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NACCHO, Local Health Departments Celebrate Success of AMR Challenge

Earlier this week, the United States celebrated the success of The AMR Challenge during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. Launched in September 2018, the Challenge received nearly 350 commitments from 33 countries to implement specific actions to combat antibiotic resistance (also known as antimicrobial resistance or AMR).

Sep 26, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Food Safety & Inspection

Emerging Strain of Salmonella Raises Concern

An investigation into an emerging strain of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Newport that was linked to beef obtained in the United States and soft cheese (likely unpasteurized) from Mexico is described in the August 23 issue of CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. During June 2018–March 2019, CDC identified 255 people from 32 U.S. states who were […]

Aug 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

Antibiotic Resistance, Food Safety & Inspection, National Environmental Public Health Tracking, Research & Reports

CDC Using Advanced Technology to Detect Foodborne Disease Outbreaks

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its public health partners in all 50 states are tracking and classifying foodborne illness in a new way, using advanced technology called whole genome sequencing (WGS) to detect and stop outbreaks and combat drug-resistant bacteria. PulseNet, the national network of laboratories that detects outbreaks of foodborne […]

Aug 01, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

Antibiotic Resistance, Food Safety & Inspection

Comprehensive Framework for Antibiotic Stewardship in Animal Agriculture

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...

Jan 03, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro

Antibiotic Resistance, Food Safety & Inspection

New McDonald’s Antibiotic Policy for Beef

McDonald’s announced a new policy to reduce the overall use of antibiotics important to human health, as defined by the World Health Organization (WHO), which applies across 85% of McDonald’s global beef supply chain. These are the steps McDonald’s is taking as part of the new policy: First, McDonald’s is partnering with supplying beef producers in […]

Dec 28, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Antibiotic Resistance, Epidemiology, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Infectious Disease

Against Antimicrobial Resistance: A Local Commitment to Fighting a Global Threat

Antimicrobial drugs like antibiotics transformed medical care, rendering once life-threatening infections easily treatable and reducing the risk of infection associated with surgery and chemotherapy. Advances in agriculture soon followed as farmers began using antimicrobial drugs to treat and prevent infections in their flocks and herds. However, overuse of these important drugs in both human and...

Dec 05, 2018 | Erin Laird

Antibiotic Resistance, Food Safety & Inspection

Study finds resistance levels not lower in antibiotic-free burger meat

A new study published in the Journal of Food Protection by researchers with the U.S. Department of Agriculture found similar levels of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in ground beef raised with and without antibiotics. According to the authors of the study, their findings suggest that antimicrobial use in U.S. cattle production has “minimal to no impact on AMR […]

Nov 30, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

Antibiotic Resistance, Healthcare-Associated Infections, Infectious Disease

Gear Up for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2018!

U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) kicks off on Monday, November 12! As you prepare for the week, we encourage you to check out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Be Antibiotics Aware partner toolkit, which contains key messages, social media content, graphics, and more. Additionally, below are specific CDC USAAW activities, along with data and resources […]

Nov 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

Food Safety & Inspection, Policy Statement

One Health and CAFOs

In October 2018, NACCHO’s Board of Directors approved a new policy statement on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) in response to concerns from local health departments. CAFOs are animal feeding operations with more than 1,000 animal units (e.g., 1,000 head of beef cattle, 700 dairy cows, 2,500 swine >55 lbs., 125,000 broiler chickens, or 82,000 […]

Nov 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

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