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Gear Up for National Immunization Awareness Month 2017
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for...
Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New NACCHO Fact Sheet: Five Steps for Inclusive Health Promotion
NACCHO’s Health and Disability program recently released a new fact sheet, titled “Five Steps for Inclusive...
Jul 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Provider Resources: Protecting Patients from Syphilis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Office of STD Prevention has released new resources to help...
Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Report: Major Contributing Factors of Foodborne Illness Outbreaks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health, (NCEH CDC) has released a report on...
Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang
Fish-Associated Outbreaks: One of Most Common for Foodborne Illness
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study outlining fish-associated foodborne disease outbreaks over the...
Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang
Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new resource for small and critical access hospitals to help...
Jul 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) Website
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced VAERS 2.0...
Jul 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Botulism Surveillance Summary 2015
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the National Botulism Surveillance Summary. The report includes data on...
Jun 30, 2017 | Amy Chang
Gear Up for National Immunization Awareness Month 2017National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. To facilitate local support of this national awareness effort, the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) developed a communications and messaging toolkit for each week of NIAM 2017: Back to School (July/August) Babies and young... Jul 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New NACCHO Fact Sheet: Five Steps for Inclusive Health PromotionNACCHO’s Health and Disability program recently released a new fact sheet, titled “Five Steps for Inclusive Promotion,” now available via the NACCHO Health and Disability webpage. This four-page resource provides health department staff with five action steps for the development and delivery of inclusive health promotion programs and activities. Each action step provides helpful... Jul 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Provider Resources: Protecting Patients from SyphilisThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Office of STD Prevention has released new resources to help combat rising syphilis rates. The first is a Medscape commentary that provides an overview of recent syphilis increases, challenges associated with its prevention, and the specific steps clinicians can take to reverse these trends. The second resource is […] Jul 20, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Report: Major Contributing Factors of Foodborne Illness OutbreaksThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health, (NCEH CDC) has released a report on factors that cause or amplify foodborne illness outbreaks (contributing factors). Information on contributing factors is critical to preventing outbreaks making this a highly valuable resource for local and state food safety professionals. The findings from analyses... Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Fish-Associated Outbreaks: One of Most Common for Foodborne IllnessThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a study outlining fish-associated foodborne disease outbreaks over the past nearly two decades. The study, “Fish- Associated Foodborne Disease Outbreaks- U.S. 1998-2015”, shows that fish continue to be an important source of foodborne outbreaks, with tuna (37%), mahi-mahi (10%), and grouper (9%) being the types of […] Jul 19, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Implementation of Antibiotic Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access HospitalsThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new resource for small and critical access hospitals to help healthcare facility leaders and providers implement antibiotic stewardship activities in their facilities. The Implementation of Antimicrobial Stewardship Core Elements at Small and Critical Access Hospitals uses the CDC Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic... Jul 17, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) WebsiteThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently announced VAERS 2.0 (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System 2.0), the national adverse event reporting system for monitoring the safety of U.S.-licensed vaccines. VAERS 2.0 includes a new reporting form and a new website that allows users to: Easily submit a VAERS […] Jul 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Botulism Surveillance Summary 2015The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has released the National Botulism Surveillance Summary. The report includes data on cases reported in 2015. Of 199 confirmed cases of botulism, 39 cases were foodborne. Click to view the full report. Jun 30, 2017 | Amy Chang |
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