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Ongoing Zika Virus Transmission — Puerto Rico, November 1, 2015–July 7, 2016
"Zika virus is a flavivirus transmitted primarily by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes, and infection can be asymptomatic or result in an acute febrile illness with rash (1). Zika virus infection during pregnancy is a cause of microcephaly and other severe birth defects (2). Infection has also been associated with Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) (3) and severe thrombocytopenia (4,5). In December 2015, the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDH) reported the first locally acquired case of Zika virus infection.
Zika Virus Surveillance and Preparedness — New York City, 2015–2016
OSHA's Interim Guidance for Protecting Workers from Occupational Exposure to Zika Virus
Pesticide Action Network: International’s Statement on Global Zika Outbreaks
Specificity of Dengue NS1 Antigen in Differential Diagnosis of Dengue and Zika Virus Infection
Inactivation and Environmental Stability of Zika Virus
CDC: Projected Zika Virus Importation and Subsequent Ongoing Transmission after Travel to the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games — Country-Specific Assessment, July 2016
CDC: Projected Zika Virus Importation and Subsequent Ongoing Transmission after Travel to the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games — Country-Specific Assessment, July 2016
CDC: Suspected Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus — New York City, 2016
Clinician Guides for Farmworker Health and Safety Regulations
MCN and Farmworker Justice offer these guides to assist clinicians in understanding farmworker health and safety regulations. OSHA’s Field Sanitation Standard; EPA's Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA); EPA's Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA); EPA’s Worker Protection Standard (WPS).
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- OSHA's Field Sanitation Standard Clinician's Guide ( 765 Kb )
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- FIFRA FQPA Clinician's Guide ( 295 Kb )
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- WPS Clinician's Guide ( 864 Kb )
1999-2013 United States Cancer Statistics Report
The 1999–2013 United States Cancer Statistics (USCS): Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report includes the official federal statistics on cancer incidence from registries that have high-quality data, and cancer mortality statistics. It is produced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
2016 Tuberculosis & Migration Working Group Report
From the 2016 International Union Against Tuberculosis & Lung Disease Conference
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WEBINAR | It’s your right to know! Helping Community Health Workers Promote Chemical Safety on the Job
DATE RECORDED: June 22, 2016
PRESENTED BY: Kerry Brennan
WEBINAR | La violencia doméstica y Determinantes Sociales de la Salud
FECHA DE GRABACION: 29 de Junio de 2016
Oradora: Victoria Adela Breckwich Vásquez, DrPH, MPH, MA and Ricardo Garay
WEBINAR | Cardiovascular Conditions and Social Determinants of Health
DATE RECORDED: June 15, 2016
PRESENTED BY: Dra. Maura Patricia García Castillo, MD, MPH
WEBINAR | Condiciones cardiovasculares y Determinantes Sociales de Salud
FECHA DE GRABACION: 15 de Junio de 2016
Oradora: Dra. Maura Patricia García Castillo, MD, MPH
WEBINAR | Before the Dog Days of Summer, Learn how Community Health Workers can Help Prevent Heat Stress
DATE RECORDED: June 8, 2016
PRESENTED BY: Juliana Simmons, MSPH, CHES
WEBINAR | Before the dog days of summer, learn how community health workers can help prevent heat stress (English)
DATE RECORDED: May 25, 2016
PRESENTED BY: Antonio Tovar, PhD
WEBINAR | Antes de los días de verano, aprenda cómo los Promotores de Salud pueden ayudar en prevenir enfermedades a causa del calor
FECHA DE GRABACION: 25 de Mayo de 2016
PRESENTAOD POR: Antonio Tovar, PhD
US Zika Pregnancy Registry
As part of the response to the Zika outbreak, CDC, in collaboration with state, local, tribal, and territorial health departments, established a pregnancy registry for comprehensive monitoring of pregnancy and infant outcomes following possible Zika virus infection. The registry is an active surveillance system of pregnant women with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection in the 50 US states and DC, and in the US territories.
