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https://www.acacamps.org/resources/ticks-what-all-camps-need-know
Ticks - What All Camps Need to KnowTicks are small spiderlike arachnids that bite to fasten themselves onto the skin and feed on blood. Ticks live in the fur and feathers of many birds and animals. Tick bites occur most often during...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/legionnaires-disease-pontiac-fever
Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac FeverLegionnaires' disease is a serious, sometimes fatal form of pneumonia. Pontiac Fever is a less serious influenza-like infection. Together they are the two most common forms of legionellosis...
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/measles-information-camps
Measles - Information for CampsMeasles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus. Here some top tips for camps.
https://www.acacamps.org/resources/zika-virus-what-camps-need-know
Zika Virus - What Camps Need to KnowJuly 25, 2016 Update Concerns about Zika virus continue. To date, 426 reported cases of Zika virus in the 50 states have been attributed to returning international travelers or their sexual...
https://www.acacamps.org/link/centers-disease-control-cdc
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)https://www.acacamps.org/link/health-human-services
Health and Human Serviceshttps://www.acacamps.org/link/world-health-organization
World Health Organizationhttps://www.acacamps.org/article/camping-magazine/forest-fire-crisis-reality-camp
Forest Fire: A Crisis Reality for CampDuring the summer of 2000, two camps located in the western United States faced the challenging crisis of forest fire. Don Brown and Rhonda Mickelson share their experiences. Please...
https://www.acacamps.org/link/alliance-camp-health
Alliance for Camp HealthFormerly the Association of Camp Nursing.
https://www.acacamps.org/blog/tips-lyme-disease-prevention-camp
Tips for Lyme Disease Prevention at CampAs staffers, parents and kids prepare for another memorable summer at camp, there is one important detail that must not escape our attention - doing everything possible to ensure that children are...