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Cook County Launches “Fight the Bite” Campaign to Combat Zika
Local health departments (LHDs) across the nation continue to respond to and brace for cases of Zika. Although the mosquitoes that...
Oct 10, 2016 | Erin Laird
NACCHO Senior Advisor Shares Zika Efforts with Local University
Last month, Dr. Oscar Alleyne, Senior Advisor at NACCHO, visited the University of Maryland, College Park to speak to more than 80...
Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Updates Zika Interim Response Plan for CONUS & Hawaii
On September 30, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an updated version of CDC’s Zika Interim Response Plan...
Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Now Streaming: Lessons from Ebola and Zika
The Harvard Global Health Institute hosted a webinar featuring Ron Klain, former White House Ebola Response Coordinator (full bio...
Sep 21, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Newly Released: NACCHO Exchange Summer 2016 Issue
The newest issue of the NACCHO Exchange, our quarterly magazine was sent out to all local health departments (LHDs) across the country...
Sep 16, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
FDA Issues Revised Guidance on Zika Testing in the U.S.
On August 26, 2016, as a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)...
Aug 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC: Four Recent Zika Cases (FL) Linked to Local Mosquito Transmission
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced that four recent Zika cases in Florida are linked to local...
Jul 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
10 Tips for Avoiding Zika at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Seattle King County Public Health authored a blog with Zika prevention tips for travelers headed to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio....
Jul 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Updated Policy Statement on Mosquito Control
NACCHO just released an updated policy statement on mosquito control to support the need for successful coordinated mosquito...
Jul 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Cook County Launches “Fight the Bite” Campaign to Combat ZikaLocal health departments (LHDs) across the nation continue to respond to and brace for cases of Zika. Although the mosquitoes that carry Zika do not thrive in Cook County, Illinois, the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) is taking a proactive role in raising awareness about the virus among residents. Through a campaign launched […] Oct 10, 2016 | Erin Laird |
NACCHO Senior Advisor Shares Zika Efforts with Local UniversityLast month, Dr. Oscar Alleyne, Senior Advisor at NACCHO, visited the University of Maryland, College Park to speak to more than 80 students and faculty about how he and other health officials have worked to combat Zika virus. Check out this video of his lecture and see what the University’s newspaper had to share about the visit. Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Updates Zika Interim Response Plan for CONUS & HawaiiOn September 30, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an updated version of CDC’s Zika Interim Response Plan for the continental United States (CONUS) and Hawaii. The September 30 plan replaces the plan posted July 31. Notable updates include: Revised guidance to ensure blood safety and availability, reflecting recommendations issued by the […] Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Now Streaming: Lessons from Ebola and ZikaThe Harvard Global Health Institute hosted a webinar featuring Ron Klain, former White House Ebola Response Coordinator (full bio here) in a panel with Dr. Ashish K. Jha, Director of the Harvard Global Health Institute. Mr. Klain will talk about his work during the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak and the lessons we must learn in order to prepare for […] Sep 21, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Newly Released: NACCHO Exchange Summer 2016 IssueThe newest issue of the NACCHO Exchange, our quarterly magazine was sent out to all local health departments (LHDs) across the country last week. The summer 2016 issue focuses on environmental health, highlighting topics including vector control, food safety, aquatic safety, healthy community design, climate change and more. The issue’s feature article describes the recent lead […] Sep 16, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
FDA Issues Revised Guidance on Zika Testing in the U.S.On August 26, 2016, as a further safety measure against the emerging Zika virus outbreak, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a revised guidance recommending universal testing of donated Whole Blood and blood components for Zika virus in the U.S. and its territories. These revised recommendations are designed to reduce the risk of […] Aug 26, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC: Four Recent Zika Cases (FL) Linked to Local Mosquito TransmissionThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced that four recent Zika cases in Florida are linked to local mosquito-borne virus transmission. These cases were likely caused by bites of local Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and are the first known occurrence of local mosquito-borne Zika virus transmission in the continental United States. Read the full media […] Jul 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
10 Tips for Avoiding Zika at the 2016 Summer OlympicsSeattle King County Public Health authored a blog with Zika prevention tips for travelers headed to the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio. The blog strongly discourages pregnant women from traveling to the event and provides 10 tips for those who are attending. Read the blog and share throughout your jurisdiction, as you may have community members who […] Jul 28, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Updated Policy Statement on Mosquito ControlNACCHO just released an updated policy statement on mosquito control to support the need for successful coordinated mosquito management programs at the local level through the provision of additional funds and research to create, integrate, and coordinate local mosquito control plans with existing district and state plans. The statement also urges Congress to enact, fully fund, and […] Jul 25, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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