Update on Swine Flu
Since the WHO raised its pandemic flu alert level to phase 5 on April 29, 2009, APHA has been closly monitoring the situation.  Updated guidance continues to be posted on our website. More

Ship Sanitation Charges 2009
The APHA Environmental Health & Hygiene Committee has agreed to keep charges for issuing Ship Sanitation Exemption/Control Certificates at the same levels as 2008.  The charging scheme can be downloaded here.

APHA/LACORS Agreement
APHA and LACORS have agreed a document which outlines how both organisations can operate in a complimentary way, to ensure that local authorities are well represented and APHA /LACORS resources are used as effectively as possible. More

IHR Seminar Presentations 

On June 11, the Port Health Special Interest Group and APHA joined to organize a seminar for practitioners engaged in enforcing the provisions of the International Health Regulations 2005 (IHR).  Speaker bios and presentations are now available here.