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FDA Finalizes Three New Rules Under FSMA
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized three additional rules developed under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA):...
Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan
Latest Edition of Centered on Food Safety Now Available
The latest edition of Centered on Food Safety, the quarterly newsletter of the Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence, is now...
Nov 02, 2015 | Amy Chang
Court Ordered TB Treatment in Seattle & King County
On October 23, King County Superior Court in Washington issued an order for home detention and treatment of a potentially contagious...
Nov 02, 2015 | Christina Baum
Tips to Practice Food Safety this Halloween
Vampires, zombies, and superheros may not have much in common on the surface, but chances are they’ll all be snacking on...
Oct 30, 2015 | Katie Regan
Environmental Health and Operational Conditions in Emergency Shelters
This post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit...
Oct 28, 2015 | Mary Hodges
WHO Releases Global Tuberculosis Report 2015
On October 28, the World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis (TB) Programme released its Global Tuberculosis Report 2015. It...
Oct 28, 2015 | Sara Chang
Take Action During National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
October 25-31 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, an awareness week dedicated to ensuring that homes are safe, families take...
Oct 27, 2015 | Katie Regan
CDC Releases the BP4 MCM ORR Portfolio and Implementation Fact Sheet
On Friday, October 23, the CDC released the Budget Period 4 (BP4) Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review (MCM ORR)...
Oct 26, 2015 | Raymond Puerini
Children’s National Creates First Pediatric Medical Reserve Corps in the United...
The Washington, DC Department of Health selected Children’s National Health System to establish the first pediatric Medical...
Oct 23, 2015 | Mary Hodges
FDA Finalizes Three New Rules Under FSMAThe Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has finalized three additional rules developed under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA): Produce Safety, Foreign Supplier Verification, and Third Party Accreditation. The FSMA, passed more than four years ago, is a broad reform of the United States’ food safety system that focuses on prevention rather than reaction. Broadly, the new rules for set... Nov 03, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Latest Edition of Centered on Food Safety Now AvailableThe latest edition of Centered on Food Safety, the quarterly newsletter of the Integrated Food Safety Centers of Excellence, is now available. It includes information on online outbreak training, interview training resources, outbreak case studies, and more. Nov 02, 2015 | Amy Chang |
Court Ordered TB Treatment in Seattle & King CountyOn October 23, King County Superior Court in Washington issued an order for home detention and treatment of a potentially contagious individual infected with tuberculosis (TB). TB is treatable with antibiotics, although the treatment generally lasts for months and may start with an isolation period to prevent the spread of the disease, which can be threatening […] Nov 02, 2015 | Christina Baum |
Tips to Practice Food Safety this HalloweenVampires, zombies, and superheros may not have much in common on the surface, but chances are they’ll all be snacking on something sweet and sugary come Halloween. To help ensure they snack safely this October 31, Foodsafety.gov has published a number of tips and strategies for minding food safety while enjoying the holiday. Local health departments can use this resource to […] Oct 30, 2015 | Katie Regan |
Environmental Health and Operational Conditions in Emergency SheltersThis post originally ran on NACCHO’s Healthy People, Healthy Places blog. For more environmental health news and information, visit http://essentialelements.naccho.org/. By Chris Mills, Senior Program Assistant, NACCHO A controversial topic dominating news media in recent months has been the immense wave of Syrian refugees entering European and Middle Eastern nations for safety from the conflict... Oct 28, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
WHO Releases Global Tuberculosis Report 2015On October 28, the World Health Organization’s Global Tuberculosis (TB) Programme released its Global Tuberculosis Report 2015. It includes an overview of disease trends and responses in over 200 countries, as well as pipelines for development of tools to prevent, diagnose, and treat TB. Although some progress has been made in meeting the 2015 TB […] Oct 28, 2015 | Sara Chang |
Take Action During National Lead Poisoning Prevention WeekOctober 25-31 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, an awareness week dedicated to ensuring that homes are safe, families take precautions, and communities are educated about the dangers of lead. Children in particular are susceptible to lead poisoning and this year’s theme is “Lead-Free Kids for a Healthy Future.” Childhood lead poisoning is considered the most... Oct 27, 2015 | Katie Regan |
CDC Releases the BP4 MCM ORR Portfolio and Implementation Fact SheetOn Friday, October 23, the CDC released the Budget Period 4 (BP4) Medical Countermeasure Operational Readiness Review (MCM ORR) Portfolio and the BP4 Implementation Fact Sheet. The MCM ORR Portfolio includes the following documents*: BP4 Reference Guide MCM ORR PDF fillable tool MCM ORR Guidance Jurisdictional Data Sheet (JDS) MCM ORR Preparation Guide MCM ORR […] Oct 26, 2015 | Raymond Puerini |
Children’s National Creates First Pediatric Medical Reserve Corps in the United StatesThe Washington, DC Department of Health selected Children’s National Health System to establish the first pediatric Medical Reserve Corps unit (DC-PMRC) in the country. The Washington, DC, Pediatric Medical Reserve Corps is primarily focused on providing pediatric support services to the Washington, DC, community in preparation for, response to, and recovery from disasters, pandemic,... Oct 23, 2015 | Mary Hodges |
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