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A CDC Guide to Winter Dangers With bitter cold in the forecast for much of the country we thought it relevant to share this CDC infographic covering procedures to avoid, spot, and treat both frostbite and hypothermia. For more winter weather tips you can visit the CDC’s page covering the …
Is the agency walking its talk when it comes to crisis management and safety protocol? The CDC is supposed to be setting the standard for coping with Ebola, but a recent slip brought about a major backlash from the scientific community. The NY Times’ Denise Grady and Donald G. McNeil, …
Great example being set by the government org The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has really taken the lead when it comes to government organizations getting on board with online crisis communications and crisis management. For years now, the CDC has been exemplary in its use of web-based education …
News outlets pile on leafy greens following findings from the CDC If we were spinach farmers, we’d be calling a crisis management firm today. In an example of how the way news is reported can create crises, most major news publications this week ran a story on the CDC’s latest …
Comprehensive online crisis communication from the Center Most of us pay little heed to flu season, accepting that there will be a bump in absences from work or school and maybe hoping to boost our own resistance with some over the counter vitamins. However, influenza is more dangerous than most …
Takes over for FDA to ensure info is right where the public is looking The recent rash of meningitis infections, now known to be linked to contaminated steroid injections, should have fallen under the realm of the FDA – after all, the infections are not the result of an outbreak, …
Using web education for crisis management With the Centers for Disease Control reporting 1,590 cases of West Nile so far this year, 2012 officially holds the record for highest number of West Nile infections since the virus was first detected in the U.S. some 13 years ago. To help combat …
