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Guidance for State Medical Cannabis Testing Programs
Medical cannabis has been approved for use in a number of
states but remains outside federal control. This absence of
federal guidance for medical cannabis testing has led states
to develop their own approaches. During APHL’s monthly
community of practice calls, it emerged that new
participants were asking the same questions.
Public Health Laboratories: Detecting the Next Threat
Results from APHL’s 2015 All-Hazards Laboratory
Preparedness Survey highlighted the numerous
contributions of public health laboratories and the
collaborative effort between CDC and the Laboratory
Response Network to respond not only to terrorism but
naturally-occurring public health threats.
Guess the Pathogen
First appearing in 1924 in rabbits, this is one cool customer.
It can live in a variety of foodstuffs including soft cheese,
frozen vegetables and raw meats. While rarely causing
illness in the average person, people with compromised
immune systems should beware.
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Policy Update
Summer 2016 Bridges Newsletter
In this issue, the Racine Health Department Laboratory
takes a comprehensive approach to beach health, and the
New Mexico Scientific Laboratory supports a state-wide air
quality management program. In addition, Iowa and Rhode
Island PHLs respond to emerging environmental threats, and
Bridges highlights advances in radiochemistry.
What is an EID?
When an infectious disease emerges,
how do public health laboratory
scientists respond to contain the
threat? Learn more.
As Congress breaks for their summer recess,
there has been progress on many public health
issues. But are we in for another shutdown in
September?
Senior Director of Public Policy Peter
Kyriacopoulos shares the details of Zika
funding and response.
CDC Interim Response
Plan for Zika
This document describes the
CDC response plan for the first
locally acquired cases of Zika virus
infection in the Continental US
and Hawaii.
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