11/15/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Infectious Diseases (CDC OID). Published: 11/15/2019. This web page, updated in November 2019, details core elements of successful hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs. Sections cover Core Elements Implementation; Core Elements for Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs: 2019; Summary of Updates to the Core Elements of Hospital Antibiotic Stewardship Programs; and CDC Efforts to Support Antibiotic Stewardship. (Text)
11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Published: 11/2019. The purpose of this 16-page final guidance, updated in November 2019, is to assist sponsors in the clinical development of drugs for the treatment or prevention of smallpox (variola virus) infection. It revises the draft guidance for industry entitled Smallpox (Variola) Infection: Developing Drugs for Treatment or Prevention, issued on November 23, 2007. It focuses on drugs that are expected to act by inhibiting variola virus replication. Although the primary focus of this guidance is on antiviral drugs, therapeutic proteins or monoclonal antibodies also may be eligible for evaluation under the animal rule. (PDF)
11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Federal Emergency Management Agency [Department of Homeland Security] (FEMA). Published: 11/2019. This toolkit, updated in November 2019, provides whole community partners the information and resources to understand lifelines, coordinate with entities using lifelines, and serve as basic guidance for how to implement the lifeline construct during incident response. A lifeline enables the continuous operation of government functions and critical business, and is essential to human health and safety or economic security. The toolkit is comprised of 12 PDF and Excel files and templates. (Text)
11/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Published: 11/2019. Children are commonly viewed as one of the most vulnerable groups of people in internal displacement associated with conflict, violence, or disasters. This 24-page report presents examples showing why that may be, although the impacts of internal displacement vary greatly from one context to the next. In rare cases, when the right policies are in place, displaced children may even experience an improvement in their living conditions, with increased access to healthcare or education. (PDF)
10/17/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Governors Association (NGA). Published: 10/17/2019. This one-hour, 20-minute webinar is part of a series, cosponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Bar Association, on common legal challenges posed by public health emergencies. It provides an overview of the country's mutual aid system, and discusses the Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC), EMAC deployments and considerations for state law, and thoughts for health professionals in EMAC. (Video or Multimedia)
10/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO). Published: 10/2019. This 71-page report examines, among other objectives, what available federal data suggest about the number of non-federal National Priorities List (NPL) Superfund sites that are located in areas that may be impacted by selected climate change effects, and the extent to which the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has managed risks to human health and the environment from the potential impacts of climate change effects at such sites. It makes four recommendations to EPA, including that it clarify how its actions to manage risks at non-federal NPL sites from potential impacts of climate change align with current goals and objectives. (PDF)
10/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] (CDC NIOSH). Published: 10/2019. This 24-page report was written in response to a law enforcement agency request for a health hazard evaluation concerning illnesses among multiple law enforcement officers (LEOs) from multiple agencies who participated in a law enforcement operation. Illnesses among LEOs were reported to have begun the day of or soon after the operation. The law enforcement agency was concerned that the reported illnesses may have been associated with work-related exposures during the operation, when illicit drugs, guns, and explosive devices were found. (PDF)
09/26/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: National Governors Association (NGA). Published: 9/26/2019. This one-hour, 30-minute webinar is part of a series, cosponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Bar Association, on common legal challenges posed by public health emergencies. It focuses on the impacts of flooding and hurricanes on communities and the use of emergency powers by states to respond to these emergencies. It features perspectives on disaster impact and resilience, legal preparedness, and response to flooding in the Midwest, and discusses the results of a legal epidemiology analysis of state executive orders and proclamations issued in response to hurricanes throughout the United States since January 1, 2006. (Video or Multimedia)
09/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 9/2019. In order to assess how communities are involved in the public health response for outbreaks of acute gastroenteritis, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control developed a case study project in two European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries: Ireland and Iceland. This 25-page report details the lessons learned from this project, which confirm the importance of recognizing the community as a key partner in public health emergency preparedness and response. (PDF)
09/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 9/2019. This 31-page country visit report presents the findings of a case study into outbreaks of Shiga toxin/verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (STEC/VTEC) at childcare facilities in Ireland, conducted in November 2018 to identify enablers and barriers for community and institutional synergies related to preparedness and control of infectious diseases. It is part of a wider European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control case study project to investigate the synergies between communities affected by serious public health threats and the institutions, both health- and non-health-related, that are mandated to prepare for and respond to them. (PDF)
08/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: California Department of Public Health (CDPH). Published: 8/2019. This 92-page document provides information to California’s public health officials and interested parties about wildfire smoke, health effects, sensitive populations, strategies to reduce exposure, and potential public health actions. It discusses how California has faced an increasing number of wildfires in the last decade, and this trend may continue into the foreseeable future. Chapters also cover regulatory air monitoring, the Air Quality Index, low-cost air sensors, and additional resources and links. (PDF)
07/01/2019 12:00 AM EDT
Source: European Union, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Published: 7/2019. This 40-page country visit report presents the findings of a case study into an outbreak of norovirus in Iceland that occurred on August 10-15, 2017, to identify enablers and barriers for community and institutional synergies related to preparedness and control of infectious diseases. It is part of a wider European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control case study project to investigate the synergies between communities affected by serious public health threats and the institutions, both health- and non-health-related, that are mandated to prepare for and respond to them. (PDF)
03/01/2019 12:00 AM EST
Source: Center for Health Security [Johns Hopkins University, Bloomberg School of Public Health]. Published: 3/2019. This web page provides the agenda, information, and materials from the first annual Global Forum on Scientific Advances Important to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention, held on December 3, 2018, to address rapidly emerging advancements in biology and biotechnology and their impact on bioweapons nonproliferation policy. The forum featured expert panel and speaker discussions on current and future biological capabilities relevant to the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention (BWC), including potential for misuse and opportunities to boost efforts to prevent biological weapons development and strengthen bioweapons nonproliferation norms. (Text)
11/01/2018 12:00 AM EDT
Source: World Health Organization, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Published: 11/2018. This 144-page manual examines the concept and benefits of antimicrobial stewardship programs, and describes their major components: leadership, human resources, microbiology laboratories, and robust pharmaceutical services. Specific interventions are described, as are the ethical and legal issues related to these programs. Primary health care interventions are given special attention, as over 90 percent of antimicrobial use occurs at the community level, where high antibiotic use may reflect over-prescription, easy access through over-the-counter sales, and, more recently, Internet sales, which are widespread in many countries. (PDF)
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