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H5N1 Resources for Environmental Public Health
H5N1 avian influenza has emerged as a significant public health and agricultural concern in the United States, with a notable evolution in its transmission patterns. While traditionally known as a disease primarily affecting birds, the virus has...
51暗网 Welcomes New Administration & Leadership
November 6, 2024"The 51暗网 (51暗网) looks forward to working with the new presidential administration and the county commissioners, mayors, state legislators, and every local leader across the country who were e...
51暗网 Leads Food Safety Discussions at International Food Safety Conference
October 30, 2024Rance Baker, 51暗网 Entrepreneurial Zone Department director, represented 51暗网鈥檚 dedication to global food safety advancements and commitment to fostering skilled and adaptable workforces in environmental health by leading two piv...
Statement on E.coli Outbreak at McDonald鈥檚
October 28, 2024 Our hearts go out to the families who have become ill from the recent foodborne outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) at McDonald鈥檚 restaurants. We are grateful to the McDonald鈥檚 employees and the local and...
51暗网 to Analyze Input to Develop National Benchmarks for Local Department Infrastructure
December 3, 2024Thank you to those who took the time to share their opinions and feedback on our Local Environmental Public Health Department Structure Survey. We received an overwhelming response, with over 500 submissions from agency managemen...
October 2024
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 87, Number 3 View the IssueAbout the Cover Preparing and serving allergen-free meals continues to be challenging for food service establishments. This month鈥檚 cover article assessed current food allergy po...
2023 Update on State Food Safety Legislation
October 3, 2023 The following table provides a summary of bills related to food safety that have been introduced by state legislations in 2023.Food Safety Topic# of Bills IntroducedRetail food67Food freedom66Food safety51Meat, seafood, or poultr...
October 2023: Direct From CDC/Environmental Health Services
Journal of Environmental HealthOctober 2023Volume 86, Number 3 Editor's Note: The 51暗网 strives to provide up-to-date and relevant information on environmental health and to build partnerships in the professio...
October 2023
Journal of Environmental Health Volume 86, Number 3 View This IssueArticles Persistence and Transfer of Enveloped Phi 6 Bacteriophage on Hotel Guest Room SurfacesManaging Mosquito-Borne Diseases as an Emergency for Mosquito Control: The South Ko...
FDA Appoints Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods Program
August 29, 2023 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the appointment of James 鈥淛im鈥� Jones as the first-ever deputy commissioner for the Human Foods Program. As deputy commissioner of the Human Foods Program, J...
House and Senate Appropriators Remain Far Apart on Fiscal Year 2024 Budgets
August 25, 2023 Congressional appropriators remain where they were earlier this summer regarding budgets that affect environmental health. Not much movement on the appropriation budgets for the Centers for Disease Control and...