Emergency Readiness
The state of Florida and city of Philadelphia each declared public health emergencies last week to address hepatitis A outbreaks.
The number of naloxone prescriptions dispensed from retail pharmacies doubled in 2018, but access to the emergency opioid overdose treatment still varies widely, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Hospitals treated dozens of victims from mass shootings this weekend at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, and hours later in downtown Dayton, Ohio, which together killed at least 31 people.
Rick Pollack
President and CEO
One year after the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared an outbreak of Ebola, the outbreak continues in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, with 2,698 cases and 1,813 deaths to date.
The World Health Organization today declared the Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a public health emergency of international concern.
President Trump yesterday signed legislation providing $19.1 billion in disaster relief for areas affected by hurricanes, wildfires and other recent natural disasters.
Several Sentara hospitals cared for victims from a mass shooting Friday at the Virginia Beach (Va.) Municipal Center, four of whom were still being treated on Saturday, the Norfolk, Va.-based health system reported. 鈥淲hat we do in health care is so much more than just doing a job,鈥 said 鈥
The White House yesterday released a strategy to guide the federal government in protecting the nation from infectious disease threats by working with other nations and stakeholders.
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