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CDC Highlights Significant Contributions in the Fight against Zika in 2016
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) to highlight...
Jan 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Improving Hand Hygiene through Visual Advertising – Campaign Outcomes and Next Steps
By Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Nearly three month have passed since...
Jan 13, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Interactive Tool: CDC Antibiotic Resistance Investment Map
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released the CDC AR Investment Map, which includes an interactive web app...
Jan 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Nominations Open: 2017 CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Award
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation have published nomination materials for the 2017 CDC...
Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Career Opportunity: Information Technologist (Data Management)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division...
Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Report: Burden of TB in the United States, 2015
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released Burden of TB in the United States, 2015. The report shares...
Jan 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Vaccine Information Statement: HPV
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new vaccine information sheet (VIS) for HPV – Gardasil...
Dec 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Vaccine Information Sheets: Polio, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Meningococcal...
The National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) mandates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop vaccine...
Dec 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Report: Social Determinants of Health & HIV Outcomes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report on social determinants of health (SDH) and select HIV...
Dec 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Highlights Significant Contributions in the Fight against Zika in 2016The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) to highlight CDC’s contributions towards the fight against Zika virus in 2016. The report provides a detailed timeline of response events enacted worldwide, as well as details the 10 critical contributions towards addressing the Zika virus. Some of […] Jan 19, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Improving Hand Hygiene through Visual Advertising – Campaign Outcomes and Next StepsBy Kyle Foerst, M.S., Emergency Response Planner, Saint Louis County Department of Public Health Nearly three month have passed since the launch of Saint Louis County Department of Public Health’s (SLCDPH) “Dirty Hands can be Scary!” campaign (originally introduced in an earlier blog post). Part of a grant-funded project to increase hand hygiene awareness, this initiative places emphasis on... Jan 13, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Interactive Tool: CDC Antibiotic Resistance Investment MapThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just released the CDC AR Investment Map, which includes an interactive web app and printable state- and city-specific fact sheets describing CDC’s work to tackle antibiotic resistance (AR) using fiscal year 2016 funds. The fact sheets can be used to better understand how CDC supports AR activities in […] Jan 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Nominations Open: 2017 CDC Childhood Immunization Champion AwardThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation have published nomination materials for the 2017 CDC Childhood Immunization Champion Award, which annually recognizes individuals who make a significant contribution toward improving public health through their work in childhood immunization. The award honors up to one person from each of the 50 U.S. states, 8 U.S.... Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Career Opportunity: Information Technologist (Data Management)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of STD Prevention, recently announced an opening for an information technologist (data management) in Atlanta in the Surveillance and Data Management Branch. A brief description of the position’s duties are: Provide technical guidance in the development, […] Jan 09, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Report: Burden of TB in the United States, 2015The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released Burden of TB in the United States, 2015. The report shares findings from surveillance data and found that, for the first time in 23 years, the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the U.S. increased in 2015. Below are some other highlights from the report: 9,557 cases […] Jan 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Vaccine Information Statement: HPVThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a new vaccine information sheet (VIS) for HPV – Gardasil – 9. The VIS reflects the latest 2-dose vaccination schedule recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). The VIS provides a concise description of the benefits of the vaccine, the risk associated with the vaccine, a […] Dec 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Vaccine Information Sheets: Polio, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Meningococcal DiseaseThe National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA) mandates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to develop vaccine information materials which are provided to patients prior to each vaccination. This mandate requires all health care providers (including local health departments) who administer vaccines against Pertussis, Mumps, Rubella, Tetanus, Diphtheria, Measles Varicella,... Dec 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC Report: Social Determinants of Health & HIV OutcomesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a report on social determinants of health (SDH) and select HIV outcomes. This report is one of the first county-level, multi-jurisdictional analyses to examine SDH and linkage to HIV medical care, retention in HIV medical care, and HIV viral suppression. SDH are overlapping social structures […] Dec 23, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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