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Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of preventable infectious disease deaths worldwide. In the United States, a total of...
Mar 24, 2020 | Christina Baum
The Leaders in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship application deadline has been extended...
Feb 13, 2020 | Christina Baum
In September 2019, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), and...
Dec 30, 2019 | Christina Baum
Whether monitoring travelers for Ebola, managing a large-scale foodborne outbreak, investigating environmental exposures, or...
Dec 02, 2019 | Christina Baum
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to the public’s health, and local health departments (LHDs) have become increasingly...
Nov 18, 2019 | Christina Baum
When a novel or targeted multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) or resistance mechanism is identified, local public health must act...
Oct 24, 2019 | Christina Baum
NACCHO is pleased to announce the release of two fact sheets highlighting the role of local health departments (LHDs) in combating...
Sep 05, 2019 | Christina Baum
On June 28, NACCHO hosted a webinar on conducting social network analyses–what they look like and how they can be applied....
Jun 28, 2018 | Christina Baum
On June 25, NACCHO hosted a webinar on communicating changing guidance, in the context of the Zika response and beyond. Zika virus...
Jun 25, 2018 | Christina Baum
Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of preventable infectious disease deaths worldwide. In the United States, a total of 9,029 new cases of TB were reported in 2018, and it is estimated that up to 13 million individuals are living with latent TB infection. Multidrug resistant TB is a growing global threat and, while still […]
The Leaders in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship application deadline has been extended until Monday, February 24th at Midnight Pacific Time. There is still time to start an application today and this will give those in the process a little more time to complete. The LEAP Fellowship is a 12 month funded […]
In September 2019, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA), and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) were awarded a contract from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue the Leaders in Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Stewardship, and Public Health (LEAP) Fellowship through the 2020-2021 academic...
Whether monitoring travelers for Ebola, managing a large-scale foodborne outbreak, investigating environmental exposures, or identifying the unknown cause of an illness, during an outbreak or event, epidemiology and infectious disease staff at local health departments (LHDs) can be stretched thin. LHDs have lost 23% of their workforce since 2008, shedding over 40,000 jobs across the country. This...
Antimicrobial resistance is a growing threat to the public’s health, and local health departments (LHDs) have become increasingly involved to ensure their communities are prepared.
When a novel or targeted multi-drug resistant organism (MDRO) or resistance mechanism is identified, local public health must act quickly to prevent its spread, implementing CDC’s Containment Strategy.
NACCHO is pleased to announce the release of two fact sheets highlighting the role of local health departments (LHDs) in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and supporting antimicrobial stewardship.
On June 28, NACCHO hosted a webinar on conducting social network analyses–what they look like and how they can be applied. Webinar participants were also led through an explanation and live demonstration of a recently developed toolkit from the Florida Department of Health in Orange County, A Novice’s Guide: Social Network Analysis Using R Statnet, which […]
On June 25, NACCHO hosted a webinar on communicating changing guidance, in the context of the Zika response and beyond. Zika virus emerged as a challenging threat to the United States because of the potentially devastating effects of the virus, the multiple routes of transmission, and the continual evolution of our collective understanding of the […]
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Nov 14, 2024 | Elana Filipos
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