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Federal Government Resources

Links to federal government agency and organization websites.

Find Tuberculosis Resources in Many Languages

Find tuberculosis resources connects you to a worldwide library of online resources, training, and educational materials.

Fire Cache Smoke Monitor Archive

A data site which monitors fire cache smoke.

Flu Information for Parents with Young Children

Flu is more dangerous than the common cold for children. Each year flu places a large burden on the health and well-being of children and their families. Annual influenza vaccination is the best method for preventing flu and its potentially severe complications in children.

Flu Information for People 65 Years and Older

It has been recognized for many years that people 65 years and older are at greater risk of serious complications from the flu compared with young, healthy adults because human immune defenses become weaker with age. While flu seasons can vary in severity, during most seasons, people 65 years and older bear the greatest burden of severe flu disease. In recent years, for example, it’s estimated that between 80 percent and 90 percent of seasonal flu-related deaths have occurred in people 65 years and older and between 50 percent and 70 percent of seasonal flu-related hospitalizations have occurred among people in that age group. So influenza is often quite serious for people 65 and older.

Folic Acid Information

Folic acid is a B vitamin. If a woman has enough folic acid in her body before and during pregnancy, it can help prevent major birth defects of the baby’s brain and spine. Women need 400 micrograms of folic acid every day.

Food Safety

This website is the gateway to food safety information provided by government agencies.

Food Safety Recalls & Alerts

This page on the Food Safety website offers the latest information about food recalls and alerts.

Free Seasonal Influenza Resources

All materials are free for download. They may be printed on a standard office printer, or you may use a commercial printer.

Frequently Asked Flu Questions

This page on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website contains information and recommendations about the current Influenza Season.

Frequently Asked Questions About Vaccines & Immunizations

This page on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention covers basic information and common questions regarding vaccines and immunizations.

Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program

FFVP can be an important tool in our efforts to combat childhood obesity. The Program has been successful in introducing school children to a variety of produce that they otherwise might not have the opportunity to sample.

Giardia

One of the leading causes of waterborne disease, or disease caused by contaminated drinking water and recreational water.

Giardia Parasite

This page provides information about Giardia Parasite

Ground Water and Drinking Water Information

Comprehensive information about ground water and drinking water.

Group B Streptococcus

This Center for Disease Control and Prevention page is an overview of Group B Streptococcus, which is a type of bacteria that causes illness in people of all ages. It is the most common cause of some life-threatening infections in newborns, but it can be prevented.

Guidance for Clinicians on the Use of Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests

Rapid influenza diagnostic tests are immunoassays that can identify the presence of influenza A and B viral nucleoprotein antigens in respiratory specimens, and display the result in a qualitative way.

Guidance for Clinicians on the Use of RT-PCR and Other Molecular Assays for Diagnosis of Influenza Virus Infection

Tests for influenza include molecular assays, rapid influenza diagnostic tests, viral culture or serology.

Guidance for COVID-19 vaccination for people who are moderately or severely immunocompromised

Guidance for the Prevention and Control of Influenza in the Peri- and Postpartum Settings

Pregnant women have been shown to be at increased risk of severe illness, hospitalizations, and death from complications of influenza.

Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain

This was developed and published by the Center for Disease Control to provide recommendations for the prescribing of opioid pain medication for patients 18 and older in primary care settings.

Guidelines for Preventing the Transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in Healthcare Settings

This document is available on the Centers for Disease Control website. It is a set of guidelines for preventing the transmission of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in healthcare settings.

Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma (EPR-3)

This page on the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute website offers guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma.

Hand Hygiene Day

Clean hands prevent infections. Keeping hands clean prevents illness at home, at school, and at work. Hand hygiene practices are key prevention measures in healthcare settings, in daycare facilities, in schools and public institutions, and for the safety of our food.

Hand Hygiene in Healthcare Settings

Handwashing: Clean Hands Save Lives

This page on the Center for Disease Control website features publications, data, and statistics about the importance of handwashing.

Hantavirus Information

Infection with hantavirus can progress to Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome, which can be fatal.

HCP Fight Flu Toolkit

Health and Environmental Effects of Particulate Matter

Particulate matter is the term used for a mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air. Coarse particles come from a variety of sources including windblown dust and grinding operations.

Health and Human Services

The mission of the United States Department of Health & Human Services is to enhance and protect the health and well-being of all Americans. This website offers information about Programs & Services, Grants & Contracts, and Laws & Regulations.

Health Information Privacy

The Office for Civil Rights enforces the HIPAA Privacy Rule, which protects the privacy of individually identifiable health information; the HIPAA Security Rule, which sets national standards for the security of electronic protected health information; the HIPAA Breach Notification Rule, which requires covered entities and business associates to provide notification following a breach of unsecured protected health information; and the confidentiality provisions of the Patient Safety Rule, which protect identifiable information being used to analyze patient safety events and improve patient safety.

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Health Resources and Services Administration's Maternal Child Health Bureau

As the only governmental program responsible for ensuring the health and well-being of the entire population of women, infants, and children, the Title V program plays a critical role in coordination, capacity building, and quality oversight at the community and state levels. By connecting people to services, programs to programs, and agencies to agencies, Title V programs maximize resources and increase quality and effectiveness.

Healthcare-Associated Infections Information

An infection whose development is favored by a hospital environment, such as one acquired by a patient during a hospital visit or one developing among hospital staff. Hospital-acquired infections are an important category of hospital-acquired conditions. HAI is sometimes expanded as healthcare-associated infection to emphasize that infections can be correlated with health care in various settings (not just hospitals), which is also true of hospital-acquired conditions generally.

HealthReach Information Network

The HealthReach offers easy access to quality health information to individuals for whom English is not their primary language. It is also an important resource for health professional as well as public health administrators.

Healthy Swimming & Recreational Water

Information for the public, public health and medical professionals, and aquatics staff so everyone can maximize the health benefits of swimming while minimizing the risk of illness and injury.

Healthy Swimming FAQ

Knowing the basic facts about recreational water illnesses can make the difference.

Healthy Swimming Health Promotion Materials

Many people are unaware of how to protect themselves during recreational swimming activities. Whether you're looking for answers to your own questions, are interested in aquatics staff training, or are an educator seeking to raise awareness about recreational water illnesses or other topics, the links below should serve as a valuable resource.

Hepatitis B Awareness

Hepatitis B is caused by infection with the Hepatitis B virus. The incubation period from the time of exposure to onset of symptoms is 6 weeks to 6 months.

Hepatitis B Infectious Diseases Related to Travel

This page on the Centers for Disease Control website focuses on diseases related to travel, specifically Hepatitis B. Guidelines, recommendations, and resources are available here.

Hepatitis B Virus Infection-A Comprehensive Immunization Strategy to Elminate Transmission

This report available on the Center for Disease Control website details the comprehensive immunization strategy to eliminate transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in the United States.

Hepatitis C Awareness

Hepatitis C virus infection is the most common chronic bloodborne infection in the United States.

Hepatitis Risk Assessment

This assessment will help determine if you should be vaccinated and/or tested for viral hepatitis by asking a series of questions. Depending on your answers, you will be given a tailored recommendation that you should discuss with your doctor or your professional healthcare provider. Any information received through the use of this tool is not medical advice and should not be treated as such.

HHS ASPR - Regional Disaster Health Response System (RDHRS)

ASPR is developing and building a new Regional Disaster Health Response System (RDHRS) by leveraging and enhancing existing programs – such as the Hospital Preparedness Program and the National Disaster Medical System – to create a more coherent, comprehensive, and capable healthcare disaster response system integrated into daily care delivery.

HIV/AIDS Basic Science

HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. It is the virus that can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, or AIDS. Unlike some other viruses, the human body cannot get rid of HIV. That means that once you have HIV, you have it for life.

HIV/AIDS Basic Statistics

HIV and AIDS remain a persistent problem for the United States and countries around the world. While great progress has been made in preventing and treating HIV, there is still much to do. The questions in this section provide a broad overview of the effects of HIV and AIDS in the United States and globally.

HL7 2.3.1 Electronic Laboratory Reporting Implementation Guide

Implementation Guide for Transmission of Laboratory-Based Reporting of Public Health Information using Version 2.3.1 of the HL7 Standard Protocol. (Dated March 2005)

Hot Tub Rash

Hot tub rash, or dermatitis, is an infection of the skin.

Housing and Urban Development

HUD’s mission is to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.

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