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CDC Updates EVALI Guidance for Health Care Providers as Flu Activity Increases Nationally
CDC today released updated guidance for health care providers to help diagnose and treat patients with e-cigarette or vaping lung injury (EVALI). This updated guidance, published in Morbidity and Mortality…
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CDC, States Update Number of Cases of Lung Injury Associated with Use of E-cigarette, or Vaping, Products
CDC today announced the updated number of confirmed and probable lung injury cases and deaths associated with the use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products. Patients with Lung Injury Deaths 42…
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Cigarette Smoking Among U.S. Adults Hits All-Time Low
Cigarette smoking among U.S. adults has reached an all-time low of 13.7% in 2018 — a decline of approximately two-thirds in the more than 50 years since the first Surgeon…
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Transcript of November 13, 2019, AR Threats Report – Tele-briefing
OPERATOR: Welcome and thank you for standing by. At this time, all lines are in a listen only mode. During the question and answer session, please press star one on…
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More People in the United States Dying from Antibiotic-Resistant Infections than Previously Estimated
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released its updated Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States (AR Threats Report) indicating that antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungi cause more…
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Australia: Bushfires
Australia: Bushfires Bushfires are a common threat in Australia during the summer period. If you are in or near an affected area, stay safe and follow the advice of local…
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Transcript of CDC Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping
OPERATOR>>> WELCOME AND THANK YOU FOR STANDING BY. YOUR LINES HAVE BEEN PLACED ON A LISTEN-ONLY MODE UNTIL THE QUESTION AND ANSWER SESSION. AT THAT TIME, IF YOU WOULD LIKE…
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CDC Telebriefing: New CDC Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report shows infection prevention is working but continued action is needed to protect all people
What: Antibiotic-resistant (AR) bacteria and fungi cause more than 2.8 million infections and 35,000 deaths in the United States each year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will…
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CDC Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping- 11-08
What: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Illinois Department of Public Health will give updates on the investigation into cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette…
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Rural Americans are dying more frequently from preventable causes than their urban counterparts
Potentially preventable deaths from the five leading causes of death occurred more often among people in the most rural counties than in the most urban counties during 2010–2017, according to…