Dr. Anne Zink, ASTHO President, releases a statement addressing the response to a spike in respiratory infections; Dr. Jose Romero, Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, addresses the latest concerns about the rise in respiratory infections across the country; Jeanne Ayers, former State Health Officer for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services and now the Executive Director for Healthy Democracy Healthy People, explains the connections between voting and public health on the eve of the Nov. 8th election; JoAnne McClure, ASTHO Senior Analyst for State Health Policy, has a blog article summarizing steps some states and territories are taking to stem the rising tide of overdose fatalities; and Public Health Thank You Day is Monday, November 21st.

ASTHO News Release: State Health Officials Urge Families to Take Preventive Measures During Current Respiratory Virus Surge

Healthy Democracy Healthy People Webpage: Health & Democracy Index

ASTHO Blog Article: Harm Reduction Policies Can Prevent Overdose Fatalities