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Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Flu can also...
Nov 28, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
AIDS United and Project Inform released a report examining current efforts to bring safer consumption spaces—protected places used for...
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) published a new online toolkit developed to increase awareness about the...
NACCHO is pleased to release an updated Fall 2018 edition of the Guide to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Resources for Local Health...
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) kicks off on Monday, November 12! As you prepare for the week, we encourage you to check out...
Nov 06, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) Prevalence Survey...
By Maria Stock, Fairfax County Health Department, VA This article originally ran in NACCHO’s Stories from the Field. When the...
Nov 05, 2018 | NacchoVoice
On October 12, Dr. Saad B. Omer, Professor of Global Health, Epidemiology, and Pediatrics at Emory University, presented...
Oct 30, 2018 | Andrea Grenadier
To help health departments address challenges related to mumps, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in close...
Oct 18, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Influenza (flu) is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness. Flu can also result in serious outcomes such as hospitalization or death. Older adults, young children and people with certain health conditions are at high risk for serious complications from flu. The best way to prevent the […]
AIDS United and Project Inform released a report examining current efforts to bring safer consumption spaces—protected places used for the hygienic consumption of pre-obtained drugs in a non-judgmental environment and under the supervision of trained staff—to the United States. Research indicates that safer consumption spaces are effective at reducing overdose fatalities, hospitalizations,...
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) published a new online toolkit developed to increase awareness about the dangers of influenza in U.S. adults with chronic health conditions and the importance of annual vaccination. As you know, influenza (flu) is a contagious and potentially deadly virus that can result in serious complications for individuals living […]
NACCHO is pleased to release an updated Fall 2018 edition of the Guide to Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Resources for Local Health Departments. The guide provides resources to assist local health departments (LHDs) in their overall efforts to increase HPV vaccination rates in their jurisdictions. The collection of print materials, audio/video communications, guidance, and other tools can […]
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) kicks off on Monday, November 12! As you prepare for the week, we encourage you to check out the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Be Antibiotics Aware partner toolkit, which contains key messages, social media content, graphics, and more. Additionally, below are specific CDC USAAW activities, along with data and resources […]
Last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) Prevalence Survey (2015), a multi-state survey published in the New England Journal of Medicine providing an updated national estimate of HAIs in U.S. hospitals. Results show patients were 16% less likely to have an HAI in 2015 than they were in […]
By Maria Stock, Fairfax County Health Department, VA This article originally ran in NACCHO’s Stories from the Field. When the opportunity to join the third cohort of the NIPA Quality Improvement Learning Collaborative arose, the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) joined to help address challenges related to adolescent vaccination rates. A couple years ago, Fairfax […]
On October 12, Dr. Saad B. Omer, Professor of Global Health, Epidemiology, and Pediatrics at Emory University, presented evidence-based approaches to communicating with patients and community members about vaccine hesitancy. Dr. Omer’s presentation focused on the association between vaccine refusal and vaccine-preventable disease rates, identifying evidence-based approaches to address...
To help health departments address challenges related to mumps, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in close collaboration with state and local health departments and national mumps experts, has developed new mumps outbreak response guidance and resources: Guidance on use of a third dose of MMR vaccine during mumps outbreaks, when implementing the […]
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