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Protect your Community from Legionella Outbreaks

By Kimberly Sewell, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern In 2016, approximately 6,000 cases of Legionnaires’ disease were reported in...

May 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Air Quality

    What Health Professionals Should Know About the Cardiovascular Risk of Air Pollution...

    By Wayne E. Cascio, MD, FACC, Acting Director, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US EPA, and Janet...

    Feb 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

  • Immunization

    International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month: The Importance of Maternal...

    International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, held in February, is a worldwide observance to promote awareness of infections...

    Feb 15, 2018 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

  • Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    New Website: Hepatitis Policy Project

    The Hepatitis Policy Project invites you to visit their new policy-focused website on hepatitis C. While there is already an abundance...

    Feb 15, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Boston Public Health Commission: Multi-Pronged Approach to Flu Preparedness and...

    By Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH, Interim Medical Director, Boston Public Health Commission The Public Health Impact of Influenza While...

    Feb 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

  • Air Quality, Hazards & Health Effects

    National Radon Action Month: Protect Your Indoor Environment

    What is Radon, and Where Does It Come From? When people think about sources of radiation, they may immediately envision large-scale...

    Jan 31, 2018 | Grace McClain

  • School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 5

    FEATURED BLOGS 6 Things Parents Can Do to Create a Healthy Parent/Child Relationship around Gender Understandings of gender are...

    Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    • Health & Disability

    Include the Disability Community in Interventions to Address Loneliness

    By Kimberly Aguillard, NACCHO Health and Disability Fellow Loneliness and social isolation are growing public health epidemics in America. Loneliness is the subjective feeling of being isolated, left out, and lacking quality social connections. Social isolation refers to a quantitative count of social networks and relationships. People can be surrounded by social acquaintances (e.g., coworkers,...

    Feb 07, 2020 | Michelle Shapiro

    Immunization, Infectious Disease, Influenza

    National Influenza Vaccination Week 2019: It’s Not Too Late to Get Vaccinated!

    By Nnandi Massac, Communications Intern The holiday season has arrived and with it comes family gatherings, work parties, and something less fun: increased flu activity. In the first two months of this flu season (October 1 to November 30), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that 2.5 million illnesses, 1.2 million medical […]

    Dec 11, 2019 | Guest Author

    Protect your Community from Legionella Outbreaks

    By Kimberly Sewell, NACCHO Environmental Health Intern In 2016, approximately 6,000 cases of Legionnaires’ disease were reported in the United States. The number of reported cases of Legionnaires ’ disease has grown nearly five times since 2000; however, it is unclear if this is due to the increase in the frequency of the disease, or […]

    May 09, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Air Quality

    What Health Professionals Should Know About the Cardiovascular Risk of Air Pollution  

    By Wayne E. Cascio, MD, FACC, Acting Director, National Health and Environmental Effects Research Laboratory, US EPA, and Janet Wright, MD, FACC, Executive Director, Million Hearts initiative Every day health care professionals are on the front lines educating their patients, communities and the general public about ways to reduce mortality and morbidity from heart disease […]

    Feb 26, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro

    Immunization

    International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month: The Importance of Maternal Immunization

    International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, held in February, is a worldwide observance to promote awareness of infections transmitted from mother to baby. Prenatal infections include bacterial or viral illnesses that can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy or during the delivery process. The incidence of prenatal infection depends on the causative […]

    Feb 15, 2018 | Kimberly Sharpe-Scott

    Tools & Resources, HIV, STI, & Viral Hepatitis

    New Website: Hepatitis Policy Project

    The Hepatitis Policy Project invites you to visit their new policy-focused website on hepatitis C. While there is already an abundance of general information available on the etiology, symptoms and transmission of HCV, this site is intended to provide the latest policy actions and most timely and relevant information related to the HCV crisis. Content consists of […]

    Feb 15, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Boston Public Health Commission: Multi-Pronged Approach to Flu Preparedness and Response

    By Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, MD, MPH, Interim Medical Director, Boston Public Health Commission The Public Health Impact of Influenza While seasonal influenza (flu) viruses are detected year-round in the United States, flu activity begins to rise above baseline in the Northeast in October, with “peak season” extending December through March. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]

    Feb 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

    Air Quality, Hazards & Health Effects

    National Radon Action Month: Protect Your Indoor Environment

    What is Radon, and Where Does It Come From? When people think about sources of radiation, they may immediately envision large-scale emergencies like a dirty bomb or the meltdown of a nuclear power plant. In such situations, NACCHO does maintain a portfolio of resources to help local health departments prepare for these worst-case scenarios. Like […]

    Jan 31, 2018 | Grace McClain

    School-Based Adolescent HIV/STD Prevention Newsletter: Volume 1, Issue 5

    FEATURED BLOGS 6 Things Parents Can Do to Create a Healthy Parent/Child Relationship around Gender Understandings of gender are changing rapidly and it can be challenging for parents to keep up. A study by J. Walter Thompson indicates that 56% of 13 to 20 year olds know someone who goes by gender neutral pronouns such […]

    Jan 30, 2018 | Kim Rodgers

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    Funding Opportunity, COVID-19, Immunization, Partnerships

    Request for Proposals: Technical Assistance to Improve Vaccine Access, Education,...

    NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...

    Feb 12, 2024 | Tori Decea

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    Win $25,000 in cash prizes. Share your innovative strategies for engaging with rural...

    The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...

    Nov 16, 2023 | Anu Varma

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    Oct 12, 2023 | Anu Varma

    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Central District Health Department

    Sep 11, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Calhoun County Health Department

    Sep 08, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

    COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, ID Featured, Infection, Prevention, and Control

    BLOC COVID+ Spotlight: Pima County

    The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...

    Aug 14, 2023 | Irene Halferty, Kristen Ross

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