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1 in 3 swimming-related disease outbreaks occur at hotels
Crypto parasite continues to cause most outbreaks and illnesses linked to pools and water playgrounds
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Three CDC scientists named as 2018 Service to America Medal Finalists
The Partnership for Public Service has announced its nominees for the 2018 Service to America Medals, known as the "Sammies." CDC has three finalists for these prestigious public health awards that recognize the talents and achievements of federal employees.
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Transcript for Vital Signs Teleconference: Vector Borne Diseases
Transcript for Vital Signs Teleconference - Vector Borne Diseases: More than 640,000 cases reported, 2004-2016: Illnesses from tick, mosquito, and flea bites increased from 2004 - 2016
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Mosquito Bites: Everyone is at Risk!
Almost everyone in the world has been bitten by a mosquito. Although most kinds of mosquitoes are just nuisance mosquitoes, some kinds of mosquitoes spread viruses that can cause disease.
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CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Vector Borne Diseases
The number of illnesses from tick, mosquito, and flea bites has more than tripled in the US, with over 640,000 cases reported from 2004 through 2016.
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Autism prevalence slightly higher in CDC's ADDM Network
About 1 in 59 eight -year-old children in 11 communities across the United States were identified as having autism in 2014, according to a report published today in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Surveillance Summary.
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Boots on the Ground: Reports from CDC's Disease Detectives - Press Release
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold its 67th Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference April 16-19, 2018 in Atlanta.
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67th Annual EIS Conference - Media Advisory
CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) will host the 67th Annual EIS Conference from April 16-19 in Atlanta. During the event, EIS officers-also known as CDC "disease detectives" -will describe the investigations they conducted over the past year.
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CDC Telebriefing - New Vital Signs Report: Antibiotic Resistant Germs - Media Advisory
221 instances of dangerous antibiotic resistant germs: What can state and local health departments do to protect the public?
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Germs with Unusual Antibiotic Resistance Widespread in U.S. - Press Release
Ramped-up CDC strategy helps providers stop spread of new germs, prevents large outbreaks
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U.S. drug overdose deaths continue to rise; increase fueled by synthetic opioids - Press Release
An in-depth analysis of 2016 U.S. drug overdose data shows that America's overdose epidemic is spreading geographically and increasing across demographic groups.
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World TB Day - Press Release
Latest analysis of tuberculosis trends shows continued decline in the U.S., but progress toward elimination is slowing.
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Unique Program Improves Rapid Detection of Deadly Outbreaks in Uganda - Press Release
Between 2010 and 2017, CDC and Ugandan scientists identified 16 outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) in an average of 2.5 days - down from the two-week average detection time over the previous 10 years. The program, the CDC-UVRI Viral Hemorrhagic Fever Surveillance and...
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High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol Associated with Noisy Jobs - Press Release
High blood pressure and high cholesterol are more common among workers exposed to loud noise at work according to a CDC study published this month in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.
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CDC Update on Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Brazil, Vaccination Recommendations - Media Advisory
CDC will host a media teleconference to discuss a deadly outbreak of yellow fever in Brazil described in the March 16 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.