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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…
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CDC Advises Against Misapplication of the Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
In a new commentaryexternal icon in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), authors of the 2016 CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain (Guideline) advise against misapplication of…
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Lyme and Other Tickborne Diseases Increasing
Tickborne diseases increasingly threaten the health of people in the United States. The growing threat includes newly discovered disease-causing germs, an increasing number of reported tickborne illnesses, expanding geographic ranges for…
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CDC Offers New Resource for Tick Season
Tick season is here and that means it’s time once again for people to protect themselves and their loved ones (including pets) from tick bites. CDC has an updated digital…
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CDC: Half of Workplaces Offer Health/Wellness Programs
For Immediate Release: Monday, April 22, 2019Contact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 Almost half of all U.S. worksites offered some type of health promotion or wellness program in 2017, according to a new…
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CDC Investigation Notice: Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli-sliced Meats and Cheeses
###U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESexternal icon CDC works 24/7 protecting America’s health, safety and security. Whether disease start at home or abroad, are curable or preventable, chronic or…