CDC Newsroom
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CDC Presents Inaugural Award for Advancements in Health Equity to Oregon’s Lessie Williams
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is proud to announce that Lessie Williams, the recently retired Executive Director of Highland Haven in Portland, Oregon, is the first…
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CDC Expects 2020 Outbreak of Life-Threatening Acute Flaccid Myelitis Transcript
Welcome, everyone, and thank you for standing by. At this time, I’d like to inform all participants that your lines are in a listen-only mode until the question and answer…
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CDC Expects 2020 Outbreak of Life-Threatening Acute Flaccid Myelitis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) anticipates that 2020 will be another peak year for cases of acute flaccid myelitis (AFM), an uncommon but serious neurologic condition that…
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Study highlights importance of CDC mitigation strategies
Today’s MMWR on SARS-CoV-2 transmission at an overnight camp in Georgia found efficient spread of the virus among campers and staff while noting key steps to minimize the risk for…
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Transcript for CDC Telebriefing on New Resources and Tools to Support Opening Schools
OPERATOR: WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR STANDING BY. AT THIS TIME ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE IN LISTEN-ONLY MODE. DURING THE Q&A SESSION IF YOU’D LIKE TO ASK A QUESTION YOU MAY…
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The 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
On July 26, our nation will celebrate the 30th anniversary of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), which provides protections against discrimination of people with disabilities in…
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CDC releases new resources and tools to support opening schools
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is releasing new science-based resources and tools for school administrators, teachers, parents, guardians, and caregivers when schools open this fall. With…
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Dr. Robert R. Redfield Statement on SARS-CoV-2 infections
Misleading media reports have suggested there are 24 times more SARS-CoV-2 infections than reported cases. As CDC has been saying, our retrospective estimate is that there were 10 times more…
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Salmonella Investigation Notice
CDC and several states are investigating a rapidly growing outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections. A source of the infections has not been identified. The investigation notice is posted here: www.cdc.gov/salmonella/newport-07-20/index.html.…
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Cruise ship No Sail Order extended through September 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today the extension of a No Sail Order for cruise ships through September 30, 2020. This order continues to suspend passenger…