The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
An investigation into an emerging strain of multidrug-resistant Salmonella Newport that was linked to beef obtained in the United...
Aug 23, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the American Water Ways Association...
Aug 09, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
In January 2019, NACCHO awarded the Boston Public Health Commission and Marquette County Health Department (MI) each with $15,000...
Aug 08, 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...
The National Academies’ Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI) staff is currently collecting input regarding the topic of...
Aug 06, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released “Baseline Information on Malevolent Acts for Community Water Systems” as required...
NACCHO held a webinar on July 30, 2019 with Sarah Chaires, Family Nurse Practitioner and medical provider at UNC Hospitals Level 1...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released two new fact sheets about protecting animals from the health impacts of wildland...
Aug 01, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its public health partners in all 50 states are tracking and classifying...
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 […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the American Water Ways Association (AWWA) developed the 2019 Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide (EWSP) to help healthcare facilities prepare for, respond to, and recover from a water supply interruption. The updated EWSP includes guidance on how to assess water usage, response […]
In January 2019, NACCHO awarded the Boston Public Health Commission and Marquette County Health Department (MI) each with $15,000 grants to use in climate and health projects over six month. NACCHO hosted a webinar on July 31, 2019 to provide an overview of the two grant projects, which focused on extreme temperatures for Boston and […]
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 National Academies’ Environmental Health Matters Initiative (EHMI) staff is currently collecting input regarding the topic of their first public workshop, Identifying Opportunities to Understand, Control, and Prevent Exposure to PFAS. The workshop will be held on September 26-27, 2019 and will discuss human exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluroalkyl substances (PFAS) as well as innovative...
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released “Baseline Information on Malevolent Acts for Community Water Systems” as required by America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA). The document provides Community Water Systems (CWS) with information that will assist them in assessing risk and in the development of their risk assessments. Water systems, like other utilities, can face an array...
NACCHO held a webinar on July 30, 2019 with Sarah Chaires, Family Nurse Practitioner and medical provider at UNC Hospitals Level 1 Trauma Center, who discussed the benefits of using the CDC’s Model Aquatic Health Code to prevent drowning. She also reviewed the Red Cross’ concepts of “layers of protection” and “chain of drowning survival” as she highlighted […]
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. […]
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 […]
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