan |
Report Available on Aquatic Venue Inspections“Looking for Trouble—Seeing Eye to Eye with Health Inspectors” is a NACCHO report on U.S. aquatic venue inspections, findings, and recommendations. Produced in partnership with Axiall Corporation’s Water Treatment Products Group, the report details the comprehensive survey of aquatic health officials across the United States NACCHO conducted last year. The survey explored protocols and... Jul 20, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Preparing for the Growing Threat of Mosquito-Borne IllnessesDuring the summer, mosquitoes can be a nuisance when trying to enjoy the warm weather. But with climate change and lack of surveillance funding, mosquitoes are developing into more than an irritating pest—instead they pose a major threat to public health in the United States. Arboviral surveillance funding has decreased by nearly two-thirds in the […] Jul 14, 2015 | Stella Bartholet |
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