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Pool Chemical Injuries Lead to Over 4,500 Emergency Department Visits Each Year
Pool chemical injuries led to an estimated 4,535 U.S. emergency department visits annually during 2008-2017, according to a report published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Although injuries…
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CDC Updates Guidelines for Cancer Cluster Investigations
CDC is seeking public comment on updating federal guidelines used by public health agencies to assess and respond to potential cancer clusters in communities. The request for commentexternal icon was…
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CDC Creates Interactive Training for Diagnosis, Management of Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created a first-of-its-kind education module to help clinicians recognize and diagnose Rocky Mountain spotted fever (RMSF), a sometimes serious and fatal…
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Food Safety Alert for Gastrointestinal Illnesses Linked to Raw Oysters
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CDC Media Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., on Launch of the U.S. Global Health Security Strategy
The Global Health Security Strategypdf iconexternal icon (GHSS), released today, reaffirms a continued and coordinated U.S. Government (USG) approach to strengthening the world’s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to…
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CDC Telebriefing: Pregnancy-Related Deaths Happen Before, During, and Up to a Year After Delivery
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Pregnancy-Related Deaths Happen Before, During, and Up to a Year After Delivery
Pregnancy-related deaths can occur up to a year after a woman gives birth – but whenever they occur, most of these deaths are preventable, according to a new CDC Vital…
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CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report Pregnancy-Related Deaths Happen Before, During, and Up to a Year After Delivery
What According to the latest CDC Vital Signs report, pregnancy-related deaths can occur during pregnancy, at delivery, and even up to a year afterward (post-partum). Every pregnancy-related death is tragic,…
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CDC Joins Sixth Annual National Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction
“While small construction firms are particularly hard hit, we encourage all leaders in the construction industry to make fall prevention and the safety of construction workers their highest priority,” said…
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8 Zoonotic Diseases Shared Between Animals and People of Most Concern in the U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and its U.S. government partners have released the first federal collaborative report listing the top zoonotic diseases of national concern for the…