Links
Companies we like a lot 
GLO-GERM COMPANY
Great products and tools focused on education and training in infection control.
www.glogerm.com
GRAFEETIES
Fun, very unique awareness items for all ages, but especially geared toward the toughest audience: KIDS and TEENS.
www.grafeeties.com
BREVIS
The coolest line of infection control items and accessories. Lots of GREAT humor with a purpose. Their catalog is something we wish we had done!
www.brevis.com
NNCC, INC.
The health professional's online store. NNCC publishes the Critical Care CheckMate Series, a concise, regularly-updated pocket reference guide - which can even be personalized!. Great company, run by hands-on professionals.
www.nnccusa.com
Books you have to read!
Garrett, Laurie. The Coming Plague. Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance. An awesome volume describing the past, present and future in our war against microbial adversaries, and what we must do just to stay even!
Preston, Richard. The Hot Zone. Random House.
What if Ebola Reston were airborne...?
Oldstone, Michael B.A. Viruses, Plagues and History. Oxford University Press.
A review of the intertwined histories- both ancient and current - of man and viruses.
Karlen, Arno. Man and Microbes. Simon and Schuster.
Disease and Plagues in History and in Modern Times.
Janulewicz, Mike. Yikes!:Your body, up close. Simon and Schuster.
For young readers, but we loved the microbiology, photography and the humor.
Information & Resources
Infection Control Magazine
A great resource for anyone interested in disease prevention and infection control, especially, but not limited to, professional settings. Interesting and timely articles, written for the professional, but accessible for "civilians" as well. Check out the Microbe of the Month feature, courtesy of IA!
www.infectioncontroltoday.com
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC)
Atlanta, Georgia
The primary government agency at forefront of work in infectious disease, both at home and around the world. Many of our scientific images are based on research performed at the CDC.
www.cdc.gov
ASSOCIATION FOR PROFESSIONALS IN INFECTION CONTROL AND EPIDEMIOLOGY (APIC)
Washington, D.C.
An international association of ICPs (infection control professionals) charged with providing education and leadership in the field of infection control. A member of APIC probably monitors your hospital for its IC protocols. APIC reviewed the IA production of H.I.D.E. & S.E.E.K! Eight Strategies to Prevent the Spread of Infection.
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY (ASM)
Largest organization of its kind dedicated to promoting the microbiological sciences and their applications.Represents 25 disciplines of microbiology specialization.
www.asmusa.org
AMERICAN PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOCIATION (APHA)
Washington, D.C.
The oldest organization of public health professionals in the world. Dedicated to influencing policies, setting priorities and defining public health.
ORGANIZATION FOR SAFETY AND ASEPSIS PROCEDURES (OSAP)
An association of infection control professionals whose primary focus in Dentistry. Provides education and leadership in dental environmental safety and infection control.
www.osap.org
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (NIH)
Bethesda, Maryland
One of eight agencies of the Public Health Service, which is part of the U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services. Massive amounts of information, many links to primary resources dedicated to "uncovering new knowledge" leading to better public health.
www.nih.gov
AMERICAN SOCIAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION (ASHA)
Research Triangle Park, NC
The leading public health voice for education agbout STD prevention.
www.ashastd.org
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE (NCI)
Bethesda, Maryland
The primary government source for information on all aspects of Cancer.
www.nci.nih.gov
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (WHO)
Dedicated to individual total health : physical, mental and spiritual - on a global scale.
www.who.ch
Other Links
Here are other links that may entertain or educate.
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Curry's Leather Products, manufacturers of custom leather goods since 1946.
