Lessons Learned from Zika Response: Q&A with CDC’s Dr. Lyle Petersen

The American Public Health Association sat down with Dr. Lyle Petersen, Director of the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases at the...

Mar 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • NACCHO Report: Vector Control Assessment in Zika Virus Priority Jurisdictions

    NACCHO, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC), has released a summary of findings evaluating vector...

    Feb 27, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

  • Abstracts Open: CityMatCH MCH Leadership Conference & Healthy Start Convention

    The 2017 CityMatCH MCH Leadership Conference & Healthy Start Convention, Creating Harmony: Every Voice Counts, is an opportunity...

    Feb 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

  • 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

  • Virtual Training: Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals

    CDC and partners recently announced a new virtual training, Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals (VCEHP), which...

    Jan 09, 2017 | 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

  • Digital Toolkit: Zika 2.0

    As the Zika virus continues to spread locally in the United States, there may be a growing amount of pregnant women contracting the...

    Oct 25, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

  • Cook County Launches “Fight the Bite” Campaign to Combat Zika

    Local health departments (LHDs) across the nation continue to respond to and brace for cases of Zika. Although the mosquitoes that...

    Oct 10, 2016 | Erin Laird

  • CDC Updates Zika Interim Response Plan for CONUS & Hawaii

    On September 30, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an updated version of CDC’s Zika Interim Response Plan...

    Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

  • Lessons Learned from Zika Response: Q&A with CDC’s Dr. Lyle Petersen

    The American Public Health Association sat down with Dr. Lyle Petersen, Director of the Division of Vector-Borne Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID), to discuss was learned from Zika this past year, what we still need to learn, and how we can better […]

    Mar 03, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    NACCHO Report: Vector Control Assessment in Zika Virus Priority Jurisdictions

    NACCHO, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control Prevention (CDC), has released a summary of findings evaluating vector control capacity across ten Zika Virus (ZIKV) priority jurisdictions. This initiative was launched by the CDC Zika State Coordination Task Force (SCTF) and the Zika Vector Issues Team as a part of their national ZIKV response […]

    Feb 27, 2017 | Chelsea Gridley-Smith

    Abstracts Open: CityMatCH MCH Leadership Conference & Healthy Start Convention

    The 2017 CityMatCH MCH Leadership Conference & Healthy Start Convention, Creating Harmony: Every Voice Counts, is an opportunity for Maternal and Child Health (MCH) professionals nationwide to network, share successes, enhance knowledge, and generate new ideas for protecting and promoting the health of urban women, children and families. The conference is now accepting abstracts for oral or...

    Feb 07, 2017 | Kim Rodgers

    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 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

    Virtual Training: Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals

    CDC and partners recently announced a new virtual training, Vector Control for Environmental Health Professionals (VCEHP), which focuses on using integrated pest management (IPM) to control vectors that spread pathogens, including Zika virus. Nine in ten pilot testers said they would recommend this training to a colleague. Register today!  The training is: Free and Flexible: Take the courses you...

    Jan 09, 2017 | 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 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

    Digital Toolkit: Zika 2.0

    As the Zika virus continues to spread locally in the United States, there may be a growing amount of pregnant women contracting the virus. It is essential that public health practitioners understand the spectrum of needs that babies born with Zika may experience. The Public Health is for Everyone toolkit, a collection of resources to […]

    Oct 25, 2016 | Anastasia Sonneman

    Cook County Launches “Fight the Bite” Campaign to Combat Zika

    Local health departments (LHDs) across the nation continue to respond to and brace for cases of Zika. Although the mosquitoes that carry Zika do not thrive in Cook County, Illinois, the Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) is taking a proactive role in raising awareness about the virus among residents. Through a campaign launched […]

    Oct 10, 2016 | Erin Laird

    CDC Updates Zika Interim Response Plan for CONUS & Hawaii

    On September 30, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released an updated version of CDC’s Zika Interim Response Plan for the continental United States (CONUS) and Hawaii. The September 30 plan replaces the plan posted July 31. Notable updates include: Revised guidance to ensure blood safety and availability, reflecting recommendations issued by the […]

    Oct 04, 2016 | Kim Rodgers

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