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The Final Investigation of Salmonella Infections Linked to Raw Turkey
The final investigation update regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to raw turkey products is now available: www.cdc.gov/salmonella/reading-07-18/index.html Updates: This is the final public update for this outbreak…
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CDC Telebriefing: National Update on Measles Transcript
OPERATOR: Welcome and thank you for standing by. At this time, all participants are in listen-only mode until the question and answer of today’s conference. At that time, you may…
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Updates from the Front Lines: CDC’s Disease Detectives Report on Latest Investigations
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold its annual gathering of past and present disease detectives April 29–May 2, 2019, in Atlanta. The 68th Annual Epidemic…
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CDC Media Statement from Dr. Redfield on National Infant Immunization Week, Safety and Effectiveness of Vaccines
As CDC Director and as a physician, I have and continue to wholeheartedly advocate for infant immunization. More importantly, as a father and grandfather I have ensured all of my…
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68th Annual EIS Conference
“When we think of the major public health emergencies of the last 50 years from the emergence of the HIV pandemic to the Ebola virus in west Africa to the…
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CDC Food Safety Alert: E. coli O103 outbreak linked to ground beef
A CDC investigation update of a multistate outbreak of E. coli O103 infections has been posted www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2019/o103-04-19/index.html. Updates: Two companies have recalled ground beef products that were sold to restaurants…
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CDC Media Briefings: 68th Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference
WHAT: The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold its 68th Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference April 29–May 2, 2019 in Atlanta. This annual gathering of…
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CDC Telebriefing: National Update on Measles
WHAT: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will discuss the latest measles case counts in the United States—and the importance of on-time vaccination and being vaccinated to protect…
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CDC Investigation Update – Salmonella outbreak linked to pre-cut melons
A CDC food safety alert update about a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to pre-cut melons has been updated at www.cdc.gov/salmonella/Carrau-04-19/index.html. Key points: Since CDC’s first posting on April…
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CDC Media Statement: Measles cases in the U.S. are highest since measles was eliminated in 2000
As 3 p.m. today, April 24, 2019, CDC is reporting 695 cases of measles from 22 states. This is the greatest number of cases reported in the United States since…