The Essential Elements of Local Public Health provides updates and information from NACCHO’s Environmental Health and Infectious Disease portfolios.
Below is a press release from the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable. CDC Recommended HEPLISAV-B Vaccine to Prevent Hepatitis B in...
Mar 07, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
The Prevent Cancer Foundation’s community grants program funds vital community-level projects in cancer prevention and early...
The FDA, CDC, and state and local officials investigated a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections. CDC reports that...
Mar 05, 2018 | Michelle Shapiro
A new study authored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and published in Clinical Infectious Diseases shows about...
Feb 27, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Medscape recently hosted a Facebook Live Q&A for healthcare professionals to cover a number of important topics related to...
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun to test fresh cilantro, parsley and basil, as well as processed avocado and...
Feb 27, 2018 | Amy Chang
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Antibiotic Stewardship has launched the first of a four-section...
Feb 20, 2018 | Kim Rodgers
Below is a press release from the National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable. CDC Recommended HEPLISAV-B Vaccine to Prevent Hepatitis B in Adults; FDA Granted Orphan Drug Designation to Tenofovir Exalidex (TXL) to Treat the Virus in Children SAN FRANCISCO, CA (March 5, 2018) – The National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable (NVHR), a national coalition working together to […]
The Prevent Cancer Foundation’s community grants program funds vital community-level projects in cancer prevention and early detection across the United States. Applicants must demonstrate the potential of their programs to make a positive impact, with special consideration given to those making a difference in underserved communities. Apply today for the 2018 community grants cycle. The...
The FDA, CDC, and state and local officials investigated a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella infections. CDC reports that epidemiologic evidence indicates that raw sprouts were the likely source of this outbreak. The FDA collected invoices and/or samples from growers and seed suppliers that produced the sprouts. All the samples that were collected subsequently tested negative. […]
A new study authored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and published in Clinical Infectious Diseases shows about 5% of all fluoroquinolones prescribed for adults in doctor’s offices and emergency departments are completely unnecessary, and about 20% of all fluoroquinolone prescriptions in these two settings are not the recommended first-line treatment. Due […]
Medscape recently hosted a Facebook Live Q&A for healthcare professionals to cover a number of important topics related to antibiotic prescribing, including how smart antibiotic use means giving patients the best care. The Q&A had more than 15,000 views, and featured a panel of the following experts: Lauri Hicks, DO – Infectious Diseases Physician; Director, CDC […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has begun to test fresh cilantro, parsley and basil, as well as processed avocado and guacamole, for certain microbial contaminants. The sampling will help the FDA assess the rates of bacterial contamination in these items to help identify possible common factors among the positive samples. These items were […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office of Antibiotic Stewardship has launched the first of a four-section web-based training course on Antibiotic Stewardship, each section of which will be released in 2018. To register and take the course online, create an account at http://bit.ly/2BsVc0z. Course objectives include: optimizing antibiotic prescribing and use to […]
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NACCHO, with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released a funding opportunity for The Improving...
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The EPA's Small Communities, Big Challenges Competition encourages local governments to demonstrate their innovative strategies, from...
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The Building Local Operational Capacity for COVID-19, Healthcare-Associated Infections, and Antimicrobial Resistance (BLOC COVID-19+)...
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