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NACCHO held a webinar on July 30, 2019 with Sarah Chaires, Family Nurse Practitioner and medical provider at UNC Hospitals Level 1...
Aug 06, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Cryptosporidium is the leading cause of outbreaks of diarrhea linked to water and the third leading cause of diarrhea associated with...
Jul 03, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
Cryptosporidiosis, or “Crypto,” is a diarrheal disease most frequently caused by contaminated water in pools or water playgrounds,...
Jul 01, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
NACCHO held a webinar on May 23, 2019 to recognize Healthy and Safe Swimming Week. The webinar included the latest epidemiologic data...
Jun 11, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
May 20–26, 2019 marks Healthy and Safe Swimming Week! Each year, Healthy and Safe Swimming Week focuses on simple steps everyone can...
May 20, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
While National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is still fresh in your mind, please take a few minutes to complete CDC’s Post-NIIW...
May 13, 2019 | Kim Rodgers
The Healthy and Safe Swimming Week Partner Toolkit 2019 is now available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The...
Apr 22, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant is a $5,000 grant that honors a public health official or department who has made outstanding...
Mar 25, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
The January 2019 MAHC webinar on indoor air quality and swimming facilities was held on Jan. 22, 2019. The webinar focused on a study...
Jan 25, 2019 | Michelle Shapiro
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 […]
Cryptosporidium is the leading cause of outbreaks of diarrhea linked to water and the third leading cause of diarrhea associated with animal contact in the United States. According to a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report article, from 2009–2017, 444 cryptosporidiosis outbreaks, resulting in 7,465 cases, were reported by 40 states and Puerto Rico. The number […]
Cryptosporidiosis, or “Crypto,” is a diarrheal disease most frequently caused by contaminated water in pools or water playgrounds, contact with infected cattle, and contact with sick people in childcare settings. The annual number of reported Crypto outbreaks in the United States increased an average of 13% each year during 2009–2017. Health departments can use CDC’s […]
NACCHO held a webinar on May 23, 2019 to recognize Healthy and Safe Swimming Week. The webinar included the latest epidemiologic data on pool chemical injuries and how you can prevent these incidents as a pool operator or inspector. Watch the recording. Download the slides. Additional Resources: A new training video examines the issue of […]
May 20–26, 2019 marks Healthy and Safe Swimming Week! Each year, Healthy and Safe Swimming Week focuses on simple steps everyone can take to help ensure healthy and safe swimming. This year’s theme, “Pool Chemistry for Healthy and Safe Swimming,” aims to encourage swimmers and pool operators to learn how to protect themselves and loved […]
While National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is still fresh in your mind, please take a few minutes to complete CDC’s Post-NIIW Survey and share your feedback on this year’s planning and promotional materials available from the CDC. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to share feedback on promotional materials available from the CDC and the […]
The Healthy and Safe Swimming Week Partner Toolkit 2019 is now available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The toolkit is a guide to help public health professionals engage their target audiences and increase awareness of this annual observance. The toolkit includes community outreach suggestions; online resources; a sample press release, feature, and proclamation; […]
The Dr. R. Neil Lowry Grant is a $5,000 grant that honors a public health official or department who has made outstanding contributions to advance the public’s health and safe use of recreational water in pools, spas and waterparks through educational, safety, operational, and technical programs. The grant is given in the memory of Dr. Robert […]
The January 2019 MAHC webinar on indoor air quality and swimming facilities was held on Jan. 22, 2019. The webinar focused on a study will be launched in January 2019 to collect data illustrating relationships between the operational features of indoor swimming pool facilities and indoor air quality. The study will involve parallel measurements of […]
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