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New Lyme Disease-Causing Bacteria Species Discovered
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic and health officials from Minnesota, Wisconsin,...
Feb 16, 2016 | Katie Regan
NACCHO Launches Newly Designed Website
NACCHO launched its newly designed website to make its rich array of resources and information more accessible to its members,...
Feb 02, 2016 | Katie Regan
NACCHO, ASTHO Release Joint Statement on the Lead Contamination Crisis in Flint, MI
The lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan touches on almost every aspect in the daily life of a health department: lead poisoning,...
Feb 02, 2016 | Katie Regan
What does your local health department wish it knew about the Food Safety...
Let us know in the comments below.
Feb 01, 2016 | Katie Regan
At Your Service: CDC’s Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Provide Guidance...
By Elizabeth Pace, Public Health Advisor, Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention If...
Jan 27, 2016 | Katie Regan
Water Contamination in Flint, MI, and Lead Poisoning Resources
Lead poisoning has been in the headlines lately, given the environmental health crisis going on in Flint, MI. The city’s water...
Jan 21, 2016 | Katie Regan
Flu on Call™ Goes Live at Two Local Health Departments
Although there is no pandemic anywhere in the world now, local health departments are always working to improve their ability to...
Jan 12, 2016 | Katie Regan
What is Your Local Health Department Doing to Observe National Radon Action Month?
Let us know in the comments below.
Jan 06, 2016 | Katie Regan
195 Nations Reach Groundbreaking Climate Change Agreement
December 12 marked an historic day for global and environmental health: the 195 countries attending the 21st Conference of Parties...
Dec 18, 2015 | Katie Regan
New Lyme Disease-Causing Bacteria Species DiscoveredThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with the Mayo Clinic and health officials from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota, have reported a new species of bacteria that causes Lyme disease in humans. The new species, Borrelia mayonii, has been identified in blacklegged ticks in at least two counties in northwestern Wisconsin, though […] Feb 16, 2016 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO Launches Newly Designed WebsiteNACCHO launched its newly designed website to make its rich array of resources and information more accessible to its members, partners, and visitors in enhancing population health. The new site’s functionality will also allow NACCHO to drive member engagement, maximize retention rates, and increase organizational relevancy. NACCHO Executive Director LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH said, “Completion... Feb 02, 2016 | Katie Regan |
NACCHO, ASTHO Release Joint Statement on the Lead Contamination Crisis in Flint, MIThe lead poisoning crisis in Flint, Michigan touches on almost every aspect in the daily life of a health department: lead poisoning, water quality, health equity, reproductive health, and other social, political, and environmental impacts. This crisis underscores the basic fundamental need to have safe food, air, and water. As always, the role of our […] Feb 02, 2016 | Katie Regan |
What does your local health department wish it knew about the Food Safety Modernization Act?Let us know in the comments below. Feb 01, 2016 | Katie Regan |
At Your Service: CDC’s Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence Provide Guidance and Resources for Local and State Health DepartmentsBy Elizabeth Pace, Public Health Advisor, Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention If your New Year’s resolution is to improve your health department’s foodborne illness investigations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence (CoEs) can help. The CoEs were established under the […] Jan 27, 2016 | Katie Regan |
Water Contamination in Flint, MI, and Lead Poisoning ResourcesLead poisoning has been in the headlines lately, given the environmental health crisis going on in Flint, MI. The city’s water supply is contaminated with lead, and reportedly has been since 2014 when the drinking water source was temporarily switched from Lake Huron to the Flint River. The switch was a cost-saving measure until a […] Jan 21, 2016 | Katie Regan |
Flu on Call™ Goes Live at Two Local Health DepartmentsAlthough there is no pandemic anywhere in the world now, local health departments are always working to improve their ability to respond to public health emergencies, including a severe influenza pandemic. In keeping with this, NACCHO, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, […] Jan 12, 2016 | Katie Regan |
What is Your Local Health Department Doing to Observe National Radon Action Month?Let us know in the comments below. Jan 06, 2016 | Katie Regan |
195 Nations Reach Groundbreaking Climate Change AgreementDecember 12 marked an historic day for global and environmental health: the 195 countries attending the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) climate change summit in Paris reached a landmark agreement that commits them to lowering greenhouse gas emissions in an attempt to halt the most extreme effects of climate change. The deal, which is legally binding and was agreed upon […] Dec 18, 2015 | Katie Regan |
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