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New CDC Report Provides First Analysis of Lung Injury Deaths Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping, Products
As of October 22, 2019, 34 deaths in patients with e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) have been reported to CDC. Of the 29 deaths among patients…
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Transcript of CDC Telebriefing: Lung Injury Investigation
OPERATOR: Welcome. Thank you for standing by. Today’s call is being recorded. If you have any objections you may disconnect at this time. All participants are in listen-only mode until…
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CDC-Supported Study Launches to Track Infectious Diseases in Central America & Caribbean
To better understand, detect and respond to emerging infectious disease threats such as dengue, chikungunya, Zika, Chagas disease, and malaria, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is…
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Clinical Guidance for Health Care Providers Evaluating Patients with Lung Injury Linked to Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping, Products
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released updated interim clinical guidance for U.S. health care providers evaluating and caring for patients with lung injury associated with use…
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Transcript: Vital Signs – Maternal Vaccination
MODERATOR (Benjamin Haynes):Thank you, Rebecca, and thank you all for joining us today for the release of a new CDC Vital Signs. This month’s Vital Signs is about the importance…
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CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report Finds Not Enough Pregnant Women Get Vaccinated
WhatAccording to the latest CDC Vital Signs report, most (65 percent) pregnant women in the U.S. are not vaccinated during pregnancy to protect against flu and whooping cough. CDC recommends…
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Low Rates of Vaccination During Pregnancy Leave Moms, Babies Unprotected
Every year, too many U.S. babies or their mothers get vaccine-preventable diseases A recent study showed that getting a flu shot reduces a pregnant woman’s risk of being hospitalized due…
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Watch – Chikungunya in Ethiopia
Symptoms of chikungunya disease usually begin 3–7 days after a person is bitten by an infected mosquito. Most people infected with chikungunya virus develop some symptoms. The most common symptoms…
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HHS Release: With End of New York Outbreak, United States Keeps Measles Elimination Status
The United States has maintained its measles elimination status of nearly 20 years. The New York State Department of Health yesterday declared the end of the state’s nearly year-long outbreak…
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WHO announces 1,000 Ebola survivors
As of October 4, 2019, the number of Ebola survivors from the ongoing outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) topped 1,000. “The recent introduction of new medical…