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Celebrating National Food Safety Education Month
Foodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the recent...
Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Summer Newsletter Issue: Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence recently released the summer...
Sep 01, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
FDA Issues Revised Guidance on Zika Testing in the U.S.
On August 26, 2016, as a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Aug 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Immunization Matters: The Role of LHDs in Educating Communities
Although National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is winding down, it’s important for local health departments (LHDs) to...
Aug 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
New FSIS Webpages: Supporting Foodborne Illness Investigation Capacity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the release of two new webpages...
Aug 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Infographic: Impact of Unsafe Medical Injections in the US
The One & Only Campaign, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition...
Aug 05, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Awards New Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety Funds to Health Departments
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding $30 million to state and local health departments supporting their...
Aug 04, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
CDC Supplemental Appendix: Vulnerability Index for HIV/HCV Outbreak in PWID
Late last year, the CDC released a vulnerability index which identified six indicators associated with the HIV/Hepatitis C virus (HCV)...
Aug 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association...
The National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S....
Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
Celebrating National Food Safety Education MonthFoodborne illnesses have been headlining the news in recent years, from Chipotle’s 2015 Norovirus outbreaks to the recent contamination of strawberries imported to the U.S. from Egypt that sparked cases of Hepatitis A. September marks National Food Safety Education Month, also known as National Food Safety Month, which was created to raise awareness about preventing […] Sep 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Summer Newsletter Issue: Integrated Food Safety Centers of ExcellenceThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence recently released the summer edition of their newsletter, Centered on Food Safety. The new issue features articles on a variety of topics, including: New Foodborne Illness Video on Federal Partners; Whole Genome Sequencing Training; FDA/USDA Food Safety Extension Centers; Background Exposure... Sep 01, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
FDA Issues Revised Guidance on Zika Testing in the U.S.On August 26, 2016, as a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a revised guidance recommending universal testing of donated Whole Blood and blood components for Zika virus in the U.S. and its territories. These revised recommendations are designed to reduce the risk of […] Aug 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Immunization Matters: The Role of LHDs in Educating CommunitiesAlthough National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM) is winding down, it’s important for local health departments (LHDs) to continue actively promoting the importance of immunization beyond August. Immunizations play a vital role in protecting the health of communities. Thanks to the development of safe and effective vaccines, rates of vaccine-preventable disease have decreased in the last... Aug 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
New FSIS Webpages: Supporting Foodborne Illness Investigation CapacityThe U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the release of two new webpages focusing on supporting local and state agencies responding to foodborne illness outbreaks. Both pages are designed to advance communication between public health professionals and FSIS when addressing foodborne illness investigations involving FSIS-regulated products.... Aug 09, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Infographic: Impact of Unsafe Medical Injections in the USThe One & Only Campaign, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Safe Injection Practices Coalition (SIPC), recently shared an infographic that provides a visual explanation of the impact of unsafe medical injections in the United States. The infographic describes the consequences of unsafe practices, highlights where outbreaks can occur, and provides […] Aug 05, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Awards New Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety Funds to Health DepartmentsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is awarding $30 million to state and local health departments supporting their efforts of tracking, investigating and preventing foodborne illness. Grant recipients will receive training for and access to advanced technology, including whole genome sequencers to improve detection and surveillance for antibiotic-resistance intestinal bacteria.... Aug 04, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
CDC Supplemental Appendix: Vulnerability Index for HIV/HCV Outbreak in PWIDLate last year, the CDC released a vulnerability index which identified six indicators associated with the HIV/Hepatitis C virus (HCV) outbreak among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Scott County, Indiana in 2015. Recognizing that this issue extended beyond one locality, CDC assessed the same indicators in 3,143 rural counties across the U.S. to detect jurisdictions that may be […] Aug 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Conference Recap: NACCHO at the 2016 National Environmental Health Association Annual ConferenceThe National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) hosted its annual conference and exhibition (AEC) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), earlier this summer in June. Described as the “nexus for environmental health training, education, networking and achievement,” this four-day event focused on how to move environmental health outside the box. As a... Aug 02, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
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