The Texas Department of State Health Services Infectious Disease
Branch publishes the EpiLink Online Bulletin, which aims to provide
public health and healthcare professionals accurate, practical, and
updated information about important public health issues in Texas.
The publication focuses on a different health topic each month and
the December issue will be dedicated to border health topics. We are
looking for original articles and published articles for reprint to
include in the December issue. Articles can include summaries and
reports on health programs/initiatives, case and outbreak
investigations, disease reports, historical articles, guest
editorials, legislative summaries, etc. Other formats and
publication types are also welcome, including resource guides and
links to websites and pages. The articles/contributions will need to
be about local, state, binational or multi-state health programs,
issues, or efforts affecting Texas. For more information about
EpiLink, you may go to www.epilink.org; for requirements for
publication, please go to
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/idcu/epilink/authors/. Any public or
governmental health program or agency is welcome to submit
contributions. For more information or questions, you may contact us
at: epilink@.... The deadline for submissions is
October 29.