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Meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
When: Jun 27-28, 2007, Where: CDC 1600 Clifton Road NE, Agenda: Hepatitis A Vaccine Prophylaxis
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NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY, Jun 27, 2007
Statement by Dr. KEVIN FENTON, Director OF CDC'S National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, TB Prevention
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CDC Reports High Lyme Disease Rates in 10 States Number of the most common vector-borne disease doubles in 15 years
Reported cases of Lyme disease have more than doubled since 1991, when Lyme became a nationally notifiable disease, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report also said 93 percent of reported cases were concentrated in 10 states.
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ATSDR Press Release: Marine-Base Housing Contained Drinking Water Contaminated with Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) for Nearly 30 Years Says Federal Health Agency
ATLANTA - Water in the drinking water system for the Tarawa Terrace family housing area at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, affecting possibly 75,000 residents, was contaminated with tetrachloroethylene (PCE), a dry cleaning solvent, during the period Novem...
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CDC Media Update: XDR TB Public Health Investigation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides the following update regarding its investigation and public health actions related to a patient with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB). CDC is recommending that passengers and crew on two trans-Atlant...
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Severe Weather Can Threaten Summer Fun, Safety and Health
Severe Weather Can Threaten Summer Fun, Safety and Health Seasonal Hazards Include Hurricanes, Extreme Heat and Wildfires, Soaring temperatures, summer storms, and drought conditions can all contribute to extreme weather...
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Telebriefing update on CDC investigation into people potentially exposed to patient with extensively drug-resistant TB
Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director, Dr. Martin Cetron, Director, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, and Dr. Ken Castro, Director, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, CDC
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CDC Releases New Toolkit to Assist Humanitarian Workers Assess Reproductive Health Needs of Women Refugees
A new resource for health care officials working with women displaced from conflict-affected regions throughout the world was announced today by the CDC.
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More U.S. Households Adopting Smoke-free Home Rules World No Tobacco Day is May 31
Nearly three out of four U.S. households do not allow smoking anywhere and any time in the home, according to a study in this week's issue of CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). This study, which uses data from...
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CDC Report Finds Significant Differences in Stroke Prevalence Among U.S. States and Territories
Stroke prevalence varies widely from state to state, with some states and U.S. territories having more than double the stroke prevalence of others, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
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INTERIM GUIDANCE ISSUED FOR THE USE OF FACEMASKS AND RESPIRATORS IN PUBLIC SETTINGS DURING AN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released interim advice to the public about the use of facemasks and respirators in certain public (non-occupational) settings during an influenza pandemic....
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Overall Infant Mortality Rate in United States Largely Unchanged: Rates Among Black Women More than Twice that of White Women
The infant mortality rate in the United States in 2004 was 6.78 infant (under 1 year of age) deaths per 1,000 live births, not significantly different from the rate of 6.84 in 2003, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...
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Oral Health Improving for Most Americans, But Tooth Decay Among Preschool Children on the Rise
Americans of all ages continue to experience improvements in their oral health. However, tooth decay in primary (baby) teeth increased among children aged 2 to 5 years...
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National Infant Immunization Week Urges Parents to Vaccinate On Time
More Than Twenty Percent of Children Not Fully Protected Against Vaccine-Preventable Disease...
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CDC Launches New Home Page and other Web Site Improvements
Usable Layout, New Search Engine and New Features Help People More Easily Find Information and Resources ...