Disposal of Hypodermic Needles
US EPA DISPOSAL of MEDICAL SHARPS
NJDHSS SAFE SYRINGE DISPOSAL GUIDE FOR HOME GENERATED MEDICAL WASTE.
Brochures, Flyers and Posters
Prevent Colds & Flu, New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (flyer)* -
The 10 Most Common Causes of Infection, University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension at Lancaster (flyer)* -
Handwashing Brochure, Massachusetts Department of Public Health (brochure)*
Handwashing, Your Most Powerful Defense Against Infections, APIC
Hand Hygiene for Consumers, APIC
Rutgers Cooperative Extension: ‘Washing Away Misconceptions about Gloves and Handwashing’
Websites
CDC's 'Ounce of Prevention Campaign'
CDC Clean Hands Campaign
CDC National Center for Infectious Diseases: ‘An Ounce of Prevention: Keeps the Germs Away’
American Society for Microbiology, ‘Take Action: Clean hands Campaign’
Why is handwashing so important? Kids Health for parents (Nemours Foundation)
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 'Infection: Don't Pass It On" Campaign'
For health care workers:
Hand Hygiene for Healthcare Workers, APIC
Healthy Skin, An Ounce of Prevention for Your Front Line Defense, APIC
Reporting Communicable Diseases
Cover Letter is a Letter from State Health Dept
Why Report
Quick Reference
For children:
Lancaster County Health Department Handwashing Coloring Sheet [PDF]*
CDC/ DHHS Infection Protection: The Buzz on Scuzz
H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu): Resources for Child Care Programs, Schools, Colleges, and Universities.
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/schools/
For food handlers:
NSF ‘Wash Your Hands’ Flyer (English/ Spanish) [PDF]*
Foodsafety.gov
Wash Your Hands, National Food Service Management Institute
Influenza and Flu Information
Influenza.com - http://www.influenza.com/
Common Questions and Answers on Flu
Lyme Disease
Governor's Lyme Disease Advisory Council
CDC Lyme disease Info
Prevent Tick Bites Prevent Lyme Disease
Tick Born Diseases of New Jersey
Summer Safety
Protecting Yourself in the Sun
Working Outdoors
Heat Stress Card (English)
Heat Stress Card (Spanish)
American Red Cross Summer Safety Tips
West Nile Virus
Symptoms
Causes/risk factors
CDC West Nile Virus Homepage
NJDEP - Mosquito Control and West Nile Virus Information
