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and your brand with
Zero Hour Health

A healthy workforce boosts productivity, lowers absenteeism, fosters a positive work environment, and most importantly, lowers the risk to your company's brand and reputation.

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Health Crisis Prevention + Management
For Modern Businesses

Whether you have a growing hospitality group or a major nationwide concept, it’s imperative that you protect your reputation and brand loyalty from illness, outbreaks, and other health crises.

Zero Hour Health’s team of advisors will help you prevent and manage your risk so your team can focus on growing the business.

Advisory from the most knowledgeable industry experts, 24/7/365.

Whether it’s navigating a foodborne illness outbreak, receiving guidance on best practices with your local health department, or general questions about your employees’ health, we’re here to keep you, your staff, and your business safe.
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Detecting and preventing illnesses, before they go public.

The best way to stop a crisis is to prevent it from becoming one in the first place. We’ll help you create a culture of safe working, detect problematic illnesses before they spread, and, most importantly, keep your business out of the news.
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Protecting the most important asset in your businesses: your brand.

An outbreak is one of the few crises that can permanently damage a brand. From local news, to the nightly news, to the trading floors, your reputation is the foundation of your business and its value. Protecting that asset is a top priority.
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Screening and assisting the hiring process for at-risk positions.

Whether you need to do physical examinations to ensure a prospective employee can do the job, or your industry regulations call for a battery of exams, we streamline this process and handle it for every step of the way. Save time, hire quicker, and protect yourself against workers' comp claims.
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A suite of services to support every aspect of your operations.

This is just a core breakdown of the main services we provide to our clients. We build highly customized solutions to support any need you have.

ZHH Pro

ZHH Pro is our industry-best advisory service. We tailor our support to solve your most pressing needs, whether you've got 6 locations or 600 locations. We can provide 24/7/365, high-level clinical support to keep your business running.
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Wellness Checks

The single best way to prevent illness in the workplace is to prevent sick employees from showing up in the first place. ZHH Wellness Checks are the best solution to identify and assess potentially sick employees.
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Vaccination Programs

From Flu to Hep A, vaccinations are a vital part of keeping your workforce healthy. We help businesses identify employee immunization history, track their records, and facilitate vaccinations both on-site and off.
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Exams & Regulatory Testing

Ensure that potential employees are fit to perform their roles safely and effectively using our industry-best pre-employment programs. We help employers maintain compliance with stringent industry standards and regulations without adding friction to the hiring process.
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July 1, 2025
The Bug Bite That Rewrites Your Menu 🍽️

Health News:

  • A measles outbreak in a New Mexico jail has sickened at least 7 detainees so far, with officials rushing to contain the spread. (CIDRAP)
  • Lone star ticks are moving across the US as the climate warms, fueling a surge in meat allergies hitting around 450,000 people. (The Guardian)
  • Some state health departments are starting new rounds of layoffs since expected grant funding has failed to arrive. (NPR)
  • New research shows the RSV vaccine may lower dementia risk, just like earlier studies found with the shingles vaccine. (MedPage Today)
  • Dozens of generic cancer drugs failed key quality tests in a new study, raising fresh concerns about whether patients are getting what they need. (STAT)
  • Norovirus strain, GII.17, continues to be behind more than 75% of U.S. outbreaks this year—causing cases to spike earlier than usual and catching a lot of people off guard. (Medscape)
  • A team of WHO experts once again failed to reach a definitive conclusion regarding the origins of COVID-19. (AP)
  • Medical schools are now training new doctors on diseases like measles and polio as falling vaccination rates fuel their return. (Axios)
  • Newton, MA schools are ditching COVID-era waivers and saying all students need to be up to date on vaccines before heading back this fall. (WCVB)
  • Newborns are 51% less likely to get the flu if their mothers are vaccinated. (CIDRAP)
  • 30% of US adults surveyed report they would not test if they suspected they had COVID. (MedPage Today)

Mental Health & Substance Use News:

  • Treating insomnia and sleep disorders could be a key to unlocking better outcomes for depression, PTSD, and other mental health conditions. (Psych Times)
  • Black and Hispanic patients are still way less likely to get addiction meds like buprenorphine or naltrexone, even when they’re diagnosed with opioid use disorder. (STAT)

If you or someone you know may be considering suicide or need help, call 988 or message the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741741. 

Best Questions:

What is Alpha-gal Syndrome, and should we be concerned?

Alpha-gal syndrome, or AGS, is a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic condition that can occur after a tick bite. The lone star tick is most associated with AGS, but scientists are still researching to see if other ticks might spread it in the U.S., as well. After getting bitten, people develop an allergy to alpha-gal, a molecule that’s found in most mammals. It can cause life-threatening anaphylactic shock, and most people with AGS are advised not to eat the meat of mammals, like beef, pork, lamb, venison, or rabbit. People with AGS may also be sensitive to foods made with gelatin, lard, or other mammal byproducts, and though milk products can contain alpha-gal, most people with AGS can tolerate milk. Throughout the U.S. and the world, the range and season for ticks is spreading as climate change shortens the winters and makes more areas habitable for them. While about 110,000 people are confirmed to have AGS, it requires testing, so true case estimates are as high as nearly half a million Americans. 

Sources: CDC, Scientific American, TIME

What should we do to prevent tick bites this summer?

With tick season already in swing and getting longer each year, prevention matters more than ever—especially for staff working outdoors. 

One of the most effective (and underused) defenses: permethrin-treated clothing. It’s odorless, safe for humans, and can kill ticks on contact. You can buy pre-treated gear or spray permethrin on uniforms yourself (just let it dry fully before wearing).

For any outdoor workers, provide EPA-approved insect repellents, remind them to tuck pants into socks when working in tall grass, and to do full-body tick checks when they get home after outdoor work. 

And remember—ticks aren’t just a hiking issue anymore. They’re now common in city parks and residential areas, so any team member working outside should be looped in.

Source: Washington Post

Best Read:

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What you Need to Know about Europe's Hepatitis A Outbreak

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