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Interim Guidance for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Infants with...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just published guidelines to support clinicians in diagnosing, evaluating, and...
Oct 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting...
Since the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized...
Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird
Gear Up for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2017!
Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least...
Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Infographics: Preventing the Spread of Infection
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has developed infographic posters to help patients and their...
Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
NACCHO Report: Shifting Our Approach to Mosquito Control Capabilities in the U.S.
The State of Mosquito Control in the U.S. Mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, but there...
Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Join Now! New HHS Hepatitis C Medicaid Affinity Group
The Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP), in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
Oct 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Resources: Fight Candida auris
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed new resources to help partners fight the spread of C. auris in the...
Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Resource: Harm Reduction Program (HRP) Guidelines and Certification Procedures
The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Bureau for Public Health (BPH) Harm Reduction Program (HRP)...
Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
City of Chicago and Community Leaders Join U=U Campaign as Part of New Effort to...
The below is a September 28 press release from the Chicago Department of Public Health. Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) campaign...
Sep 29, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Interim Guidance for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Infants with Possible Congenital Zika Virus InfectionThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just published guidelines to support clinicians in diagnosing, evaluating, and managing infants with possible congenital Zika virus. The revised guidance updates recommendations for the diagnosis, evaluation, and follow-up of infants in three main groups: infants with birth defects consistent with congenital Zika syndrome born to mothers with... Oct 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
International Infection Prevention Week 2017: Local Approaches to Combatting Antibiotic ResistanceSince the discovery of penicillin in 1928 by Alexander Fleming, antibiotics and other antimicrobial drugs have revolutionized treatment of infectious diseases. However, even at the time of discovery, Fleming himself cautioned that resistance was a formidable and likely threat we might encounter if these drugs were not used judiciously. 89 years later, his concerns have […] Oct 19, 2017 | Erin Laird |
Gear Up for U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week 2017!Each year in the United States, at least 2 million people become infected with bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die as a direct result of these infections. Many more people die from other conditions that were complicated by an antibiotic-resistant infection. U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week, November 13-19, 2017, is an annual […] Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Infographics: Preventing the Spread of InfectionThe Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology has developed infographic posters to help patients and their families understand the actions they can take to help prevent infection and receive safe healthcare. As antibiotic resistant infections continue to threaten public health, resources like this are more important than ever to help curb infections. Check out the... Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
NACCHO Report: Shifting Our Approach to Mosquito Control Capabilities in the U.S.The State of Mosquito Control in the U.S. Mosquito-borne diseases are an ongoing public health concern in the United States, but there seems to be a cyclical pattern when it comes to prioritizing mosquito control capabilities. First, a newly-emerging or re-emerging mosquito-borne disease outbreak triggers a pandemic or epidemic response in which municipalities, states, and […] Oct 16, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Join Now! New HHS Hepatitis C Medicaid Affinity GroupThe Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy (OHAIDP), in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), and the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH), has launched a new joint initiative: the Hepatitis C Medicaid Affinity Group. […] Oct 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Resources: Fight Candida aurisThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed new resources to help partners fight the spread of C. auris in the U.S. and around the globe. Candida auris is an emerging, multidrug-resistant yeast that presents a serious threat to global health, causing invasive infections that can be transmitted in healthcare settings. As of August […] Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Resource: Harm Reduction Program (HRP) Guidelines and Certification ProceduresThe West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) Bureau for Public Health (BPH) Harm Reduction Program (HRP) Guidelines and Certification Procedures, adapted from the Kentucky Harm Reduction and Harm Reduction Program at the Kentucky Department of Health, is now available. The guidelines include the following chapters: Laying the Groundwork for Program Implementation Reaching... Oct 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
City of Chicago and Community Leaders Join U=U Campaign as Part of New Effort to Reduce HIV Transmissions to ZeroThe below is a September 28 press release from the Chicago Department of Public Health. Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U) campaign increases awareness of scientific evidence that effective HIV treatment successfully stops the spread of HIV The Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) announced today that both the City of Chicago and Chicago’s primary HIV advisory […] Sep 29, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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