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Insect repellents are substances that, when used as directed, can reduce tick, mosquito, and other insect bites. Preventing bites will...
Aug 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Federal and state tests have found dangerous toxins, common in outbreaks of blue-green algae, in hundreds of lakes, rivers and other...
Aug 08, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released two new fact sheets about protecting animals from the health impacts of wildland...
Aug 01, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Cryptosporidium is the leading cause of outbreaks of diarrhea linked to water and the third leading cause of diarrhea associated with...
Jul 03, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Last week, global media company Great Big Story released a four-minute short film, The Disease Detectives Stop Outbreaks at Their...
Apr 25, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program...
Apr 15, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those...
Mar 18, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Note: This is the sixth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a...
Jan 24, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Pew Charitable Trusts, in partnership with Farm Foundation, released a comprehensive framework to ensure that antibiotics are used...
Jan 03, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Insect repellents are substances that, when used as directed, can reduce tick, mosquito, and other insect bites. Preventing bites will help you avoid disease-causing pathogens carried by these animals. This brief guide from the Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases (NEVBD) provides information on how repellents work, when you should use them, addresses common...
Federal and state tests have found dangerous toxins, common in outbreaks of blue-green algae, in hundreds of lakes, rivers and other bodies of water nationwide – yet authorities are doing little to notify and protect Americans, according to a new analysis and map from the Environmental Working Group. Algae blooms often are triggered by agricultural chemicals […]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released two new fact sheets about protecting animals from the health impacts of wildland fire smoke: Protect Your Pets from Wildfire Smoke Protect Your Large Animals and Livestock from Wildfire Smoke The fact sheets include tips for preparing before a wildfire and taking action to protect animals during smoke episodes. […]
Cryptosporidium is the leading cause of outbreaks of diarrhea linked to water and the third leading cause of diarrhea associated with animal contact in the United States. According to a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article, from 2009–2017, 444 cryptosporidiosis outbreaks, resulting in 7,465 cases, were reported by 40 states and Puerto Rico. The number […]
Last week, global media company Great Big Story released a four-minute short film, The Disease Detectives Stop Outbreaks at Their Source, which highlights CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (also known as Disease Detectives). The film sought to learn more about risks from the potentially-deadly leptospirosis in the US Virgin Islands (USVI). Caitlin Cossaboom, who works in CDC’s […]
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) Voluntary National Retail Food Regulatory Program Standards (Retail Program Standards) are designed to help food regulatory programs enhance the services they provide to the public. This post is part of NACCHO’s Retail Program Standards blog series, showcasing the progress that communities across the country have made in retail […]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is issuing food safety recommendations for those who may be impacted by winter storms in the Central to Northern Plains regions of the U.S. The National Weather Service reports an intense storm across the Central Plains that will continue to bring blizzard conditions […]
Note: This is the sixth edition of NACCHO’s Greener Guidance environmental health advice column. See past columns here. Submit a question here. January 2019 Dear Greener Guidance, What exactly are PFAS, and what should we be doing as a local health department to keep our community safe from any health risks associated with PFAS? – PFAS Patrol Dear […]
The Pew Charitable Trusts, in partnership with Farm Foundation, released a comprehensive framework to ensure that antibiotics are used judiciously throughout production to protect animal and public health. Essential to antibiotic stewardship and animal well-being are appropriate veterinary oversight; minimizing the need for antibiotics through biosecurity, good husbandry practices and other...
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