Preparedness – Page 61 – AZ Dept. of Health Services News

Items in the Preparedness category will cover everything from Emergency Medical Services to vaccination programs. This division at ADHS tracks contagious disease, coordinates emergency preparedness activity, licenses EMTs and Paramedics, regulates ambulance companies, authorizes special hospital designations like cardiac care center and Level IV trauma center, issues birth and death certificates, and tracks critical health data through various sources including hospital discharge information.

Arizona is Prepared for Public Health Emergencies
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Arizona is Prepared for Public Health Emergencies

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Arizona is Prepared for Public Health Emergencies

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:01-07:00January 28th, 2016|Preparedness|

Every day our staff works with local public health and healthcare partners to prepare for and respond to all kinds of public health threats. Looking back at 2015, we addressed infectious disease threats like Ebola, measles, chikungunya, and Salmonella; environmental threats like wildfires, monsoons, and floods; and potential health security threats at Superbowl XLIX. This work [...]

Birth Defects Prevention Month Highlights Preconception Health
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Birth Defects Prevention Month Highlights Preconception Health

Preparedness, Prevention

Birth Defects Prevention Month Highlights Preconception Health

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:01-07:00January 27th, 2016|Preparedness, Prevention|

Earlier this month I highlighted Folic Acid Awareness Week and PowerMeA2Z as part of National Birth Defects Prevention Month. I also want to recognize Governor Doug Ducey's proclamation declaring January 2016 as Birth Defects Prevention Month in Arizona. There are approximately 700 serious birth defects reported each year in Arizona, which are tracked by the [...]

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Targeting Children at Risk for Lead Poisoning
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Targeting Children at Risk for Lead Poisoning

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Targeting Children at Risk for Lead Poisoning

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:01-07:00January 25th, 2016|Preparedness|

Every year children in Arizona are identified with elevated blood lead levels. Even at low levels, children's intelligence, behavior, hearing, and growth can be irreparably damaged. Most children will not have any symptoms. The only way to detect lead poisoning is through a blood test . In 2015, an estimated 432 newly identified elevated blood [...]

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I Was Sick Today, So Will I be Infectious Tomorrow?
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I Was Sick Today, So Will I be Infectious Tomorrow?

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I Was Sick Today, So Will I be Infectious Tomorrow?

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:02-07:00January 19th, 2016|General, Preparedness, Prevention|

It’s bad enough to be sick, but worse is the thought of passing your illness to someone else. Have you ever wondered when you’re contagious and when you’re not? Some diseases can keep people infectious for a while. For example, people with pertussis (whooping cough) can be contagious for two weeks. People with infectious tuberculosis [...]

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Community Paramedicine Crosswalk Resource Posted Online
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Community Paramedicine Crosswalk Resource Posted Online

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Community Paramedicine Crosswalk Resource Posted Online

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:02-07:00January 12th, 2016|Preparedness|

We are continuing our support of Arizona EMS agencies’ community paramedicine activities by posting a new Community Paramedicine Crosswalk on the Bureau of EMS and Trauma System webpage. The Community Paramedicine Crosswalk serves as a one-stop interactive resource that enables EMS agencies and county health departments to communicate and collaborate on sharing limited resources in managing public health problems. [...]

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Do You Know the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu?
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Do You Know the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu?

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Do You Know the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu?

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:02-07:00January 11th, 2016|Preparedness|

Lately it seems like there are a lot of people sick with a cold or the flu. Respiratory viruses often circulate in the wintertime, and this winter is no exception. But when your aunt skips out on a family dinner because she has the flu, is that really what’s making her sick, or does she [...]

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Environmental Cleaning Helps Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections
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Environmental Cleaning Helps Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections

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Environmental Cleaning Helps Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:02-07:00January 7th, 2016|Preparedness|

There’s a saying in the healthcare profession that “one good housekeeper can prevent more infections than a dozen doctors can cure.” Environmental cleaning is critical to prevent healthcare-associated infections. In healthcare settings, germs are present throughout the environment, many of which cause infections. Contaminated surfaces play a vital role in the transmission of dangerous [...]

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Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis: If it’s Anywhere, it’s Everywhere
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Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis: If it’s Anywhere, it’s Everywhere

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Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis: If it’s Anywhere, it’s Everywhere

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:02-07:00January 6th, 2016|Preparedness|

There’s Tuberculosis (TB) and then there’s Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB). Compared to TB that is not drug resistant, MDR-TB takes a greater human and economic toll because it requires longer treatment (24 months on average) with more expensive drugs (about $150,000) and significantly increases a patient’s risk of death (about nine percent of patients die during [...]

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Bureau of Special Licensing and Office of Environmental Health Team Up
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Bureau of Special Licensing and Office of Environmental Health Team Up

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Bureau of Special Licensing and Office of Environmental Health Team Up

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:03-07:00January 5th, 2016|Preparedness|

An estimated 120,000 trucks cross our southern border every year importing fresh produce including tomatoes, cucumbers, and peppers to name a few. In 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported 4.2 billion pounds of produce crossed into Nogales, Arizona. A potential stopping point for the produce you eat may be one of approximately 110 warehouses [...]

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Ebola Outbreak Over in West Africa
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Ebola Outbreak Over in West Africa

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Ebola Outbreak Over in West Africa

By Cara Christ|2017-02-10T09:49:03-07:00January 4th, 2016|Preparedness|

On December 29, 2015, the WHO declared the end of Ebola virus transmission in Guinea, following up the declared end of the outbreak in Liberia in September and in Sierra Leone in November. This is the first time since the outbreak began two years ago the original chain of transmission has been halted. While sporadic [...]

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