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Watch Now: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on City and Local Health Departments

As the opioid epidemic remains prevalent across the United States, local and city health departments are seeing a correlated increase...

Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Kentucky Declares Hepatitis A Outbreak as Vaccine Runs Low

    Kentucky has declared an outbreak of hepatitis, with 31 reported cases so far. This is a 55 percent increase over the annual average...

    Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang

    • HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Opportunity, Workforce Development

    Job Posting: Director of Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) in NCHHSTP at CDC

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is actively recruiting for a Director of its Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) in the National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB (NCHHSTP) and welcomes your assistance in candidate recruitment (the announcement is attached for your information). Please share this job posting with your networks. […]

    Apr 26, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Press Release, Epidemiology, Food Safety & Inspection, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    Hepatitis A Vaccinations Urged for More Restaurant Workers

    Across the country, state and local officials are warning consumers about possible Hepatitis A exposures from restaurant workers who have worked while infected with the virus. The most recent warnings include Arkansas and Indiana. More than 1,200 people have been reported to be infected in a multi-state outbreak that includes restaurant employees. Learn more here.

    Apr 25, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Immunization

    National Infant Immunization Week: Q&A with Houston Health Department

    From April 21-28, 2018, local health departments (LHDs) across the nation will celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW). Established in 1994, NIIW is an opportunity to highlight the importance of protecting infants from vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) and celebrate the achievements of immunization programs in promoting healthy communities. To celebrate this important awareness...

    Apr 23, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    All of Us, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    STD Awareness Month 2018: Impact of Budget Cuts on HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Programs

    Overview Local health departments (LHDs) play an important role in the prevention, care, and treatment of HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and viral hepatitis. We have the tools and technologies to end the HIV epidemic, eliminate hepatitis B and C, and effectively prevent and treat STIs, but we must ensure that local public health has […]

    Apr 13, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Tools & Resources, Webinar, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease

    New Release: Community Response Planning for Outbreaks of Hepatitis and HIV Among People Who Inject Drugs

    In response to the vulnerability to rapid dissemination of hepatitis and HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID), which is being fueled by our nation’s opioid epidemic, the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) is pleased to announce the release of Community Response Planning for Outbreaks of Hepatitis and HIV Among People […]

    Apr 12, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Infectious Disease, Opioid Overdose Epidemic

    Guide for Health Departments: Managing HIV/Hepatitis C Outbreaks in People Who Inject Drugs

    The opioid epidemic has increased the number of people who inject drugs in the US, and thereby substantially increased the risk of transmission of blood-borne viruses, including HIV, hepatitis C virus, and hepatitis B virus through use of shared equipment. Advanced planning can facilitate an effective coordinated response for communities faced with the possibility of […]

    Apr 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Food Safety & Inspection, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis, Immunization

    Hepatitis A Guidance Revised by Advisory Committee

    The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is now recommending that anyone over the age of 12 months should be vaccinated for hepatitis A after the fact if they have been exposed to the virus.  The new recommendations are not considered final until they are published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Morbidity and […]

    Feb 27, 2018 | Amy Chang

    Watch Now: The Impact of the Opioid Epidemic on City and Local Health Departments

    As the opioid epidemic remains prevalent across the United States, local and city health departments are seeing a correlated increase in opioid use and the diagnosis of infectious diseases, especially hepatitis C. Last year at the 2017 NACCHO Annual Conference, OraSure Technologies hosted a session welcoming members from various health departments to discuss how they […]

    Jan 08, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Kentucky Declares Hepatitis A Outbreak as Vaccine Runs Low

    Kentucky has declared an outbreak of hepatitis, with 31 reported cases so far. This is a 55 percent increase over the annual average in the past 10 years. They are the fifth state to declare an outbreak along with California, Michigan, Colorado, and Utah. Kentucky health officials are vaccinating adults and focusing primarily on people […]

    Dec 05, 2017 | Amy Chang

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