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Measles - Information for Camps

Tue, 05/07/2019 - 09:23
Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus. Here some top tips for camps.
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Lessons Learned from Another Year of the ACA Camp Crisis Hotline - 2018

Tue, 11/27/2018 - 15:57

The ACA Hotline is a year-round, twenty-four-hour-a-day service provided to any ACA camp or member who needs help in a crisis. Each year, ACA analyzes the hotline issues and...
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Tips for Lyme Disease Prevention at Camp

Tue, 06/21/2016 - 11:49
As 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 protected from the black-legged ticks that transmit Lyme and other tick-borne diseases.
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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.
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