08/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This 47-page report to Congress assesses the extent to which the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has enhanced the process for identifying high-risk facilities and assigning them to tiers; conducted facility inspections and measured facility security; and ensured that information is shared with emergency responders to prepare them for incidents at high-risk facilities. Facilities that handle hazardous chemicals could be targets for terrorists—e.g., these chemicals could be stolen and used to build explosive devices.
08/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This web page provides information for health care providers about the more than 4,800 pregnancies in the U.S. territories (American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Puerto Rico, Republic of Marshall Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands) that had a lab result showing confirmed or possible Zika from 2016-2018. Sections discuss and provide an Overview, the Problem, Infographic, What Can Be Done, and Issue Details.
08/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT
These videos and documents provide guidance for infants with possible congenital Zika virus infection and can help to ensure that affected children receive the care they need. Healthcare providers can use these resources when caring for infants born to mothers who had Zika virus infection during pregnancy. Topics include measuring infant head circumference, ocular findings in infants, and care roadmaps.
08/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT
The information on this web page applies to placental (e.g., placental disk, umbilical cord, and fetal membranes) and fetal or infant autopsy tissue collection and submission for Zika virus testing, and has sections for healthcare providers and health departments. It provides a table that details Specimen Type, Fixed Specimens, When to Consider, and General Notes.
08/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This web page provides information and resources about the effects of climate change on health, and how local health departments are uniquely positioned to respond to these health impacts and protect the public's health. It includes reports on Climate Change Success Stories from Local Health Departments, and links to related webinars, the Global Climate Change Workgroup, and Policy Statements.
08/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT
In this one-hour, three-minute webinar, presenters from Florida’s Lee County Mosquito Control District discuss mosquito surveillance, based on one of the most popular technical training sessions from the 2018 Vector Control Summit. They review how to select, use, and maintain different types of mosquito traps, and describe common errors associated with the use of each type of trap.
08/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This web page provides information and guidance for healthcare providers about infants and children who can become infected with Zika virus during or after pregnancy, and describes the types of Zika virus transmission and possible outcomes. It also discusses breastfeeding and Guillain-Barré syndrome.
08/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This web page provides information about several diagnostic tools for Zika virus: Molecular Test for Zika Virus, Trioplex Real-time RT-PCR Assay, Serologic Test for Zika Virus, Zika MAC-ELISA, and Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test (PRNT).
08/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This web page provides information and guidance for healthcare providers about caring for pregnant women with and without symptoms of Zika virus. It provides links to related web pages, guidance and advisories, and tools for clinicians and patients. It also provides a Pregnancy and Zika Virus Testing tool to help healthcare providers apply the updated recommendations for Zika virus testing and interpretation of results for a pregnant woman with possible exposure to Zika virus.
08/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This two-page table outlines ways to achieve Hospital Preparedness Program and Public Health Emergency Preparedness capabilities. It details the intersection of Healthcare Preparedness Program Capability Functions; Public Health Preparedness Function Alignment Sample, detailed by capability; and Yale New Haven Health System, Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response Product or Service Offering(s).
08/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This web page provides information and guidance about testing and follow-up of Zika virus disease. It provides links to guidance about pregnant women, infants and children, and couples trying to conceive. It also provides a Pregnancy and Zika Testing tool to help healthcare providers apply the updated recommendations for Zika virus testing and interpretation of results for a pregnant woman with possible exposure to Zika virus.
08/08/2018 12:00 AM EDT
This web page outlines frequently asked questions related to the updated interim guidance for healthcare providers caring for pregnant women with possible Zika virus exposure, published on July 24, 2017. Topics are rationale for changing guidance, implications for infant guidance, implementing updated guidance, and clarifications of updated guidance.
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