E. coli Illness in Georgia Linked to Multistate Outbreak
CDC confirms 17 cases of E. coli O103 infection in Georgia. Because this is an ongoing investigation, the number of cases is expected to increase.
Georgia Department of Public Health Awarded National Accreditation
DPH is one of fewer than 300 health departments that have achieved accreditation through PHAB since the organization launched in 2011.
VA offers $15 million in grant funding to support adaptive sports for disabled Veterans
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$15 million in grants for community organizations that provide adaptive sports, including therapeutic recreational opportunities for disabled Veterans and disabled members of the armed forces.
HHS releases additional $487 million to states, territories to expand access to effective opioid...
Together with the $933 million in second-year, continuation awards to be provided under this program later this year, the total amount of SOR grants to states and territories this year will total more than $1.4 billion.
VA 3D printing proves more useful for shoulder-surgery planning than current visualization methods
3D printing at VA is more useful for orthopedic surgeons in planning shoulder replacement surgery than current approache
A CDC investigation update: Salmonella infections linked to hedgehogs
Since the last update on January 25, 2019, six more people infected with the outbreak strain of Salmonella have been reported, bringing the total to 17 cases.
Gaps in HIV Testing and Treatment Hinder Efforts to Stop New Infections
The vast majority (about 80 percent) of new HIV infections in the U.S. in 2016 were transmitted from the nearly 40 percent of people with HIV who either did not know they had HIV, or who received a diagnosis but were not receiving HIV care.
USDA Working to Prevent African Swine Fever from Entering the U.S.
Last week, USDA-trained detector dogs played a major role in the seizure of smuggled pork from China where there is an outbreak of African swine fever
USDA Announces Launch of the Start Simple with MyPlate Campaign
In a continuing effort to help Americans make healthy food choices, and in honor of National Nutrition Month®, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue has announced a new campaign to help simplify the nutrition information that surrounds us each day.
Outbreak of Salmonella Infections Linked to Butterball Ground Turkey
Check your turkey - especially if you purchased it and stuck it in the freezer.
