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Podcast From Washington: Update on H5N1 and Local Health Department Pilot Program Addresses Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy

The NACCHO Podcast Series

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that local health departments connect individuals to testing if they observe an increase in sick animals and farmworkers, utilize CDC communication resources, and ensure that farms and farmworkers have access to PPE.

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Pharmacy Standing Order for Narcan Distribution Linked to Reduction in Overdose Deaths

BU School of Public Health Blog

Expanding access to naloxone through state-mandated standing orders saved lives and reduced opioid fatality rates across communities,” says study lead and corresponding author Ziming Xuan , professor of community health sciences and epidemiology.