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Rates of new diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes on the rise among children, teens – Press Release
Rates of new diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes are increasing among youth in the United States, according to a report published today in the New England…
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66th Annual EIS Conference – Media Advisory
Media Advisory For Immediate Release: Friday, April 21, 2017Contact: CDC Media Relations404-639-3286 What CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) will host the 66th Annual EIS Conference from April 24-27 in Atlanta.…
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CDC assisting investigation of animal material found in packaged salad – Media Statement
Media Statement For Immediate Release: Saturday, April 8, 2017Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working with the Florida Department of Health…
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Zika Virus: Protecting Pregnant Women and Babies
Nearly 1,300 pregnant women with evidence of possible Zika infection were reported in 44 US states in 2016. Of these, almost 1,000 pregnancies were completed by the end of the…
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CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Zika Virus – Transcript
Press Briefing Transcript Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at 12:00 pm E.T. Please Note:This transcript is not edited and may contain errors. OPERATOR: Welcome and thank you for standing by. At…
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About 1 in 10 U.S. pregnant women with confirmed Zika infection had a fetus or baby with birth defects in 2016 – Press Release
Press Release Embargoed Until: Tuesday, April 4, 2017; 1:00 p.m. ETContact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 Zika infection during pregnancies can cause serious birth defects in babies. Of the 250 pregnant women…
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CDC Study Finds Flu Vaccine Saves Children’s Lives – Press Release
Press Release For Immediate Release : Monday, April 3, 2017Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 A new CDC study published today in Pediatrics is the first of its kind to show that flu…
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CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Possible Zika virus infections in 44 U.S. states: What can healthcare providers do to help protect pregnant women and their babies? – Media Advisory
Media Advisory For Immediate Release: Monday, April 3, 2017Contact: CDC Media Relations404-639-3286 What In 2016, about 1 in 10 U.S. pregnant women with confirmed Zika infection had a fetus or…
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Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline – Press Release
Overall cancer death rates continue to decrease in men, women, and children for all major racial and ethnic groups, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the…
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One in four U.S. middle and high school students say they’ve been exposed to secondhand aerosol from e-cigarettes – Press Release
Press Release Embargoed Until: Monday, March 20, 2017, 11:00 a.m. ETContact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 About one in four U.S. middle and high school students— nearly 6.5 million youths —report being…