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Report: In Imported Produce Outbreaks, A Link Between Early Cases and Port of Entry
Each year, produce accounts for half of the foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States. To determine if there is a link between...
Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang
NARMS Antibiotic Resistance Report
The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System has released a report on a government analysis of 2015 data on antibiotic...
Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang
Vision Zero: A Prescription for our Nation’s Preventable Epidemic of Traffic Deaths
By: Kathleen Ferrier, Policy & Communications Director, Vision Zero Network Have you ever known someone who was involved in a...
Nov 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Reports: Waterborne Disease Outbreaks
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released two reports describing waterborne disease outbreaks: Outbreaks...
Nov 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Hep C RNA Reflex Testing Health Code Amendment Adopted In NYC
The below information was originally published in a media advisory from Hep Free NYC. The NYC Board of Health Amended the Health Code...
Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
The 2017 Lancet Countdown Report: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change
The Lancet Countdown tracks progress on health and climate change and provides an independent assessment of the health effects of...
Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Report: Closing the Water Quality Gap
The federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) regulates the nation’s public drinking water supply, safeguarding drinking water for the...
Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Two Local Health Departments Awarded Funding to Fight Congenital Syphilis
The below information was originally included within a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Centers for Disease Control and...
Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Report: Progress Toward Viral Hepatitis Elimination in the United States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released Progress Toward Viral Hepatitis Elimination in the United...
Nov 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Report: In Imported Produce Outbreaks, A Link Between Early Cases and Port of EntryEach year, produce accounts for half of the foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States. To determine if there is a link between the geographic location of early case and specific ports of entry from imported produce, scientists analyzed date from five produce-related outbreaks between 1998 and 2008. A link would lead to potentially quicker […] Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang |
NARMS Antibiotic Resistance ReportThe National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System has released a report on a government analysis of 2015 data on antibiotic resistance in foodborne pathogens. Overall, antibiotic resistance was low, but there were notable increases in mulitidrug-resistant Salmonella and Camplyobacter. Read more about the report here. Nov 14, 2017 | Amy Chang |
Vision Zero: A Prescription for our Nation’s Preventable Epidemic of Traffic DeathsBy: Kathleen Ferrier, Policy & Communications Director, Vision Zero Network Have you ever known someone who was involved in a serious traffic crash? If you don’t know someone directly, odds are you know a friend of a friend who was. Did you ever stop to think whether the crash could have been prevented? Most likely […] Nov 14, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Reports: Waterborne Disease OutbreaksThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released two reports describing waterborne disease outbreaks: Outbreaks Associated with Drinking Water—United States, 2013–2014 and Waterborne Disease Outbreaks Associated with Environmental and Undetermined Exposures to Water—United States, 2013–2014. These reports describe 69 waterborne disease outbreaks reported from 2013 to 2014. One of... Nov 10, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Hep C RNA Reflex Testing Health Code Amendment Adopted In NYCThe below information was originally published in a media advisory from Hep Free NYC. The NYC Board of Health Amended the Health Code to Improve Complete Hepatitis C Diagnostic Testing in NYC In order to improve complete hepatitis C diagnostic testing, care and treatment rates in New York City at the population level, the Board […] Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
The 2017 Lancet Countdown Report: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate ChangeThe Lancet Countdown tracks progress on health and climate change and provides an independent assessment of the health effects of climate change, the implementation of the Paris Agreement, and the health implications of these actions. The Lancet Countdown’s 2017 report tracks 40 indicators across five areas, arriving at three key conclusions: The human symptoms of climate change […] Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Report: Closing the Water Quality GapThe federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) regulates the nation’s public drinking water supply, safeguarding drinking water for the majority of US residents. However, the SDWA does not apply to all drinking water sources. Privately owned wells serve approximately 12% of the US population, or 34 million residents. These smaller water systems do not meet […] Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Two Local Health Departments Awarded Funding to Fight Congenital SyphilisThe below information was originally included within a “Dear Colleague” letter from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Congenital syphilis (CS) has become an alarming problem that urgently requires awareness, attention, and action. Data from the most recent STD Surveillance Report found that the number of CS cases spiked for the fourth year […] Nov 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Report: Progress Toward Viral Hepatitis Elimination in the United StatesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released Progress Toward Viral Hepatitis Elimination in the United States, an inaugural report highlighting the nation’s progress toward reducing the burden of hepatitis A virus (HAV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. The report provides information on progress in the implementation of recommended... Nov 06, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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