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The Preparedness Brief provides updates and information from NACCHO’s public health preparedness portfolio.

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...

Jan 21, 2015 | Admin

Rising Number of Chikungunya Cases Pose Significant U.S. Public Health Threat

by Andrew Roszak, JDA, MPA, Senior Director, and Lisa Brown, MPH, Program Analyst, Environmental Health, Pandemic...

Dec 17, 2014 | Lisa Brown

Ebola – What’s Flu Got to Do With It?

This week is National Influenza Vaccination Week. Local health departments across the country use this awareness...

Dec 10, 2014 | Frances Bevington

Health Equity Considerations for Local Health Departments’ Ebola Preparedness Planning: An Interview with Dr. Aletha Maybank

As local health departments across the United States prepare for more domestic cases of Ebola, health equity...

Nov 12, 2014 | Admin

CDC Announces Interim Guidance for Monitoring Symptoms and Controlling Movement to Stop the Spread of Ebola

On Oct. 27, the CDC announced interim guidance related to the movement and monitoring of people who might be infected...

Oct 28, 2014 | Admin

CDC Announces Active Post-Arrival Monitoring for Travelers from Ebola-Impacted Countries

CDC announced that beginning Oct. 27, public health authorities will begin active post-arrival monitoring of travelers...

Oct 22, 2014 | Admin

Ebola Emotional Support Resources

As the news and other information surrounding concerns of Ebola in the United States have the potential to trigger...

Oct 21, 2014 | Admin

CDC Releases Tightened Guidance for U.S. Healthcare Workers on Personal Protective Equipment for Ebola

The CDC announced tightened infection control guidance for healthcare workers caring for patients with Ebola on Oct....

Oct 21, 2014 | Admin

What Obstetrician–Gynecologists Should Know About Ebola

In this journal article, authors examine the risks pregnant women face when infected with the Ebola virus. This article...

Oct 20, 2014 | Admin

States Take Preemptive Measures to Guard Against Ebola

As concerns mount regarding the Ebola outbreak in the United States, state governments are taking matters into their...

Oct 17, 2014 | Guest Author

Partner Articles

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  • COVID-19
  • Immunization

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

NACCHO and leading partners recognize December 14, 2022 as the two-year...

Dec 15, 2022 | Nicholas Holmes

NACCHO Recognizes Second Anniversary of First COVID-19...

Water Fountain
  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Water Quality

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

Purdue is partnering with NACCHO to offer this online course at a discount for...

Dec 04, 2020 | Emily D'Angelo

Purdue University’s New Water Systems Course Designed to...

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  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease
  • Opportunity

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to...

The National Student Response Network (NSRN) is fielding the volunteer needs of...

May 20, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

National Student Response Network Linking Volunteers to...

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  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease

COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

ASPR TRACIE has just released COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources, a...

Apr 22, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

COVID-19 Alternate Care Site Resources

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

During a pandemic, healthcare facilities may need telehealth/medicine...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

AMA Telehealth Implementation Playbook

2020 04 27 15 54 18 Public Health COVID 19 Online Community
  • Communications & Public Relations
  • Emergency Response
  • Infectious Disease

NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

The National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) has launched a...

Apr 21, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

NNPHI Launches COVID-19 Learning & Action Collaborative

  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease

Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

Penn State Project ECHO (Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes) has...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

Penn State Project ECHO: COVID-19 ECHO Series

  • COVID-19
  • Tools & Resources
  • Infectious Disease
  • Podcast

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy has a running archive of...

Mar 31, 2020 | Kim Rodgers

CIDRAP: COVID-19 Podcasts and Webinars

  • Research & Reports

42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) at the CDC released its 42nd...

Nov 19, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

42nd Annual Report on the Health of the Nation

  • Call for Comments
  • Opioid Overdose Epidemic

Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug...

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has sent a New Project...

Oct 29, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Call for Comments: Community-Based Response to Drug...

  • Community Engagement

Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based...

Dr. Scott Santibanez, Associate Director for Science for CDC’s Division in...

Sep 17, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Article: Engaging with Community- and Faith-Based...

  • Tools & Resources
  • Emergency Response
  • Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP)
  • Water Quality

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

During water system interruptions, the operation of healthcare facilities is...

Aug 27, 2019 | Kim Rodgers

Emergency Water Supply Planning Guide for Hospitals and...

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