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Know Hepatitis B »
Hepatitis B is common worldwide, especially in many parts of Asia and the Pacific Islands. In the US, Hepatitis B disproportionately affects Asian Americans and...
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US program marks birth of one millionth HIV-free baby »
Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday hailed the 10th anniversary of a US program to battle AIDS, saying it has helped one million babies...
14 hours ago   (0 Comments - view/add)
Be Prepared, Be Safe: June 16-22 is Emergency Preparedness Week »
Build an emergency preparedness kit and develop a comprehensive emergency plan – these are just a few suggestions the National Safety Council is offering during...
10 hours ago   (0 Comments - view/add)
FLU NEWS SCAN »
CDC scales down H7N9 response, H5N1 alert phase MORE >>
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NEWS SCAN »
Berry-linked hepatitis infections, pertussis booster poll, Israel polio update, Q fever in Brazil MORE >>
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Doubts about BioWatch program aired in Congress again »
Doubts about the federal BioWatch program were aired in Congress once again today, with a House committee chairman criticizing plans for costly new biosurveillance equipment...
13 hours ago   (0 Comments - view/add)
Blood tests could detect sexually-transmitted oral cancers »
Antibodies to a high-risk type of a virus that causes mouth and throat cancers when transmitted via oral sex can be detected in blood tests...
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IAC Express #1061 »
News from the Immunization Action Coalition. MORE >> 
21 hours ago   (0 Comments - view/add)
H.I.V. Tests Urged for 800 Million in India »
Despite India’s enormous population, it would be cost-effective to fight its growing AIDS epidemic by testing all 800 million sexually active adults in the country...
Monday, June 17, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Learn the Signs and Symptoms of TB Disease »
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria that are spread through the air from person to person. If not treated properly, TB disease can...
Monday, June 17, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
NIOSH Center for Workers’ Compensation Studies (CWCS) »
In 2013,the NIOSH Center for Workers’ Compensation Studies (CWCS) was created to organize workers’ compensation data that are already being analyzed by NIOSH researchers in...
Monday, June 17, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
FOOD OUTBREAK SCAN »
Berry-linked hepatitis outbreak, hedgehog Salmonella outbreak wrap-up MORE >>
Monday, June 17, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
NEWS SCAN »
Angola dengue threat, polio worker deaths, Cambodia malaria drop MORE >>
Monday, June 17, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
MERS cases, deaths climb; study examines viral loads »
Saudi Arabia reported three more MERS-CoV (Middle East Respiratory syndrome coronavirus) cases and four more deaths yesterday, raising the global tally to 64 cases and...
Monday, June 17, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Facing AIDS for National HIV Testing Day 2013 »
For National HIV Testing Day, AIDS.gov looks back at how you're Facing AIDS for yourself and others. Get tested and know your status! MORE >>
Monday, June 17, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Difference Identified Between MERS-CoV And SARS »
New research has identified some key differences between the Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and SARS. MORE >>
Saturday, June 15, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Study Finds a Heavy Burden of Oral Diseases Worldwide »
Caries and periodontitis are burgeoning around the world, according to a new study by W. Marcenes, PhD, from the Institute of Dentistry, Barts and The...
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
FLU NEWS SCAN »
Preclinical results for Inovio H7N9 vaccine, H7N9-H3N2 coinfection in China MORE >>
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
21 doctors, nurses infected with pneumonia in E China »
Twenty-one doctors and nurses in east China's Anhui Province have been hospitalized after being diagnosed with viral pneumonia, local health authorities said Friday. MORE >>
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
NEWS SCAN »
Rubella surge in Japan, more infection from tainted steroids, viral pneumonia outbreak in health workers, DRC yellow fever outbreak MORE >>
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
More MERS-CoV cases reported in Saudi Arabia »
The trickle of MERS-CoV (Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus) cases continued today with Saudi Arabia reporting three more, including a fatal one, pushing the unofficial...
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
FDA urges protection of medical devices from cyber threats »
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday urged medical device makers and medical facilities to upgrade security protections to protect against potential cyber threats...
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Coronavirus Infections »
Visit the new MedlinePlus Health Topic page on Coronavirus Infections. The topic was recently updated to include information on Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS). Coronaviruses...
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
Previous twisters inform current tornado safety recommendations: AJPH Q&A »
Cindy Chiu, PhD, MPH, is an Epidemic Intelligence Service officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Environmental Health. Her research...
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
New Issue Of The Lancet Now Available »
The Lancet on Friday published its most recent issue, No. 9883. Among other articles, the issue includes an editorial on the future of HIV prevention...
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
WHO Pleads for Voluntary Blood Donors Amid Low Supply »
The World Health Organization [WHO] warns there is a global shortage of safe blood. In advance of World Blood Donor Day, which falls on June...
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
MMWR: QuickStats: Percentage of Persons Aged <18 Years Who Received Special Educational or Early Int »
From 2001 to 2011, the percentage of children aged <18 years who were receiving special educational or early intervention services increased overall and among Hispanic...
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
MMWR: Announcement: Recommendations Regarding Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure from the Com »
The Community Preventive Services Task Force recently posted new information about two recommendations: 1) "Reducing Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure: Reducing Out-of-Pocket Costs for...
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
MMWR: Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Poliomyelitis — Somalia and Kenya, May 2013 »
On May 9, 2013, the Somalia Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization (WHO) reported a confirmed wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case in...
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
MMWR: Update: Severe Respiratory Illness Associated with Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronaviru »
CDC continues to work in consultation with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other partners to better understand the public health risk posed by the...
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
MMWR: Influenza Activity — United States, 2012–13 Season and Composition of the 2013–14 Influenza Va »
During the 2012–13 influenza season in the United States, influenza activity* increased through November and December before peaking in late December. MORE >>
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
MMWR: Emergency Department Visits by Patients with Mental Health Disorders — North Carolina, 2008–20 »
Patients with mental health disorders (MHDs) use the emergency department (ED) for acute psychiatric emergencies, for injuries and illnesses complicated by or related to their...
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
MMWR: Mass Drug Administration for the Elimination of Lymphatic Filariasis — Port-au-Prince, Haiti, »
Lymphatic filariasis (LF), also known as elephantiasis, results from mosquito-borne infection with filarial worm parasites, predominantly Wuchereria bancrofti, and can lead to severe disfigurement from...
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
MMWR: Update to Interim Guidance for Preexposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for the Prevention of HIV Infect »
On June 12, 2013, the Thailand Ministry of Health and CDC published results from a randomized controlled trial of a daily oral dose of 300...
Friday, June 14, 2013   (0 Comments - view/add)
MMWR: Nationwide Rubella Epidemic — Japan, 2013 »
Rubella usually is a mild, febrile rash illness in children and adults; however, infection early in pregnancy, particularly during the first 16 weeks, can result...

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