Prevent Tickborne Diseases This Summer

[Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

Also, Fungal Meningitis, Wildfire Smoke, Community Assessment, and Death Certificate Courses

June 2023 Newsletter

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Hot Training Topic: Fungal Meningitis Outbreak

CDC, the Mexican Ministry of Health, and U.S. state and local health departments are responding to a multinational outbreak of fungal meningitis among patients who had procedures under epidural anesthesia in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico. Immediate treatment is essential. Learn interim recommendations for diagnosis and treatment.

Take Fungal Meningitis Training

Hot Training Topic: Wildfire Smoke

Wildfire smoke impacts large portions of the United States. Learn how wildfire smoke affects health and steps patients can take to reduce exposure. Earn free CE.

Take Wildfire Smoke Training

Diagnose and Treat Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever

Most cases of Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a potentially fatal tickborne disease, occur in the summer. Learn how to recognize, treat, and prevent RMSF. Earn free CE.

Take RMSF Training

Conduct a Community Assessment

Community assessments provide the groundwork for public health programs and policies. Learn how to collect, analyze, and share data for a community assessment. Review best practices for direct observation, focus group, and community survey methods.

Take Community Assessment Training

Ensure Accurate Death Certificates

Cause-of-death data impact health policy decisions. Learn how to document the cause of death on death certificates. Earn free CE.

Take Death Certificates Training

Additional Trainings & Resources

Turn research into public health practice. CDC’s Prevention Research Centers help develop, test, and evaluate solutions to public health problems. Explore successful programs and supporting materials with the new Pathway to Practice Resource Center. The Resource Center includes trainings on evaluation, COVID-19 communication, and more. Prevent dengue. Each year, about 100 million people around the world get sick from dengue infection. Learn more about dengue and the first dengue vaccine available, Dengvaxia, with this webinar. Earn free CE. Analyze training needs. Do you develop training? The first step is to make sure training can address the performance gap and meet your program’s goal. Check out CDC’s new resources for conducting a training needs analysis.

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