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ATSDR Announces Notice of Funding Opportunity for APPLETREE Program
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a federal public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is pleased to announce a new notice…
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More than 2.5 Million Youth Reported E-Cigarette Use in 2022
A study released today from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students…
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Transcript for Vital Signs Telebriefing: Children with sickle cell anemia are at risk for stroke and other complications
Transcript for Vital Signs Telebriefing: Children with sickle cell anemia are at risk for stroke and other complications, which took place on September 20, 2022. Read the original news at…
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Alert – Ebola in Uganda
The Ministry of Health of Uganda has declared an Ebola outbreak in several districts in Uganda. Read the original notice at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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CDC Releases Data on Chronic Diseases and Related Risk Factors
2021 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) are now available through CDC’s easy-to-use web-based tool. Read the original news at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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Number of States with High Rates of Adult Obesity More Than Doubles
Nineteen states and two territories have at least 35% of residents with adult obesity – more than doubling the number of states with a high obesity prevalence since 2018 –…
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Alert – Global Polio
Some international destinations have circulating poliovirus. Before any international travel, make sure you are up to date on your polio vaccines. Read the original notice at Centers for Disease Control…
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Watch – Ebola in Uganda
On September 20, 2022, the Ministry of Health of Uganda declared an Ebola outbreak in Mubende District. Read the original notice at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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CDC announces $90M funding to support Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence (PGCoE) network
Today, CDC announced 5-year awards to five state public health departments. The awards will establish the Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence (PGCoE) network. Read the original news at Centers for…
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Many Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Not Receiving Lifesaving Screening and Treatment
In 2019, less than half of children aged 2-16 years with sickle cell anemia received the recommended screening for stroke, a common complication of the disease, according to a new…