Fish and spices the most common sources Foodborne disease outbreaks caused by imported food appeared to rise in 2009 and 2010, and nearly half of the outbreaks implicated foods imported from areas which previously had not been associated with outbreaks, …
Smartphones are showing promise in disease surveillance in the developing world. The Kenya Ministry of Health, along with researchers in Kenya for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, found that smartphone use was cheaper than traditional paper …
CDC highlights steps to prevent spread of deadly C. difficile bacteria, which impacts patients in nursing homes and outpatient care, not just hospitals For Clinicians: 6 Steps to Prevention Prescribe and use antibiotics carefully. …
WHAT CDC will host a telephone-only media briefing to discuss the new Vital Signs reports on Clostridium difficile infections (CDI), including nonhospital health-care exposures to the overall burden of CDI, and the ability of programs to prevent CDIs …
Bat flu virus is not believed to present a threat to humans A new influenza A virus discovered in fruit bats in Guatemala does not appear to present a current threat to humans, but should be studied as a potential source for human influenza, …
What CDC will host a telebriefing to provide an influenza update, including providing recent information on influenza activity this season. Who Joseph Bresee, MD, Chief, Epidemiology and Prevention Branch, Influenza Division, National Center …
CDC Report Shows Higher Rates of âRawâ Milk Outbreaks in States Where It′s Legal The rate of outbreaks caused by unpasteurized milk (often called raw milk) and products made from it was 150 times greater than outbreaks linked to pasteurized milk …
Blood levels of trans –fatty acids (TFAs) in white adults in the U.S. population decreased by 58 percent from 2000 to 2009 according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published in the Feb. 8 edition of the Journal of the American …
What CDC will host a telephone–only media availability to discuss the new Vital Signs report on food categories contributing the most sodium to the U.S. populations’ diet. Who Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease …
Main sources of sodium include many common foods Nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Â Most of the sodium comes from common restaurant or grocery …
What Journalists are invited to attend and cover the 2012 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID) in Atlanta. One of the world’s premier infectious disease conferences, ICEID brings together thousands of public health …
Rivals cost of other high profile public health problems The total lifetime estimated financial costs associated with just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect) is …
The rate of leg and foot amputations among U.S. adults aged 40 and older with diagnosed diabetes declined by 65 percent between 1996 and 2008, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published today in the journal, …
U. S. adults binge drink more frequently and consume more drinks when they do More than 38 million U.S. adults binge drink an average of four times a month and the most drinks they consume on average is eight according to a new Vital Signs report …
WHAT CDC will host a telephone-only media availability to discuss the new Vital Signs report on binge drinking in adults. Who Ursula Bauer, Ph.D., MPH, Director of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion …
New survey finds these types of violence affect the health of millions of adults On average, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States, according to findings released today …
Many a stumped adult searching for the perfect gift to give a loved one this holiday season is finding help from the national Million Hearts initiative. Whether someone is pinching pennies or the sky is the limit, good health is the one thing everyone …
New educational program reminds parents to keep medication “Up and Away and Out of Sight” Each year, one of every 150 two–year–olds visits an emergency department in the United States for an unintentional medication overdose, most often after …
Many a stumped adult searching for the perfect gift to give a loved one this holiday season is finding help from the national Million Hearts initiative. Whether someone is pinching pennies or the sky is the limit, good health is the one thing everyone …
New regimen will make treatment simpler and easier Health care providers in the United States have a new way to treat latent tuberculosis infection, according to recommendations released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The …
