Travel Advisories
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CDC Remains Committed One Year into the Fight against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
On August 1, 2018, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Ministry of Health declared an outbreak of Ebola. One year later, the outbreak continues in North Kivu and Ituri…
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Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Pig Ear
###U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESexternal icon CDC works 24/7 protecting America’s health, safety and security. Whether disease start at home or abroad, are curable or preventable, chronic or…
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CDC Investigation Updates: Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyard Poultry; Pig Ear Dog Treats
CDC has posted updates regarding two separate multistate Salmonella illness outbreaks, one linked to contact with poultry in backyard flocks and one linked to contact with pig ear dog treats.…
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CDC supports WHO declaration of “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” for Ebola outbreak in eastern region of The Democratic Republic of the Congo
As cases of Ebola continue to increase in the eastern region of The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and travel-associated cases have been reported in neighboring Uganda, CDC fully…
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CDC Food Safety Alert: E. coli. Outbreak Linked to Ground Bison
A CDC announcement about a multistate outbreak of E. coli infections linked to ground bison produced by Northfork Bison Distributions, Inc., has been posted at www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2019/bison-07-19/index.html. Key points: CDC, several…
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CDC Final Investigation Notice: E. coli O26 outbreak linked to flour
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TRANSCRIPT of July 9, 2019, CDC Vital Signs: Nationwide Outbreak of Acute Flaccid Myelitis-United States, 2018
OPERATOR: Good morning, and thank you all for holding. Your lines have been placed on a listen-only mode until the question-and-answer portion. At that time, to ask a question, please…
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Most US adults favor lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes
Most US adults—including 8 in 10 cigarette smokers—favor requiring cigarette makers to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes so that they are less addictive, according to a new reportexternal icon published by…
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Drug Crime Overseas: Don’t Risk It
Drug Crime Overseas: Don’t Risk It Every year New Zealanders put themselves at risk of arrest or detention for drug-related offences overseas. Remember that when you are overseas you are…
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CDC Lab Research Shows Two Treatments Effective Against DRC Ebola Strain
New research by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows two investigational Ebola treatments being used in the ongoing outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)…