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Flood Safety Awareness Week 2014
Turn Around Don’t Drown Turn Around Don’t Drown, or TADD for short, is a NOAA National Weather Service campaign used to educate people about the hazards of driving a vehicle or walking through flood waters. This year is the 10th anniversary of the TADD program. Hundreds of signs depicting the message have been erected at Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentRabies Scare Leads to Quick Public Health Action
By Jacquelyn Lickness When a hospital in South Carolina spotted bats flying through its facility, officials sprang into action launching an investigation to prevent a possible rabies outbreak. Because bats are commonly infected with the virus, any contact with the flying mammals is taken very seriously. The hospital quickly involved state public health officials, who then reached Read More >
Posted on by 1 Commentl’heure du spectacle: Film-based monkeypox outreach in the Democratic Republic of Congo
By Benjamin Monroe The glow of the dell projector was the only source of light for miles except the blanket of stars in the African sky. In a life without lights, the chance to watch a movie can be a really big deal. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise when an entire village shows Read More >
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