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Zika Virus - What Camps Need to Know

July 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...

Alliance for Camp Health

Wed, 11/11/2015 - 12:43

World Health Organization

Tue, 10/20/2015 - 21:37

Health and Human Services

Tue, 10/20/2015 - 21:32

Centers for Disease Control (CDC)

Tue, 10/20/2015 - 21:31

MRSA Infections

Tue, 10/13/2015 - 15:14
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Top Four Tips for Camps

Emerging Issues: Immunizations, Measles, and Other Communicable Diseases

ACA has partnered with medical and health professionals to provide the most up-to-date information available. This article will focus on three areas: immunizations, measles, and other communicable diseases.

Healthy Camp Study Update: Ten Promising Practices of a Healthy Camp

Tue, 09/29/2015 - 12:18
Since the outbreak of H1N1 during the summer of 2009, camps have been diligently updating their health and safety protocols and practices for the management of communicable...

Strategies for Managing the Risks of Food Contamination and Communicable Disease at Camp

It is easy to become casual about food preparation and food safety. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website, each year one in six Americans...

Legionnaires' Disease and Pontiac Fever

Wed, 09/16/2015 - 10:25
Legionnaires' 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...
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