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CDC: 2015 HIV Surveillance Report
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention just released the 2015 HIV Surveillance...
Nov 30, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Now Available: CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV and Injection Drug Use
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced the release of Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk...
Nov 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
HRSA Resource: Caring for Infants and Children Affected by Zika Virus
The Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) created a resource guide to support states and communities with the health...
Nov 17, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman
New Study on Restaurant-Associated Outbreaks
Although contamination of food can occur at any point from farm to table, restaurant food workers are a common source of foodborne...
Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang
CDC Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety Resources
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resources for the public about the connection between antibiotic resistance...
Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang
Provide Feedback: CDC’s HIV Risk Reduction Tool
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a beta version of their HIV Risk Reduction Tool. The...
Nov 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
PH3.0: A Challenge for the Nation, a Charge for Public Health
As the nation’s local public health departments begin to consider what Public Health 3.0 (PH3.0) will mean for their missions in...
Nov 17, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier
CDC/DASH Announces New Division Director
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently named Dr. Kathleen Ethier as the new Division Director of CDC’s Division...
Nov 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week (Nov. 14-20)
This week, November 14-20, 2016, public health agencies and partners across the nation (and the globe) are celebrating “Get...
Nov 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers
CDC: 2015 HIV Surveillance ReportThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention just released the 2015 HIV Surveillance Report, which includes detailed information about diagnosed HIV infection in the United States and dependent areas. Together with supplemental reports and analyses published throughout the year, the report provides federal agencies, health departments, nonprofit... Nov 30, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Now Available: CDC Vital Signs Report on HIV and Injection Drug UseThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) just announced the release of Vital Signs: Trends in HIV Diagnoses, Risk Behaviors, and Prevention Among Persons Who Inject Drugs, a new report on HIV, injection drug use, and the role of syringe services programs (SSPs) in prevention. Persons who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for HIV […] Nov 29, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
HRSA Resource: Caring for Infants and Children Affected by Zika VirusThe Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA) created a resource guide to support states and communities with the health needs of infants and children affected by Zika Virus. The guide includes information on supporting a system of care for children with special health care needs as well as interim guidance from the Centers for Disease […] Nov 17, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman |
New Study on Restaurant-Associated OutbreaksAlthough contamination of food can occur at any point from farm to table, restaurant food workers are a common source of foodborne illness. A recent article published by the Cambridge University Press in their Journal on Epidemiology and Infection, titled the Epidemiology of restaurant-associated foodborne disease outbreaks, United States, 1998–2013, discusses the sources and causes of […] Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang |
CDC Antibiotic Resistance and Food Safety ResourcesThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has resources for the public about the connection between antibiotic resistance and food safety. The resources explain how people can be infected by antibiotic-resistant bacteria through food and how to reduce the risk of infection. Access the resources at http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/challenges/antibiotic-resistance.html and... Nov 17, 2016 | Amy Chang |
Provide Feedback: CDC’s HIV Risk Reduction ToolThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a beta version of their HIV Risk Reduction Tool. The customizable, interactive tool helps people learn about the risk of getting HIV or transmitting HIV to someone else, as well as how to lower that risk. The tool highlights and discusses multiple factors that either increase or […] Nov 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
PH3.0: A Challenge for the Nation, a Charge for Public HealthAs the nation’s local public health departments begin to consider what Public Health 3.0 (PH3.0) will mean for their missions in addressing the full range of factors that influence a person’s overall health and well-being — in short, the social determinants of health — NACCHO recommends taking a comprehensive approach to create sustainable, lasting improvements for […] Nov 17, 2016 | Andrea Grenadier |
CDC/DASH Announces New Division DirectorThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently named Dr. Kathleen Ethier as the new Division Director of CDC’s Division of Adolescent and School Health (DASH), effective November 28, 2016. Dr. Ethier brings a wealth of public health experience and leadership in addressing health issues of youth and women, with a focus on HIV, […] Nov 17, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
Get Smart About Antibiotics Week (Nov. 14-20)This week, November 14-20, 2016, public health agencies and partners across the nation (and the globe) are celebrating “Get Smart About Antibiotics Week.” Sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), this observance is a key component of the agency’s efforts to improve antibiotic stewardship in communities, healthcare facilities, and on the farm […] Nov 14, 2016 | Kim Rodgers |
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