Categories: Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, General, Preparedness, Prevention/Vaccination, Response
May 7th, 2013 12:55 pm ET -
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Taking on the role of interim CDC director can be an intimidating task, but an impending pandemic can make the position exponentially more daunting. This is the situation Dr. Richard Besser faced in 2009 when he stepped into his new job. But Besser took the task head on and guided the country’s premier health agency through the H1N1 outbreak with skill and confidence. Through this experience Besser saw first hand how important communication is to building the publics’ trust and improving health behaviors.
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Categories: Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, Foodborne, General, Response
May 1st, 2013 12:27 pm ET -
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One of the many roles of public health is to protect consumers from threats like foodborne outbreaks. Much of this hinges on quickly getting out clear messages to the public that provide simple steps to help stem the spread of disease. This is something public health professionals have been doing for over a hundred years, but a recent outbreak of Salmonella Heidelberg got us wondering, “Are we doing enough to keep the public safe? Are we too slow? And, How can we improve?”
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Categories: General, Natural Disasters, Preparedness, Response
February 27th, 2013 11:16 am ET -
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By Gaetina Hodnett
It was a cloudy Monday in late October 2012 when Superstorm Sandy approached Long Island. The weather reports were frequent and very informative; however, I didn’t think the storm would have any impact on my family because of our experience with Hurricane Irene the previous year. We live less than a mile from the Atlantic Ocean and sustained minimal damage after Hurricane Irene.
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Categories: General, Natural Disasters, Preparedness, Response
February 15th, 2013 1:07 pm ET -
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By John Peterson
Many of you followed the historic blizzard that hit the Northeast last weekend. Sure, it was fun to watch the weather reporters with yardsticks ready to measure the torrents of accumulating snow. For me, what quickly became apparent in the February nor’easter is how many ways public health touches lives in a disaster and how the public health response is affected by factors beyond our control.
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Categories: General, Natural Disasters, Preparedness, Response
February 12th, 2013 8:53 am ET -
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It is Mardi Gras in New Orleans and I would like to take this time to introduce myself. I’m an EvacuSpot. I am a piece of public art with a purpose and a message. You will soon notice me on the city of New Orleans’ landscape. My journey has not been quick or easy, and I would not be ready to hit the streets of New Orleans without the support of those who care so much about our great city. Oh wait, that’s jumping ahead. Let me start from the beginning and tell you what I represent.
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