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Measles Outbreak Resources from the CDC
From January 1-23, 68 people from 11 states were reported to have measles, and most of these cases are part of a large, ongoing...
Jan 27, 2015 | Admin
Increase in Measles Cases Emphasizes Need for Vaccination
Measles cases are on the rise in the United States as a result of increasing numbers of unvaccinated people and travel to and from...
Jan 21, 2015 | Admin
MRC Project December Report
NACCHO staff held the MRC Volunteer Core Competencies meeting on December 11-12 in Arlington, VA to review the status of the revised...
Dec 30, 2014 | Admin
“Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases 2014” Report Released
Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have released the “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from...
Dec 18, 2014 | Admin
The White House Launches Disasters.Data.Gov
The White House has launched disasters.data.gov, a public resource to foster collaboration and the continual improvement of...
Dec 17, 2014 | Admin
TIME Names the Ebola Fighters as Person of the Year
TIME announced on December 10 that its 2014 Person of the Year is “The Ebola Fighters,” acknowledging the risk,...
Dec 12, 2014 | Admin
2014 National Health Security Preparedness Index Results Released
The National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI), a new way to measure and advance the nation’s readiness to respond to large...
Dec 10, 2014 | Admin
MRC Project November Report
On November 7, the application period closed for the 2014-2015 NACCHO MRC awards and staff reviewed applications throughout the month...
Dec 09, 2014 | Admin
CDC Announces Ebola Treatment Hospitals and New Interim Hospital Guidance
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that 35 U.S. hospitals have been designated as Ebola treatment...
Dec 02, 2014 | Admin
Measles Outbreak Resources from the CDCFrom January 1-23, 68 people from 11 states were reported to have measles, and most of these cases are part of a large, ongoing outbreak linked to an amusement park in California. On January 23, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Health Advisory to notify local health departments and healthcare facilities about this […] Jan 27, 2015 | Admin |
Increase in Measles Cases Emphasizes Need for VaccinationMeasles cases are on the rise in the United States as a result of increasing numbers of unvaccinated people and travel to and from countries with measles. A December 2014 outbreak at Disneyland has gained national media attention, emphasizing the importance of vaccination for measles. As of January 21, the measles outbreak at Disneyland has […] Jan 21, 2015 | Admin |
MRC Project December ReportNACCHO staff held the MRC Volunteer Core Competencies meeting on December 11-12 in Arlington, VA to review the status of the revised MRC core competencies. Staff also completed reviews for the 2014-2015 NACCHO MRC Awards, and will announce this year’s award winners the first week in January. NACCHO finalized the survey questions for the 2015 Network Profile […] Dec 30, 2014 | Admin |
“Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases 2014” Report ReleasedTrust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have released the “Outbreaks: Protecting Americans from Infectious Diseases 2014” report. In midst of Ebola, the report outlines how domestic cases of Ebola have exposed serious underlying gaps in the national ability to manage severe infectious disease threats. Some key findings from the report include […] Dec 18, 2014 | Admin |
The White House Launches Disasters.Data.GovThe White House has launched disasters.data.gov, a public resource to foster collaboration and the continual improvement of disaster-related open data, free tools, and new ways to empower survivors, first responders, and all levels of government with critical information and resources. Some features of the site include: “Types of Disasters” Landing Pages: Categorizes open data sets, […] Dec 17, 2014 | Admin |
TIME Names the Ebola Fighters as Person of the YearTIME announced on December 10 that its 2014 Person of the Year is “The Ebola Fighters,” acknowledging the risk, persistence, and sacrifice of the health professionals in West Africa who have been working tirelessly for months to end the Ebola outbreak. TIME emphasized the extreme risk that these people are experiencing; the flaws in the […] Dec 12, 2014 | Admin |
2014 National Health Security Preparedness Index Results ReleasedThe National Health Security Preparedness Index (NHSPI), a new way to measure and advance the nation’s readiness to respond to large scale emergencies of all kinds, released the results for 2014 on December 9. The 2014 Index includes an expanded and revised structure, additional measures, and updated data. The NHSPI was first released in 2013, […] Dec 10, 2014 | Admin |
MRC Project November ReportOn November 7, the application period closed for the 2014-2015 NACCHO MRC awards and staff reviewed applications throughout the month of November. Staff will complete the reviews process in December and notices of awards will be sent to MRC units in January. Staff attended several conferences in November to represent the MRC, including the National […] Dec 09, 2014 | Admin |
CDC Announces Ebola Treatment Hospitals and New Interim Hospital GuidanceToday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced that 35 U.S. hospitals have been designated as Ebola treatment centers. The majority of hospitals are located near the five international airports — John F. Kennedy in New York; Newark Liberty; Washington Dulles; O’Hare in Chicago and Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta — that travelers from Guinea, Liberia, […] Dec 02, 2014 | Admin |
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