New Professional Development Opportunities for Local Health Department Staff in...

By Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO and Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO...

Oct 20, 2015 | Sara Chang

  • Lessons for Local Health Departments from the International Conference on Emerging...

    The International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) was held in Atlanta at the end of August and Jackie Lawler, an...

    Oct 13, 2015 | Christina Baum

  • CDC Supports New WHO Early Release HIV Treatment and PrEP Guidelines

    Last week, the CDC released a press release to welcome the announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) of new Early Release...

    Oct 08, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • Global Burden of Norovirus and Prospects for Vaccine Development

    The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in partnership with CDC and the CDC Foundation, have released the report, “Global...

    Oct 02, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26

    Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from...

    Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • CDC Investigation Updates: Salmonella Outbreak Related to Imported Cucumbers

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), multiple states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are...

    Sep 17, 2015 | Katie Regan

  • Report Back from the National Sexual Health Conference

    The World Health Organization defines sexual health as “a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to...

    Aug 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

  • NACCHO Weighs in on the Immediate Steps to Fight Super Bugs

    NACCHO’s Executive Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck provided a local perspective about the challenges of fighting super bugs and steps to...

    Aug 04, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • New CDC Vital Signs Report Shares How to Make Healthcare Safer by Stopping the...

    On August 4, CDC released a new Vital Signs report highlighting how to stop the spread of antibiotic resistance. The report includes...

    Aug 04, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

  • New Professional Development Opportunities for Local Health Department Staff in Infection Prevention and Control

    By Christina Baum, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO and Sara Chang, Program Analyst, Infectious Disease, NACCHO International Infection Prevention Week (IIPW), October 18-24, 2015, comes at an ideal time to highlight the importance of training and certification in addressing emerging infectious diseases, such as Ebola and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Such professional...

    Oct 20, 2015 | Sara Chang

    Lessons for Local Health Departments from the International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases

    The International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) was held in Atlanta at the end of August and Jackie Lawler, an epidemiologist at the Orange County Health Department in New York and a member of NACCHO’s Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Workgroup, attended as the NACCHO partner representative on the ICEID 2015 Scientific Program Committee. […]

    Oct 13, 2015 | Christina Baum

    CDC Supports New WHO Early Release HIV Treatment and PrEP Guidelines

    Last week, the CDC released a press release to welcome the announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) of new Early Release HIV Treatment and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) guidelines. This press release stated that these guidelines will significantly increase the number of people eligible for life-saving anti-retroviral treatment (ART) and expand access to a powerful tool for […]

    Oct 08, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

    Global Burden of Norovirus and Prospects for Vaccine Development

    The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, in partnership with CDC and the CDC Foundation, have released the report, “Global Burden of Norovirus and Prospects for Vaccine Development.” The report brings together the work of norovirus researchers and vaccination experts from around the world to describe the burden of norovirus globally and outline further research needed to fill […]

    Oct 02, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    Celebrate World Environmental Health Day Sept. 26

    Ensuring the public’s health is a multifaceted challenge requiring expertise in more than just the health threats that come from within. As the United States continues to experience increasing numbers of severe weather events and national foodborne illness outbreaks, the nation’s environmental health is pushed front and center. Addressing environmental health issues such as climate...

    Sep 24, 2015 | Katie Regan

    CDC Investigation Updates: Salmonella Outbreak Related to Imported Cucumbers

    The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), multiple states, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Poona infections. The investigation is ongoing and CDC will provide updates as information becomes available. The type of cucumber that has been recalled is often referred to as a “slicer” […]

    Sep 17, 2015 | Katie Regan

    Report Back from the National Sexual Health Conference

    The World Health Organization defines sexual health as “a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being in relation to sexuality; it is not merely the absence of disease, dysfunction or infirmity. Sexual health requires a positive and respectful approach to sexuality and sexual relationships, as well as the possibility of having pleasurable and safe […]

    Aug 18, 2015 | Alyssa Kitlas

    NACCHO Weighs in on the Immediate Steps to Fight Super Bugs

    NACCHO’s Executive Director Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck provided a local perspective about the challenges of fighting super bugs and steps to take to fight back in an August 4 article in USA Today. The article examines a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showing that the United States could save […]

    Aug 04, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

    New CDC Vital Signs Report Shares How to Make Healthcare Safer by Stopping the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance

    On August 4, CDC released a new Vital Signs report highlighting how to stop the spread of antibiotic resistance. The report includes modeling that predicts increases in drug-resistant infections and Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) without immediate, nationwide improvements in infection control and antibiotic prescribing. Antibiotic-resistant germs, those that no longer respond to the drugs...

    Aug 04, 2015 | Alyson Jordan

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