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Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Papayas
A CDC food safety alert for an outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to papayas imported from Mexico has been posted at www.cdc.gov/salmonella/uganda-06-19/index.html. Key points: CDC, FDA, and public health and…
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CDC Press Release: Most Americans Have Never Had an HIV Test, New Data Show
The CDC recommends that everyone between the ages of 13 – 64 years be screened at least once in their lifetime, yet less than 40% of people in the U.S.…
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CDC Press Release: Outbreaks of diarrhea caused by summertime parasite increased from 2009 through 2017
Outbreaks of Cryptosporidium (Crypto) in the United States increased an average 13% each year from 2009-2017, according to a report published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Crypto, a…
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Vital Signs: Rabies Transcript
OPERATOR: Welcome and thank you for standing by. At this time all participants are in a listen-only mode until the question and answer session of today’s conference. To ask a…
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CDC Investigation Notice: Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyard Poultry
###U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESexternal icon CDC works 24/7 protecting America’s health, safety and security. Whether disease start at home or abroad, are curable or preventable, chronic or…
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CDC Activates Emergency Operations Center for Ebola Outbreak in Eastern DRC
Today the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is announcing activation of its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Thursday, June 13, 2019, to support the inter-agency response to…
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Bats Lead in U.S. Rabies Risk
Bats are responsible for roughly 7 in 10 rabies deaths among people who are infected with the rabies virus in the United States, possibly because people may not know of…
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CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Bats responsible for most rabies deaths in US – Knowing rabies risks and what to do after contact with wildlife can save lives
What Bats are responsible for roughly 7 in 10 rabies deaths among people who catch rabies in the U.S. Rabid dogs overseas are the second leading cause of rabies deaths…
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First case of Ebola virus disease diagnosed in Uganda
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today was notified of a case of Ebola diagnosed in Uganda and confirmed by laboratory testing at Uganda Virus Research Institute…
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More than Half of People who Misuse Prescription Opioids also Binge Drink
More than half of the 4.2 million Americans who misused prescription opioids between 2012 and 2014 also engaged in binge drinking, according to a new studyexternal icon released today by…