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International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting...
Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized...
Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird
CDC Report: HIV Among People Who Inject Drugs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) serves as a key component of its...
Oct 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Gear Up for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2017!
Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least...
Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 3
This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School...
Oct 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Join Now! New HHS Hepatitis C Medicaid Affinity Group
The Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP), in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
Oct 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Dear Colleague Letter: Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
On September 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) marked Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with a “Dear...
Oct 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Resources: Fight Candida auris
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed new resources to help partners fight the spread of C. auris in the...
Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
City of Chicago and Community Leaders Join U=U Campaign as Part of New Effort to...
The below is a September 28 press release from the Chicago Department of Public Health. Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) campaign...
Sep 29, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Get Involved! International Infection Prevention Week 2017
October 15-21, 2017 marks International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting Antibiotic ResistanceSince the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized treatment of infectious diseases. However, even at the time of discovery, Fleming himself cautioned that resistance was a formidable and likely threat we might encounter if these drugs were not used judiciously. 89 years later, his concerns have […] Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird |
CDC Report: HIV Among People Who Inject DrugsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) serves as a key component of its high-impact prevention approach to reducing the spread of HIV in the United States. It provides data for monitoring behaviors among populations at risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV infection and identifying the populations for whom […] Oct 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Gear Up for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2017!Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die as a direct result of these infections. Many more people die from other conditions that were complicated by an antibiotic-resistant infection. U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, November 13-19, 2017, is an annual […] Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 3This newsletter was developed as part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division of Adolescent and School Health’s (DASH) initiative, Expanding Partnerships and Disseminating HIV Prevention Materials to Reduce HIV and other STDs among Adolescents through National Non-Governmental Organizations (PS16-1603). The initiative was created to increase education of key stakeholders... Oct 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Join Now! New HHS Hepatitis C Medicaid Affinity GroupThe Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP), in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH), has launched a new joint initiative: the Hepatitis C Medicaid Affinity Group. […] Oct 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Dear Colleague Letter: Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness DayOn September 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) marked Gay Men’s HIV/AIDS Awareness Day with a “Dear Colleague” letter highlighting the importance of prevention and care in slowing the spread of HIV among gay and bisexual men. In particular, the letter indicates how antiretroviral therapy (ART) can preserve the health of people […] Oct 04, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Resources: Fight Candida aurisThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed new resources to help partners fight the spread of C. auris in the U.S. and around the globe. Candida auris is an emerging, multidrug-resistant yeast that presents a serious threat to global health, causing invasive infections that can be transmitted in healthcare settings. As of August […] Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
City of Chicago and Community Leaders Join U=U Campaign as Part of New Effort to Reduce HIV Transmissions to ZeroThe below is a September 28 press release from the Chicago Department of Public Health. Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) campaign increases awareness of scientific evidence that effective HIV treatment successfully stops the spread of HIV The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today that both the City of Chicago and Chicago’s primary HIV advisory […] Sep 29, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Get Involved! International Infection Prevention Week 2017October 15-21, 2017 marks International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die each year as a direct result of these infections. IIPW focuses […] Sep 28, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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