Travel Advisories
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CDC Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping – 09-27-2019
What: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and state partners will give updates on the investigation into cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette use, or vaping. Who:…
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CDC, states update number of cases of lung injury associated with e-cigarette use, or vaping
CDC today announced the updated number of confirmed and probable cases of lung injury and deaths associated with e-cigarette product use, or vaping. Patient with Lung Injury Cases As of…
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CDC awards funds to learn more about people with sickle cell disease
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced nearly $1.2 million in new funding to help states develop systems to collect data on the issues faced by people living with…
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Survey Results Put Rwanda on Track to Achieve HIV Epidemic Control
KIGALI, RWANDA, September, 25, 2019 — The Government of Rwanda, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and ICAP…
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CDC Receives Designation as PAHO/WHO Collaborating Centre for Biosafety and Biosecurity
Safe and effective laboratories are a key line of defense in protecting the health, safety and security of Americans and U.S. interests worldwide. The Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization…
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CDC and ATSDR Award $7 Million to Begin Multi-Site PFAS Study
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) are announcing the start of a multi-site health study to investigate the relationship…
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United States Gathers 350 Commitments to Combat Antibiotic Resistance, Action Must Continue
The United States will celebrate the success of The AMR Challenge today during the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, having received since its inception last year nearly…
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Transcript of CDC Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Product Use, or Vaping
Operator: Welcome and thank you all for standing by. All participants will be on the listen-only mode until the question and answer session of today’s call. At that time you…
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Germany: Oktoberfest 2019
Germany: Oktoberfest 2019 Munich’s annual Oktoberfest beer festival is scheduled to take place this year between 21 September and 6 October 2019 in Bavaria, Germany. New Zealanders planning on attending this…
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Statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield, M.D., on lung injury and deaths associated with e-cigarette or vaping products
Today CDC announced that 530 people have experienced lung injuries associated with the use of e-cigarette or vaping products. CDC has received complete sex and age data on 373 cases.…