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CDC Issues Domestic Travel Advisory for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut
Sat, 28 Mar 2020 22:00:00 EST
Due to extensive community transmission of COVID -19 in the area, CDC urges residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut to refrain from non-essential domestic travel for 14 days effective immediately.
CDC Statement on COVID-19 Apple App
Fri, 27 Mar 2020 18:05:00 EST
Today, Apple Inc. – in partnership with the White House Coronavirus Task Force and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – released an app and website that guides Americans through a series of questions about their health and exposure to determine if they should seek care for COVID-19 symptoms.
CDC Statement on Self-Quarantine Guidance for Greater New York City Transportation and Delivery Workers
Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:00:00 EST
CDC Statement on Self-Quarantine Guidance for Greater New York City Transportation and Delivery Workers
Autism Prevalence Rises in Communities Monitored by CDC
Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:20:00 EST
One in 54 8-year-old children have been identified with autismording to an analysis of 2016 data published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Surveillance Summary.
CDC’s successful Tips From Former Smokers campaign returns on March 23
Wed, 25 Mar 2020 16:45:00 EST
Today, a new round of straightforward ads kicks off the ninth year of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tips From Former Smokers (Tips) campaign. Since 2012, the Tips campaign has profiled real people who are living with serious long-term health effects due to smoking cigarettes and secondhand smoke exposure.
Higher Daily Step Count Linked with Lower All-cause Mortality
Tue, 24 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EST
CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.
CDC’s successful <em>Tips From Former Smokers</em> campaign returns on March 23
Mon, 23 Mar 2020 00:00:00 EST
Today, a new round of straightforward ads kicks off the ninth year of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Tips From Former Smokers (Tips) campaign.
CDC Encourages Donating Blood If You Are Well
Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:10:00 EST
In healthcare settings all across the United States, donated blood is a lifesaving, essential part of caring for patients. The need for donated blood is constant, and blood centers are open and in urgent need of donations. CDC encourages people who are well to continue to donate blood if they are able, even if they are practicing social distancing because of COVID-19. CDC is supporting blood centers by providing recommendations that will keep donors and staff safe. Examples of these recommendations include spacing donor chairs 6 feet apart, thoroughly adhering to environmental cleaning practices, and encouraging donors to make donation appointments ahead of time.
Food Safety Alert Regarding a Multistate Outbreak of E. Coli
Thu, 19 Mar 2020 16:50:00 EST
A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli O103 infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2020/o103h2-02-20/index.html
New Data Show Significant Changes in Drug Overdose Deaths
Wed, 18 Mar 2020 16:55:00 EST
Overall overdose death rates decreased by 4.1% from 2017 to 2018 in the United States. New CDC data show death rates involving heroin decreased by 4%, and prescription opioid-involved overdose death rates decreased by 13.5%.
CDC Reports first known employee with COVID-19 Infection
Mon, 16 Mar 2020 16:00:00 EST
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed the first case of 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) in a CDC employee. Laboratory testing done at CDC confirmed this diagnosis. This individual is in good condition and is isolated to prevent spread of infection to others. Our best wishes go to the employee for a rapid and full recovery.
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
Fri, 13 Mar 2020 10:20:00 EST
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response.
Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline
Thu, 12 Mar 2020 00:05:00 EST
Healthy People 2020 targets met for lung, prostate, breast, and colorectal cancer deaths
Transcript - CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
Tue, 10 Mar 2020 14:45:00 EST
Transcript - CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
Mon, 09 Mar 2020 11:10:00 EST
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response.
CDC Announces Additional COVID-19 Infections
Tue, 03 Mar 2020 18:10:00 EDT
At noon on Tuesday, March 3 the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported 60 cases of COVID-19 from 12 states.
Transcript for the CDC Telebriefing Update on COVID-19
Tue, 03 Mar 2020 15:30:00 EDT
Transcript for the CDC Telebriefing Update on COVID-19
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
Tue, 03 Mar 2020 10:20:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response.
Transcript for the CDC Telebriefing Update on COVID-19
Mon, 02 Mar 2020 15:15:00 EDT
Transcript for the CDC Telebriefing Update on COVID-19
CDC, Washington State Report First COVID-19 Death
Sat, 29 Feb 2020 17:35:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and public health officials in the state of Washington have reported three hospitalized patients who have tested presumptive-positive for the virus that causes COVID-19, including one patient who died.
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
Sat, 29 Feb 2020 13:10:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response.
CDC Announces Additional COVID-19 Presumptive Positive Cases
Fri, 28 Feb 2020 23:50:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is aware of four new presumptive positive cases of COVID-19 announced by state public health authorities who are currently conducting investigations.
Transcript for the CDC Telebriefing Update on COVID-19
Fri, 28 Feb 2020 18:05:00 EDT
Transcript for the CDC Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
Fri, 28 Feb 2020 11:35:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response.
CDC Food Safety Alert: CDC investigating outbreak of E. coli O103 infections linked to clover sprouts served at Jimmy John’s restaurants
Thu, 27 Feb 2020 09:35:00 EDT
A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli O103 infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2020/o103h2-02-20/index.html
CDC Confirms Possible Instance of Community Spread of COVID-19 in U.S.
Wed, 26 Feb 2020 20:35:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed an infection with the virus that causes COVID-19 in California in a person who reportedly did not have relevant travel history or exposure to another known patient with COVID-19.
Transcript for the CDC Telebriefing Update on COVID-19
Wed, 26 Feb 2020 11:05:00 EDT
Transcript for the CDC Telebriefing Update on COVID-19
CDC, States Update Number of Hospitalized EVALI Cases and EVALI Deaths
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 14:10:00 EDT
CDC today announced the updated number of hospitalized e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) cases* and EVALI deaths.
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:25:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response.
CDC Investigation Notice: Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Raw Turkey Products – Investigation Notice 2/15/19
Sat, 22 Feb 2020 13:00:00 EDT
An updated CDC investigation notice regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to raw turkey products is now available: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/reading-07-18/index.html
Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
Fri, 21 Feb 2020 23:55:00 EDT
Transcript for the CDC Media Telebriefing Update on COVID-19
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
Fri, 21 Feb 2020 11:05:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response.
Update on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship in Japan
Thu, 20 Feb 2020 09:40:00 EDT
While the quarantine potentially conferred a significant public health benefit in slowing transmission, CDC’s assessment is that it may not have been sufficient to prevent transmission among individuals on the ship.
Update on the Diamond Princess Cruise Ship in Japan
Tue, 18 Feb 2020 18:25:00 EDT
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is supporting the Department of State-led mission to repatriate U.S. citizens who want to return to the United States from Japan, currently aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
Diamond Princess Repatriation
Sat, 15 Feb 2020 13:30:00 EDT
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is supporting the Department of State-led mission to repatriate U.S. citizens who want to return to the United States from Japan, currently aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship.
Transcript for CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
Fri, 14 Feb 2020 17:20:00 EDT
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
Fri, 14 Feb 2020 10:25:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response.
CDC Confirms 15th Case of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Thu, 13 Feb 2020 10:05:00 EDT
CDC today confirmed another infection with Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the United States.
CDC Confirms 14th Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Wed, 12 Feb 2020 21:05:00 EDT
CDC today confirmed another infection with 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the United States in California. The patient is among a group of people under a federal quarantine order because of their recent return to the U.S. on a State Department-chartered flight that arrived on February 7, 2020. CDC Confirms 14th Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: CDC Update on Novel Coronavirus
Wed, 12 Feb 2020 17:55:00 EDT
Transcript for the CDC Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Million Hearts Recognizes Hospitals and Health Systems’ Innovation and Commitment to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes
Wed, 12 Feb 2020 16:45:00 EDT
Million Hearts – a national initiative to prevent one million heart attacks and strokes in five years – is now congratulating hospitals and health systems that excel in preventing cardiovascular events through the new Million Hearts Hospitals & Health Systems Recognition Program.
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on COVID-19
Wed, 12 Feb 2020 10:30:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the COVID-19 response.
Adults Unintentionally Make It Easy for Young Children to Eat Dangerous Pills
Wed, 12 Feb 2020 09:40:00 EDT
Each year there are about 400,000 poison center calls and 50,000 ER visits as a result of young children ingesting medications when adults weren’t paying attention.
CDC, States Update Number of Hospitalized EVALI Cases and EVALI Deaths
Tue, 11 Feb 2020 13:40:00 EDT
CDC today announced the updated number of hospitalized e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) cases* and EVALI deaths.
CDC Confirms 13th Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Mon, 10 Feb 2020 21:55:00 EDT
CDC today confirmed another infection with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States that was detected in California. The patient who was under a federal quarantine order recently returned from Wuhan, China, where an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by this novel coronavirus has been ongoing since December 2019. This brings the total of number of 2019-nCoV cases in the United States to 13.
Shipping of CDC 2019 Novel Coronavirus Diagnostic Test Kits Begins
Thu, 06 Feb 2020 11:00:00 EDT
A CDC-developed laboratory test kit to detect 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) began shipping yesterday to select qualified U.S. and international laboratories. Distribution of the tests will help improve the global capacity to detect and respond to the 2019 novel coronavirus.
Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: CDC Update on Novel Coronavirus
Wed, 05 Feb 2020 19:50:00 EDT
This briefing to update you on CDC’s 2019 Novel Coronavirus response. We are joined today by Dr. Nancy Messonnier Director of CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and rear admiral Denise Hinton from the food and drug administrations, she is the chief scientist.
Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: CDC Update on Novel Coronavirus
Wed, 05 Feb 2020 19:50:00 EDT
This briefing to update you on CDC’s 2019 Novel Coronavirus response. We are joined today by Dr. Nancy Messonnier Director of CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and rear admiral Denise Hinton from the food and drug administrations, she is the chief scientist.
HHS and CDC Receive Additional Flights Carrying Passengers from China
Wed, 05 Feb 2020 11:00:00 EDT
This week, several planes carrying passengers from Wuhan China will arrive in three states. These locations are Travis Air Force Base in Sacramento, CA, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, CA, Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX, and Eppley Airfield in Omaha, NE.
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Wed, 05 Feb 2020 10:25:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response.
Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: CDC Update on Novel Coronavirus
Mon, 03 Feb 2020 15:45:00 EDT
CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Mon, 03 Feb 2020 11:05:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response.
Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: 2018 Mortality Data
Mon, 03 Feb 2020 09:05:00 EDT
Transcript for CDC Telebriefing on NCH report of the 2018 Mortality Data.
CDC Confirms Seventh Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Fri, 31 Jan 2020 21:10:00 EDT
CDC today confirmed another infection with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States that was detected in California.
Transcript for CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Fri, 31 Jan 2020 17:15:00 EDT
Transcript of CDC Telebriefing for the Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
CDC Issues Federal Quarantine Order to Repatriated U.S. Citizens at March Air Reserve Base
Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:35:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), under statutory authority of the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary, has issued federal quarantine orders to all 195 United States citizens who repatriated to the U.S. on January 29, 2020. The quarantine will last 14 days from when the plane left Wuhan, China. This action is a precautionary and preventive step to maximize the containment of the virus in the interest of the health of the American public.
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Fri, 31 Jan 2020 12:45:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update to media on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response.
Transcript of CDC Telebriefing for the Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Thu, 30 Jan 2020 17:00:00 EDT
Transcript of CDC Telebriefing for the Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Transcript of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Response-01/29/2020
Thu, 30 Jan 2020 14:45:00 EDT
Transcript of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Response
CDC Confirms Person-to-Person Spread of New Coronavirus in the United States
Thu, 30 Jan 2020 13:40:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed that the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) has spread between two people in the United States, representing the first instance of person-to-person spread with this new virus here.
CDC Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Thu, 30 Jan 2020 10:30:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response.
CDC Telebriefing: 2018 Mortality Data
Thu, 30 Jan 2020 09:30:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will share findings from six reports dealing with mortality and life-expectancy.
CDC Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Wed, 29 Jan 2020 15:40:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response.
UPDATED: HHS and CDC Receive Flight Carrying Repatriated US Citizens
Wed, 29 Jan 2020 14:15:00 EDT
This morning, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in collaboration with the Department of State received the flight carrying approximately 210 U.S. citizens from Wuhan at March Air Reserve Base in California.
HHS and CDC Supporting Safe, Expedient Departure of US Citizens
Tue, 28 Jan 2020 19:35:00 EDT
The U.S. Government is relocating approximately 210 U.S. citizens from Wuhan, China back to the United States.
CDC, States Update Number of Hospitalized EVALI Cases and EVALI Deaths
Tue, 28 Jan 2020 13:55:00 EDT
CDC today announced the updated number of hospitalized e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) cases* and EVALI deaths.
HHS Press Conference: Remarks at Coronavirus Press Briefing
Tue, 28 Jan 2020 11:30:00 EDT
HHS Press Conference: Remarks at Coronavirus Press Briefing
CDC Advises Travelers to Avoid All Nonessential Travel to China
Tue, 28 Jan 2020 09:40:00 EDT
On January 27, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated travel guidance for China, recommending that travelers avoid all nonessential travel to all of the country (Level 3 Travel Health Notice). This warning is in response to an ongoing outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (2019-nCoV) spreading between people in many parts of that country.
HHS Press Conference: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:40:00 EDT
Secretary Alex Azar will hold a press conference alongside CDC, NCIRD, and NIAID providing details on the Department’s coordinated public health response to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.
CDC Transcript of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Update
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 21:00:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provided an update on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response.
CDC Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Mon, 27 Jan 2020 09:25:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response.
CDC confirms additional cases of 2019 Novel Coronavirus in United States
Sun, 26 Jan 2020 18:00:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed additional travel-related infections of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States, this time in Arizona and California.
CDC Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Sun, 26 Jan 2020 15:10:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response.
Transcript of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Response
Fri, 24 Jan 2020 19:20:00 EDT
Transcript of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Response
Marburg Virus Found Circulating in Bats in West Africa
Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:50:00 EDT
Scientists from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have identified active circulation of Marburg virus in bat colonies for the first time in Sierra Leone, according to a study published today in Nature Communications.
Second Travel-related Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Detected in United States
Fri, 24 Jan 2020 10:50:00 EDT
he Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed the second infection with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States has been detected in Illinois.
CDC Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Fri, 24 Jan 2020 08:20:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response.
CDC’s NIOSH Releases New Video on Black Lung Disease among Coal Miners
Thu, 23 Jan 2020 10:30:00 EDT
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a new video demonstrating black lung disease is not confined just to older miners – it is also occurring in younger mine workers. Faces of Black Lung II – The Story Continues shows the personal costs of black lung and how miners can participate in free health screenings.
Transcript of Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 21:00:00 EDT
Transcript of Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
First Travel-related Case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Detected in United States
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 14:35:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed the first case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the United States in the state of Washington.
CDC Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Tue, 21 Jan 2020 12:55:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus response.
Public Health Screening to Begin at 3 U.S. Airports for 2019 Novel Coronavirus (“2019-nCoV”)
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:45:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will implement enhanced health screenings to detect ill travelers traveling to the United States on direct or connecting flights from Wuhan, China. This activity is in response to an outbreak in China caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (2019 nCoV), with exported cases to Thailand and Japan.
Most EVALI Patients Used THC-Containing Products as New Cases Continue To Decline
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 13:10:00 EDT
CDC today released two reports on e-cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury (EVALI), confirming that most EVALI patients report using tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)-containing products and that new EVALI cases have continued to decline with time.
Transcript of 2019 Novel Coronavirus Response Telebriefing
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 11:05:00 EDT
CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.
CDC Telebriefing: Update on 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
Fri, 17 Jan 2020 09:00:00 EDT
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide an update on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus and proactive actions CDC is taking to be prepared.
CDC, States Update Number of Hospitalized EVALI Cases and EVALI Deaths
Thu, 16 Jan 2020 13:15:00 EDT
CDC today announced the updated number of hospitalized e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) cases* and EVALI deaths.
CDC Maps America’s High Levels of Inactivity
Thu, 16 Jan 2020 09:35:00 EDT
CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.
The Final Update on the Multistate Outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 Infections
Wed, 15 Jan 2020 15:20:00 EDT
The final update on the multistate outbreak of E. coli 0157:H7 infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2019/o157h7-11-19/index.html
CDC, States Update Number of Hospitalized EVALI Cases and EVALI Deaths
Thu, 09 Jan 2020 16:00:00 EDT
CDC today announced the updated number of hospitalized e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) cases* and EVALI deaths.
CDC, States Update Number of Hospitalized EVALI Cases and EVALI Deaths
Tue, 31 Dec 2019 13:00:00 EDT
CDC today announced the updated number of hospitalized e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury (EVALI) cases* and EVALI deaths.
Transcript of December 20, 2019, Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 19:25:00 EDT
Thank you all for joining us for today’s update on the lung injury investigation among people who use e-cigarette or vaping products. We are joined by CDC’s principal deputy direct, Dr. Schuchat, who will provide today’s update.
New Cases in Outbreak of E-cigarette, or Vaping, Product Use-Associated Lung Injury (EVALI) On the Decline
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 11:00:00 EDT
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 in emergency department (ED) visits related to EVALI.
CDC Releases First National Estimates on Diabetes within Hispanic and Asian Populations in the US
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:45:00 EDT
In a study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine, CDC researchers examined the percentage of people living with diagnosed and undiagnosed diabetes in Hispanic and non-Hispanic Asian subpopulations.
CDC, States Update Number of Hospitalized EVALI Cases and EVALI Deaths
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:25:00 EDT
CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.
CDC Telebriefing: Update on Lung Injury Associated with E-cigarette Use, or Vaping
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 10:05:00 EDT
The 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 published today in the Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) and the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM).
CDC Food Safety Alert- CDC Investigating Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Hard-Boiled Eggs
Thu, 19 Dec 2019 10:55:00 EDT
A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria infections linked to hard-boiled eggs has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/listeria/outbreaks/eggs-12-19/index.html
Nine Health Threats that Made Headlines in 2019: A CDC Review
Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:00:00 EDT
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 the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), CDC worked around the clock – and around the globe – to protect Americans from domestic and global health threats in 2019.
CDC Investigation Notice - Outbreak of Multidrug - Resistant Campylobacter Infections Linked to Pet Store P
Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:25:00 EDT
CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.
Investigation of E. Coli for Leafy Greens
Thu, 12 Dec 2019 15:30:00 EDT
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 are a likely source of this outbreak. Look for information identifying this product on the front of the package and do not eat, serve, or sell it.