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CDC Study: Increase in Hepatitis C Infections Linked to Worsening Opioid Crisis
New research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that the recent steep increase in cases of acute...
Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The Opioid Epidemic in 2018: Where Do We Go from Here?
By Ian Goldstein, Government Affairs Specialist, NACCHO The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 91 people...
Dec 13, 2017 | NacchoVoice
NFID Tdap Awareness Campaign
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), in collaboration with Sanofi Pasteur, has recently launched a new Tdap...
Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Do You Know the Flu? – A Healthcare Provider Toolkit
It’s flu season and a critical time for healthcare professionals to take a proactive role in recommending an annual influenza...
Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach to a Global Threat
As of 2017, the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance continues unabated around the world, leaving devastating health and...
Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
Call for Abstracts: NACCHO Annual 2018
The call for abstracts for NACCHO Annual 2018, to be held July 10-12, 2018 in New Orleans, LA, is now open. This year’s theme is...
Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
MMWR: 2017-2018 Early Season Flu Vaccine Coverage Data
On December 7, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Morbidity and Mortality Week Report (MMWR): “Update:...
Dec 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
National Handwashing Week 2017: The Power of a Preventative and Primary Intervention
By Steve Metcalf, Communications Specialist, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department “Wash your hands!” As young children,...
Dec 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC Study: Increase in Hepatitis C Infections Linked to Worsening Opioid CrisisNew research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests that the recent steep increase in cases of acute hepatitis C virus infection is associated with increases in opioid injection. The study examines data from CDC’s hepatitis surveillance system and from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s national database that tracks […] Jan 03, 2018 | Kim Rodgers |
The Opioid Epidemic in 2018: Where Do We Go from Here?By Ian Goldstein, Government Affairs Specialist, NACCHO The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that 91 people die daily due to an opioid overdose. The Trump Administration has declared curbing the opioid epidemic a major priority. In March 2017, the White House created the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Epidemic, […] Dec 13, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
NFID Tdap Awareness CampaignThe National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), in collaboration with Sanofi Pasteur, has recently launched a new Tdap (tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis vaccine) awareness campaign. The campaign focuses on the importance of disease prevention through vaccination. Pertussis (whooping cough) is a serious infection that spreads easily from person to person. The infection can cause coughing... Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Do You Know the Flu? – A Healthcare Provider ToolkitIt’s flu season and a critical time for healthcare professionals to take a proactive role in recommending an annual influenza (flu) vaccination for everyone 6 months of age and older to protect against this serious, but vaccine-preventable disease. To support healthcare professionals in their important role, Families Fighting Flu has partnered with the National Association of […] Dec 13, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Combating Antimicrobial Resistance: A One Health Approach to a Global ThreatAs of 2017, the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance continues unabated around the world, leaving devastating health and economic outcomes in its wake. Those consequences will multiply if collaborative global action is not taken to address the spread of resistance. Major drivers of antimicrobial resistance in humans have been accelerated by inappropriate antimicrobial prescribing... Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
Call for Abstracts: NACCHO Annual 2018The call for abstracts for NACCHO Annual 2018, to be held July 10-12, 2018 in New Orleans, LA, is now open. This year’s theme is “Unleashing the Power of Local Public Health.” The conference provides attendees the opportunity to share the latest research and ideas, network, and test their assumptions about the issues and topics […] Dec 11, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
MMWR: 2017-2018 Early Season Flu Vaccine Coverage DataOn December 7, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a Morbidity and Mortality Week Report (MMWR): “Update: Influenza Activity – United States, October 1 – November 25, 2017. The most recent influenza (flu) data reported through week 47 (November 19-25, 2017) indicate that flu activity in the United States began to increase in […] Dec 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
National Handwashing Week 2017: The Power of a Preventative and Primary InterventionBy Steve Metcalf, Communications Specialist, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department “Wash your hands!” As young children, we heard this message often. Parents, teachers, and other well-meaning adults reinforced this hand hygiene mantra: before mealtimes, after bathroom visits, and when we had the sniffles or coughs. It’s sound and simple advice to ward off germs, viruses, and […] Dec 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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