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CDC surveys find increase in the number of U.S. counties with Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes that can spread Zika – Media Statement
Media Statement For Immediate Release: Tuesday, June 20, 2017Contact: Media Relations,(404) 639-3286 The Southern United States shows a substantial increase in the number of counties that reported evidence of the mosquitoes…
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Youth tobacco product use, including e-cigarettes, drops during 2015-2016 – Press Release
But 3.9 million youth were still using tobacco products in 2016 Press Release Embargoed Until: Thursday, June 15, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ETContact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 The number of middle and…
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Updated CDC Travel Health Book Now Online – Press Release
2018 Yellow Book includes important health information for international travel Press Release For Immediate Release: Monday, June 12, 2017Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 CDC’s 2018 Yellow Book, the definitive guide for…
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Transcript : CDC Telebriefing – Update on Zika pregnancy outcomes in U.S. Territories – Transcript
Press Briefing Transcript Thursday, June 8, 2017 Please Note: This transcript is not edited and may contain errors. KATHY HARBEN: Thank you everyone for joining us today to discuss the…
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CDC analysis of data from US territories finds serious birth defects in about 1 in 12 fetuses or infants of pregnant women with Zika infection in the first trimester – Press Release
Report notes more than 120 pregnancies resulted in Zika-associated birth defects Press Release Embargoed Until: Thursday, June 8, 2017, 3:00 p.m. ETContact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 In the U.S. territories, 5…
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Vital Signs Legionnaires’ Transcript
Press Briefing Transcript Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Please Note: This transcript is not edited and may contain errors. OPERATOR: Welcome and thank you for standing by. At this time all…
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CDC Telebriefing: Update on Zika pregnancy outcomes in U.S. Territories – Media Advisory
Media Advisory For immediate release: Thursday, June 8, 2017Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 WhatCDC is hosting a telebriefing to discuss recent findings about birth defects associated with Zika virus infection in…
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Multiple Multistate Outbreaks of Human Salmonella Infections Linked to Live Poultry in Backyard Flocks
Salmonella infections don’t just come from eating contaminated food—they also can come from contact with animals and animal environments. Every year, Salmonella infections occur in people who have contact with…
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Legionnaires’ Disease
Legionnaires’ disease is a risk in health care facilities across the United States, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report. Unfortunately, this serious bacterial lung infection is deadly for…
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Patients in health care facilities at risk for Legionnaires’ disease – Press Release
Safe water and water management programs can reduce Legionella in health care facilities Press Release Embargoed Until: Tuesday, June 6, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ETContact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 A new CDC…