Fact Sheet
'Important to know' information, tips, guidelines or questions and answers.
Published Date	Title - Author - Description
05/05/2008	West Nile Virus and Mosquito Control - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Recommendations and actions that can control mosquito populations - human actions and chemical actions.   Pesticide types and uses; human precautions against pesticides.
04/25/2008	West Nile Virus/EEE and Animals - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Information about the West Nile Virus (WNV) in horses, dogs and cats including how they become infected, animals as carriers of WNV, and treatment. A letter to veterinarians with a submission form is also included.
04/07/2008	Lyme Disease - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Facts about Lyme Disease and ticks including disease symptoms, vaccination and treatment and tick bites, tick removal and disinfection.  Other information including how to prevent infection and exposure.
08/07/2007	Avian Influenza - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Fact Sheet regarding Avian Influenza, also known as Bird Flu.
06/18/2007	Cough-Tips - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Tips to stay healthy when you have a cough.
04/20/2007	Meningitis Fact Sheet - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Detailed information about Meningitis in a concise question and answer format.
04/10/2007	Rabies  - Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Provides information about Rabies such as cause, symptoms and treatment.
02/15/2007	Pediculosis (Head Lice) - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - The fact sheet Pediculosis Capitis (Head Lice) discusses what head lice is, how it is spread and diagnosis and treatment.
02/15/2007	Hepatitis A - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Detailed information about Hepatitis A in question and answer format including how it is transmitted, how to prevent it, and vaccination recommendations.
12/11/2006	All Health Hazards Regions Map with Cities & Towns - Division of Public Health, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance, Pandemic Planning - Provides a map of the 19 all health hazards regions with cities and towns, and awarded funding for pandemic planning.
10/11/2006	St. Louis Encephalitis - Division of Public Health - St. Louis encephalitis (SLE) is a mosquito-borne illness caused by a virus.
08/22/2006	Mononucleosis - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Fact sheet describing what mononucleosis is, what the symptoms are, how someone contracts the disease, and what they can do to treat it and prevent it.
07/31/2006	Bed Bugs - Division of Public Health Services - recognition and prevention of bed bugs in homes
07/31/2006	Excessive Heat-Induced Illness - Division of Public Health Services - prevention and treatment of various kinds of heat-induced illness
06/16/2006	Pandemic Influenza Technical Assistance Resources - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease & Surveillance - List of technical resources available for pandemic influenza.
06/13/2006	West Nile Virus and Birds - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Arboviral information about birds as carriers of the West Nile Virus (WNV) and Eastern Equine Encephalitis.
04/28/2006	West Nile Virus and People - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - A series of Fact Sheets dealing with issues of West Nile virus and humans.  Includes general precautions as well as specific information for child care providers, schools and hunters.
04/21/2006	Questions & Answers about Pandemic Planning - Division of Public Health Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Provides general information that can assist state and local planning committees with understanding the potential impact and help prepare for an influenza pandemic.  Questions and Answers will be provided on a regular basis by date.
04/17/2006	Mumps Fact Sheet - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Mumps fact sheet gives information about this disease, it's symptoms, prevention and treatment.
04/07/2006	Pertussis (Whooping Cough) - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Fact sheet about Pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
01/03/2006	Measles - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance  - Provides information about the Measles, such prevention, symptoms and treatment.
11/09/2005	School Advisory for Influenza and Hand Hygiene Poster - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Public Health advisory for schools regarding influenza with a printable hand hygiene poster for kids.
08/19/2005	Eastern Equine Encephalitis - Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Fact Sheet regarding Eastern Equine Encephalitis, including symptoms, causes and treatment.
07/14/2005	Anthrax Facts - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Provides information about anthrax
10/11/2004	Influenza Fact Sheet - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Fact sheet regarding influenza in question and answer format.
07/13/2004	Hand Washing Poster - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Hand washing tips and techniques for health care workers and kids to help prevent the spread of infections in a poster format.
07/13/2004	Mask Poster - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Poster that is available for use by various health care professionals illustrating the need for the use of masks in order to prevent the spread of infection.
03/09/2004	Norovirus - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Norovirus Fact Sheet gives important information regarding this virus in a question and answer format.
03/09/2004	Food Safety Video Conference Presentation - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Presentation to foodservice workers and operators regarding infectious disease threats to the food service industry and how to improve food safety.
02/24/2004	Scabies - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Information about Scabies, an infestation of the skin caused by the microscopic mite Sarcoptes scabei.
12/26/2003	Meningitis Antibiotics - Patient Information - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Two antibiotics used to prevent the spread of Meningococcal Disease caused by Neisseria Meningitidis.  Two documents provide information for patient use about  use, interactions with other drugs, and possible side effects.
12/26/2003	Clinician Recommendations Regarding Meningococcal Meningitis - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance  - Recommendations to clinicians regarding meningococcal meningitis.
12/24/2003	Mad Cow Disease - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Detailed information about Mad Cow Disease in a concise question and answer format.
10/22/2003	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Information for Health Care Providers - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) related information to update Health Care Providers.  May include clinical information, human surveillance information, case definitions and procedures for case reporting.
07/08/2003	SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) Fact Sheet - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - General information and frequently asked questions about the SARS virus. Bosnian, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish and Vietnamese versions available.
07/15/2002	Communicable Disease Handbook - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - Information about communicable diseases and how to prevent them.  Individual diseases presented in FAQ formats.
05/30/2002	West Nile Virus Health Care Provider Alerts - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control and Surveillance - Recommendations for reporting and laboratory testing of suspected cases of encephalitis and aseptic meningitis.  Report criteria, serologic tests availability, serum for arboviral testing submission procedures.
10/01/2001	Tuberculosis Quick Reference Section - Division of Public Health Services, Communicable Disease Control & Surveillance - A group of Fact Sheets including a general tuberculosis (TB) fact sheet and several fact sheets about TB treatment and testing; and a set of Tuberculin Test Recommendations specific to several different target populations.