Public Health
The EMS Leadership Round Table tackles community messaging, public health funding and caring for the caregivers at the Virtual Pinnacle Leadership Summit
A study from King County, Washington, characterizes COVID-19 patients receiving care from EMS
5 ways for fire and EMS professionals to support our colleagues in public health as they battle COVID-19
Last year, more than 52,000 people died from drug overdoses, with almost two-thirds involving prescription or illegal opioids
Acute flaccid myelitis is a condition that affects the nervous system, specifically the spinal cord
EMS leader and advocate Raphael Barishansky discusses his EMS career path from a volunteer EMT to the highest levels of state government
EMS will work with law enforcement, doctors and public health officials to head off overdose spikes “like a measles outbreak”
Officials are increasing Narcan access and reducing opioid prescriptions, but the problem has grown
A new bill would allow administrators to give students albuterol if necessary
Accurate data, specific to first responders, is critical in understanding and preventing suicide
For the third straight year CDC investigators found the nasal spray flu vaccine performed dismally while the traditional flu injection worked reasonably
Nearly 90 percent of people with a rare paralyzing condition said they had symptoms of Zika earlier
At least 250,000 deaths each year can be attributed to medical care that has gone awry
Employers and EMS providers must use Standard Precautions to protect against transmission of Zika virus and other infectious diseases
Key reasons include seriousness of medical problems and the lack of access to other medical providers
The fetus had an abnormally small brain that lacked neural folds
The money would be used to expand mosquito control programs and speed development of a vaccine, among other things
Florida’s climate makes it vulnerable to the virus, which is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito
It is the first case of the illness being transmitted within the United States
The World Health Organization estimates there could be up to 4 million cases of Zika in the Americas in the next year
One WHO scientist said the Americas could see up to 4 million cases of Zika in the next year
Economic incentives should only be considered when all other methods to contain an infectious disease outbreak have been exhausted
Economic incentives aren’t typically the first line of defense during an outbreak, but in the case of the current tuberculosis outbreak in Alabama they make sense
The medical center is the first in the state and aims to fill the void in the area’s public health care
EMS providers need to follow infection control guidelines for care and transport of patients with infectious, contagious and even deadly antibiotic-resistant organisms
To combat the heroin epidemic, firefighters developed “your life matters” cards with help line numbers for addicts they treat
The children found a full, open vial of mercury in a freezer; the apartment unit was immediately evacuated
The 16-year-old athlete appeared to have flu symptoms; his condition quickly deteriorated
Officials describe decision for woman being monitored after returning from an epidemic country as “low risk situation and highly unlikely to be Ebola”
Helping other alcoholics helps me and I have helped countless alcoholics while tending my own disease
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