1 / 6

MIDCOAST DCC MEETING

MIDCOAST DCC MEETING. September 11, 2012 Rockport, Maine. News from Maine CDC. Mosquitoborne Diseases Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) West Nile virus (WNV) Testing for arboviral illness when presenting with unexplained encephalitis, meningitis, or fever greater than 100.4°F

alta
Download Presentation

MIDCOAST DCC MEETING

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. MIDCOAST DCC MEETING September 11, 2012 Rockport, Maine

  2. News from Maine CDC • Mosquitoborne Diseases • Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) • West Nile virus (WNV) • Testing for arboviral illness when presenting with unexplained encephalitis, meningitis, or fever greater than 100.4°F • For more info, http://go.usa.gov/GoT • Ongoing Pertussis(Whooping Cough) Outbreak • As of August 30th 441 likely or confirmed cases • For more info, www.mainepublichealth.gov

  3. September Public Health Observances • National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month http://go.usa.gov/ryuC • National Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month http://go.usa.gov/ryth

  4. Upcoming Events and Activities • September 29th Medication Take Back Day • HMPs are once again assisting with the national effort contact your local HMP for drop-off sites in your County • October 3rd Southern Maine Regional Resource Center Collaborative Meeting • 8am-12pm Hilton Garden Inn, Freeport • hospitals and health facilities register at smmc.org

  5. Upcoming Events and Activites • October 17th Maine Public Health Association Annual Meeting • Augusta Civic Center For more info &to register:http://www.mainepublichealth.org/ • November 13th Midcoast DCC meeting • Mental Health Forum, State Health Assessment • November 13th Maine CDC’s Infectious Disease Conference. • Augusta Civic Center For more info &to register: http://adcarecdc.neias.org/infectiousdisease/

  6. Partner Announcements • Thank you and enjoy the rest of the Summit! • Charles Dwyer • Midcoast Public Health District Liaison • 207-596-4278 • Charles.Dwyer@Maine.Gov

More Related