Ebola in West Africa and the Importance of Local Health Departments to Global Health...

The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is receiving intense national and international media attention. This is the largest...

Aug 12, 2014 | Guest Author

  • Dengue: Will there be another mosquito-borne virus establishing itself in the...

    Dengue (pronounced “den-gee” – with a hard “g”) virus was first identified in the 1950’s in Africa and Asia. It is now being seen in...

    Jun 25, 2014 | Guest Author

  • NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”

    Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author

  • Ebola in West Africa and the Importance of Local Health Departments to Global Health Security

    The current Ebola outbreak in West Africa is receiving intense national and international media attention. This is the largest outbreak of Ebola ever and impacts a region of Africa that has not previously reported cases. It has spread to four countries (Liberia, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Nigeria) and sickened 1,848 people (suspected and confirmed cases […]

    Aug 12, 2014 | Guest Author

    Dengue: Will there be another mosquito-borne virus establishing itself in the continental United States?

    Dengue (pronounced “den-gee” – with a hard “g”) virus was first identified in the 1950’s in Africa and Asia. It is now being seen in almost all regions of the world. The virus causes a disease that is characterized by a high fever accompanied by two or more of the following: a severe headache; severe eye pain; join pain; muscle and/or bone pain; rash; and/or mild bleeding. The person with this...

    Jun 25, 2014 | Guest Author

    NACCHO Responds to “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Disease”

    Dec 20, 2013 | Guest Author

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