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The rates of HIV transmission are high in the transgender and gender non-binary (TGNB) community. At the same time, pre-exposure...
Jun 18, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
On June 7, 2018, NACCHO hosted a webinar with Florida’s Lee County Mosquito Control District based on one of the most popular...
Jun 13, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
On May 30, 2018, NACCHO hosted a webinar exploring national guidance and local experiences on Legionella. Legionnaires’ disease is a...
Jun 07, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
Tuesday, June 5 is World Environment Day, the United Nations’ recognized day to encourage global awareness and action to protect...
Jun 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The U.S. Office of Adolescent Health has released an updated playbook to support their national call to action, Adolescent Health:...
Jun 05, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists’ STD Subcommittee released Syphilis Outbreak Detection Guidance. The document was...
Jun 04, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The warmer temperatures of summer are an ideal breeding ground for foodborne germs and bacteria, so the Centers for Disease Prevention...
Jun 01, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
The Centers for Disease Control have several studies on food allergens in restaurants. These include the following: Food Allergies:...
Jun 01, 2018 | Amy Chang
The Fenway Institute published a report yesterday with Boston Foundation’s Boston Indicators Research Center that describes...
May 31, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The rates of HIV transmission are high in the transgender and gender non-binary (TGNB) community. At the same time, pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, is an amazing new tool that reduces the chance of HIV acquisition by 90% or more. Why are the rates still so high with such an effective medication available? This new module […]
On June 7, 2018, NACCHO hosted a webinar with Florida’s Lee County Mosquito Control District based on one of the most popular technical training sessions from this year’s Vector Control Summit. Rachel Morreale and Milton Sterling reviewed how to select, use, and maintain different types of mosquito traps. Participants also learned common errors associated with the […]
On May 30, 2018, NACCHO hosted a webinar exploring national guidance and local experiences on Legionella. Legionnaires’ disease is a respiratory disease caused by Legionella bacteria, which can be found in the water systems of large buildings. In 2016, there were an estimated 6,100 cases of Legionnaires’ disease in the United States. During the webinar, […]
Tuesday, June 5 is World Environment Day, the United Nations’ recognized day to encourage global awareness and action to protect the environment. This year, the theme of World Environment Day is beating plastic pollution. Similar to the 2018 Earth Day theme of ending plastic pollution (read NACCHO’s Earth Day blog post on plastic straws here), […]
The U.S. Office of Adolescent Health has released an updated playbook to support their national call to action, Adolescent Health: Think, Act, Grow® (TAG). TAG seeks to engage professionals, families, and youth to support adolescent health and healthy development. The TAG Playbook is a comprehensive guide that provides a framework for taking action to promote adolescent health. The […]
The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists’ STD Subcommittee released Syphilis Outbreak Detection Guidance. The document was developed to give STD programs a framework for understanding syphilis epidemiology, determining if and when an outbreak of syphilis might be occurring, and determining when additional resources and activities could be needed to prevent further transmission of...
The warmer temperatures of summer are an ideal breeding ground for foodborne germs and bacteria, so the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) shared tips for ensuring food safety over the next few months: Protect Yourself from Food Poisoning Get Ready to Grill Safely
The Centers for Disease Control have several studies on food allergens in restaurants. These include the following: Food Allergies: Knowledge and Attitudes of Restaurant Managers and Staff How Restaurants Address Food Allergies CDC Blog: Going Out to Eat with Food Allergies
The Fenway Institute published a report yesterday with Boston Foundation’s Boston Indicators Research Center that describes demographic data on the LGBT community, pro-LGBT policies and services, and challenges that continue to face this community. Read the report and check out this story in the Boston Globe.
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