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Aronson SS, Shope TR, eds. 2019. Managing infectious diseases in child care and schools: A quick reference guide (5th ed.). Elk Grove Village, IL: American Academy of Pediatrics, 253 pp.

Annotation: This guide is a tool to encourage common understanding among educators, families, and health professionals about infectious diseases in group settings for children. The guide identifies the role of educators, families, public health officials, and health professionals in preventing and controlling the spread of communicable infections; symptoms of infections commonly found in group settings for children; how infections are spread (route of transmission); when to seek medical attention; inclusion and exclusion criteria; strategies and sample forms for communications involving directors/caregivers, parents/guardians, and health professionals; and resources for professional development for directors/teachers/caregivers related to infectious diseases.

Contact: American Academy of Pediatrics, 345 Park Boulevard, Itasca, IL 60143, Telephone: 800/433-9016 Secondary Telephone: 202/347-8600 E-mail: https://www.aap.org/en/pages/contact-us/contact-national-headquarters/ Web Site: https://www.aap.org . Document Number: ISBN 978-1-61002-050-3.

Keywords: Child care, Child health, Communicable disease control, Communicable diseases, Forms, Infection control, Infections, Prevention, Resources for professionals, Schools

National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Division of Vector-Borne Diseases. 2016–. Zika virus (upd.). Atlanta, GA: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, multiple items.

Annotation: This website provides information and resources for health care professionals, pregnant women, and others about zika virus disease. Contents include data; information for specific population groups; communication resources such as videos, fact sheets, posters, and infographics; and scientific resources including links to information collections by publisher, emergency bulletins, links to U.S. and international governmental resources, and a biomedical literature search tool. Topics include symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment; prevention; transmission and risks; areas with zika; and vector surveillance and control.

Contact: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: https://www.cdc.gov/cdc-info/forms/contact-us.html Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov Available from the website.

Keywords: Brain diseases, Communicable disease control, Congenital abnormalities, Consumer education materials, Diagnosis, Disease prevention, Disease transmission, Population surveillance, Pregnant women, Public awareness materials, Research, Resource materials, Resources for professionals, Risk factors, Therapeutics, Virus diseases

Trust for America's Health. 2008. A healthier America: 10 top priorities for prevention. Washington, DC: Trust for America's Health, 26 pp. (Issue report)

Annotation: This report discusses 10 priorities for improving Americans' health, including promoting disease prevention, combating obesity, preventing tobacco use and exposure, preventing and controlling infectious diseases, preparing for emergencies and bioterrorism attacks, recognizing the relationship between health and economic competitiveness, safeguarding the food supply, planning for seniors' changing health care needs, improving the health of low-income and minority communities, and reducing environmental threats. For each topic, the report discusses why it is a threat to the nation's health and what can be done about it.

Contact: Trust for America's Health, 1730 M Street, N.W., Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, Telephone: (202) 223-9870 Fax: (202) 223-9871 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://healthyamericans.org Available from the website.

Keywords: Communicable disease control, Disease prevention, Emergencies, Environmental exposure, Food supply, Health promotion, Low income groups, Minority groups, Obesity, Older adults, Passive smoking, Smoking, Tobacco use

Pfizer. 2006. Milestones in public health: Accomplishments in public health over the last 100 years. New York, NY: Pfizer, 275 pp.

Annotation: This book provides an overview of milestones in public health during the last century in the United States. The milestones discussed are those identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They are advances in (1) addiction, (2) automotive safety, (3) cancer, (4) cardiovascular disease, (5) environmental and occupational health, (6) food safety, (7) infectious disease control, (8) maternal and child health, (9) oral health, and (10) vaccines. One chapter in the book is devoted to each milestone. Each chapter is written by a different expert, and each explores historical developments related to the milestone and presents a case study of the milestone and a vignette illustrating another facet of the milestone. Predictions of advances still to come are offered, as well. The book includes a prologue, an epilogue, and references. Also available as a course.

Contact: Pfizer, 235 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017, Telephone: (212) 733-2323 Web Site: http://www.pfizer.com/home Available from the website.

Keywords: Cancer, Cardiovascular diseases, Child health, Children, Communicable disease control, Distance education, Drug addiction, Environmental health, Food safety, History, History, Infants, Motor vehicle safety, Occupational safety and health, Oral health, Parents, Public health, Vaccines, Women', s health

U.S. Congress, House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health and the Environment. 1986. Federal childhood immunization program: Hearings. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 81 pp.

Annotation: These proceedings of a hearing before the Congressional Subcommittee on health and the Environment of the Committee on Energy and Commerce review the status of federal childhood immunizations programs. The significant cost increases in vaccine prices, their implications, the influence of federal budget cuts, the implications of not immunizing children, how bad public health once was without vaccines, and how important the maintenance of this program is are discussed

Contact: U.S. Government Publishing Office, 732 North Capitol Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20401, Telephone: (202) 512-1800 Secondary Telephone: (866) 512-1800 Fax: (202) 512-2104 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.gpo.gov Price unknown.

Keywords: Communicable disease control, Congressional hearings, Immunization

Eichenwald HF. 1966. The prevention of mental retardation through control of infectious diseases: Proceedings of a conference on prevention of mental retardation through control of infectious diseases. Bethesda, MD: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; Washington, DC: for sale by U.S. Government Printing Office, 396 pp.

White House Conference on Child Health and Protection (1930: Washington, D.C.). 1930. White House conference on child health and protection: Preliminary committee reports. New York, NY: Century, 593 pp.

Annotation: The reports of this publication prepared for the White House Conference on Child Health and Protection concern the welfare of children in the United States. The topics of the reports are growth and development, prenatal and maternal care, medical care, public health organization, communicable disease control, milk production and control, family and parent education, the infant and preschool child, the school child, vocational guidance and child labor, recreation and physical education, special classes, youth outside the home and school, organizations for children with developmental disabilities and special health needs, physically and mentally handicapped, socially handicapped, and delinquency.

Keywords: Child development, Child health, Child labor, Child protective services, Child welfare, Children with developmental disabilities, Children with special health care needs, Communicable disease control, Conferences, Family life education, Health services, Infants, Juvenile delinquency, Milk, Physical education, Prenatal care, Preschool children, Public health services, Recreation, Social work, United States, Vocational education

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention. NCHHSTP atlas. Atlanta, GA: National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention,

Annotation: This website provides an interactive platform for accessing data on nationally notifiable infectious diseases in the United States. It provides maps, graphs, tables, and figures showing geographic patterns and time trends of HIV, AIDS, viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and primary and secondary syphillis data.

Contact: National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA 30329-4027, Telephone: (800) 232-4636 Secondary Telephone: (888) 232-6348 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp Available from the website.

Keywords: Communicable diseases, Data, Geographic regions, Infection control, Population surveillance, Trends
   

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