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CDC Food Safety Alert: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Frozen, Raw Tuna
A CDC food safety alert about a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to frozen, raw ground tuna has been posted at www.cdc.gov/salmonella/newport-04-19/index.html. Key points: CDC, public health and regulatory…
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Alert – Ebola in Democratic Republic of the Congo
COVID-19 is spreading worldwide. CDC recommends you avoid all nonessential international travel. If you must travel, follow the recommendations in the Global COVID-19 Pandemic Notice, in addition to any travel…
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CDC Investigation Notice Update: Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O103 Infections
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: Preliminary interview information from ill people suggests that ground beef is the…
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CDC Investigation Notice: Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O103 Infections
A CDC investigation notice of a multistate outbreak of E. coli O103 infections has been posted www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2019/o103-04-19/index.html. At this time, a source of these infections has not been identified. Key…
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CDC and ATSDR Announce Funding for Study of Health Effects of PFAS in Drinking Water
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) are soliciting research applications to conduct a multi-site study on the human health…
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CDC’s successful “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign returns on April 1
New emotionally powerful ads today kick off the eighth year of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign. The new ads share personal stories…
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A CDC investigation update: Salmonella infections linked to hedgehogs
A CDC investigation update of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to contact with pet hedgehogs has been posted: www.cdc.gov/salmonella/typhimurium-01-19/index.html. Updates: Since the last update on January 25, 2019,…
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CDC: Artesunate Now First-Line Treatment for Severe Malaria in the United States
CDC is issuing new guidance to clinicians for the treatment of severe malaria cases in the United States (U.S.). This change in treatment protocol is necessary because the only FDA-approved…
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CDC Seeks Input on Firefighter Registry
CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is asking for input on how to encourage more than 1.1 million U.S. firefighters’ participation in a voluntary registry. The National…
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Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo tops 1,000 cases
As of March 24, 2019, public health officials have documented that the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has surpassed 1,000 cases; the current total number of…