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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
White House Releases Report on Climate Change Health Impacts
Coming on the heels of the release of the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA) and the June 2 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)...
Jun 10, 2014 | Erin Roberts
NYC MRC Veterinarians provide rabies vaccinations for pets in Staten Island
Jun 02, 2014 | Alyson Jordan
CDC Media Briefing Summary: Second Case of MERS-CoV
On Sunday, May 11, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed a positive lab result for the second case of...
May 12, 2014 | Frances Bevington
Let’s Prevent Infectious Diseases: National Infant Immunization Week
By Rebecca Gehring, MPH, Program Analyst, and Alyssa Kitlas, Lead Associate, Immunization and Infectious Disease, NACCHO Vaccines are...
Apr 28, 2014 | NacchoVoice
Launch of the Global Health Security Agenda
On Friday, Feb. 21, two NACCHO preparedness and infectious disease staff attended the Launch of the Global Health Security (GHS)...
Mar 20, 2014 | Sara Rubin
Grant Opportunity Available: HPP and PHEP Cooperative Agreements
The notice for the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreements has been...
Mar 19, 2014 | Admin
Long Term Planning for Climate Change: What Local Public Health Should Consider...
Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author
Water Scarcity: California Drought Prompts Tough Questions for Public Health
Imagine it’s the year 2015. It’s the last year of the United Nations International Decade for Action on water scarcity. Therefore it...
Mar 18, 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 |
White House Releases Report on Climate Change Health ImpactsComing on the heels of the release of the Third National Climate Assessment (NCA) and the June 2 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) carbon pollution standards, the White House has released a report entitled, “The Health Impacts of Climate Change on Americans.” Echoing the NCA’s scientific findings, the report delivers a message of responsible planet stewardship […] Jun 10, 2014 | Erin Roberts |
NYC MRC Veterinarians provide rabies vaccinations for pets in Staten IslandJun 02, 2014 | Alyson Jordan |
CDC Media Briefing Summary: Second Case of MERS-CoVOn Sunday, May 11, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed a positive lab result for the second case of MERS-CoV in the United States, in Florida. This case is not related to the case reported in Indiana on Friday, May 2. The CDC has stated that the risk to general public continues […] May 12, 2014 | Frances Bevington |
Let’s Prevent Infectious Diseases: National Infant Immunization WeekBy Rebecca Gehring, MPH, Program Analyst, and Alyssa Kitlas, Lead Associate, Immunization and Infectious Disease, NACCHO Vaccines are among the most successful and cost-effective public health tools available for preventing disease and death. They help protect vaccinated individuals and keep entire communities safe by preventing and reducing the spread of infectious diseases. While there have... Apr 28, 2014 | NacchoVoice |
Launch of the Global Health Security AgendaOn Friday, Feb. 21, two NACCHO preparedness and infectious disease staff attended the Launch of the Global Health Security (GHS) Agenda, a briefing hosted by the UPMC Center for Health Security, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Connecting Organizations for Regional Disease Surveillance, Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), and the American Association for the Advancement of... Mar 20, 2014 | Sara Rubin |
Grant Opportunity Available: HPP and PHEP Cooperative AgreementsThe notice for the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) and Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) Cooperative Agreements has been published on Grants.gov here. These grants are offered through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response/National Healthcare Preparedness Programs and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Office of Public Health Preparedness and... Mar 19, 2014 | Admin |
Long Term Planning for Climate Change: What Local Public Health Should Consider Moving ForwardMar 18, 2014 | Guest Author |
Water Scarcity: California Drought Prompts Tough Questions for Public HealthImagine it’s the year 2015. It’s the last year of the United Nations International Decade for Action on water scarcity. Therefore it is a little sobering to think that ten years from today, the UN estimates that 1.8 billion people will remain living in water scarce environments while two-thirds of the planet will be water stressed. Mar 18, 2014 | Guest Author |
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