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CDC Is Deactivating the Emergency Operations Center for the Zika Response - Press Release
CDC is deactivating its emergency response for Zika virus (Zika) to transition efforts to normal program operations on September 29, 2017.
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New study shows Tdap vaccination during pregnancy can prevent whooping cough in babies - Press Release
A new CDC study published today in Clinical Infectious Diseases reported that vaccination with whooping cough vaccine, Tdap, during the third trimester of pregnancy prevented more than three out of four (78 percent) cases of whooping cough (also known as pertussis) in babies y...
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Just Over Half of Adults with Work-Related Asthma Report Having Received a Pneumococcal Vaccine - Press Release
Adults with asthma are at increased risk for pneumococcal disease, yet according to a new CDC study published today in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine,
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STDs at record high, indicating urgent need for prevention - Press Release
More than two million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis were reported in the United States in 2016, the highest number ever, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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CDC launches campaign to help states fight prescription opioid epidemic - Press Release
Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching Rx Awareness, a powerful communication campaign featuring real-life accounts of people recovering from opioid use disorder and people who have lost loved ones to prescription opioid overdose.
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Rural Americans less likely to wear seat belts, more likely to die in crashes - Press Release
Adult motor vehicle drivers and passengers in America's most rural counties had motor-vehicle death rates 3 to 10 times higher than those in the most urban counties
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Why Global Health Security Is Essential to U.S. National Security - Press Release
How does CDC fulfill its mission to keep America safe from health threats? The first-ever special supplement to CDC's Emerging Infectious Diseases (EID) journal details progress made in preventing, detecting, and responding to disease threats around the world.
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Sustaining Global Health Security is Critical to Protecting America's National Security
SARS in 2003. Influenza in 2009. Ebola in 2014. Zika in 2015. In the fight against infectious diseases, no nation can stand alone. In today's interconnected world, a health threat anywhere is a threat everywhere: an outbreak in a remote village can spread to major cities on al...
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Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers
Essentials for Parenting Toddlers and Preschoolers helps parents interact positively with children. It provides proven answers to common challenges so moms, dads, and caregivers can help two- to four-year-olds grow up happy and healthy.
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5 African countries approach control of their HIV epidemics as U.S. government launches bold strategy to accelerate progress - Press Release
Latest survey results show Lesotho's significant success with HIV viral load suppression and stabilization of Uganda's previously expanding epidemic
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CDC Hurricane Support - Press Release
Practical information for affected communities, displaced people, and responders
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CDC and Texas Health Officials Warn About Illness Linked to Raw Milk from Texas Dairy - Press Release
People who consumed raw milk or raw milk products from one Texas dairy should contact their health care provider immediately, warn health investigators from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS).
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Stay Safe after Hurricanes, Flooding - Media Advisory
Hurricanes can cause dangerous and destructive high winds, flooding, heavy rain, and storm surges. Keep your family safe after a hurricane has made landfall.
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CDC Emergency Operations Center activates to support response to Hurricane Harvey - Media Statement
CDC's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is now activated to bring together CDC staff to work efficiently in responding to public health needs in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey and to deploy resources and personnel as requested.
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CDC Releases New Data on the Connection between Health and Academics - Press Release
As millions of students across the United States head back to school, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released new data confirming the close connection between student health and academic performance.