Travel Advisories
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New Cases in Outbreak of E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) On the Decline
Today, CDC released four reports on the ongoing EVALI outbreak. Key findings, published in Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), confirm a decline…
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CDC Releases First National Estimates on Diabetes within Hispanic and Asian Populations in the US
In a study published today in JAMAexternal icon, CDC researchers examined the percentage of people living with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes in Hispanic and non-Hispanic Asian subpopulations. The data fill…
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CDC Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping
WhatThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will give updates on the investigation into cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette use, or vaping. This update includes key findings…
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CDC Food Safety Alert- CDC Investigating Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Hard-Boiled Eggs
A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections linked to hard-boiled eggs has been posted: www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/eggs-12-19/index.html Key points: CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA),…
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Nine Health Threats that Made Headlines in 2019: A CDC Review
From an outbreak of mysterious lung-injury deaths to America’s near loss of measles elimination status, the beginning of the end of the U.S. HIV epidemic to the Ebola outbreak in…
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CDC Investigation Notice – Outbreak of Multidrug – Resistant Campylobacter Infections Linked to Pet Store P
A CDC investigation announcement of a multistate outbreak of Campylobacter jejuni infections linked to puppies purchased from pet stores has been posted: www.cdc.gov/campylobacter/outbreaks/puppies-12-19/index.html Key points: CDC and public health officials…
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Investigation of E. Coli for Leafy Greens
CDC has identified a new outbreak of E. coli infections linked to leafy greens, with cases in the United States and Canada. Data indicates that Fresh Express Sunflower Crisp salads…
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Alert – Polio in Asia
Polio is a crippling and potentially deadly disease that affects the nervous system. Good hand washing practices can help prevent the spread of this disease. Because the virus lives in…
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Alert – Polio in Africa
Polio is a crippling and potentially deadly disease that affects the nervous system. Good hand washing practices can help prevent the spread of this disease. Because the virus lives in…
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CDC, states update number of cases of hospitalized e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI)
CDC today announced the updated number of cases* of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI). *As of December 4, 2019, CDC will only report hospitalized EVALI cases,…