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CDC hosts vector control experts to discuss strategies to combat Aedes aegypti – Media Advisory

CDC, in collaboration with the CDC Foundation, will convene a two-day meeting February 27-28, 2017, to exchange facts and information about options and methods for monitoring and controlling Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and to reduce the burden of illness in people from Zika and other diseases transmitted by this mosquito.

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Why is the Number of US Adults Struggling with Arthritis Continuing to Climb? – Media Advisory

According to the latest CDC Vital Signs, more than 54 million US adults have arthritis – 24 million of whom are limited in performing daily activities.

Readout of Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Meeting Held June 26 – 28, 2024

CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met June 26 – 28 to discuss data on multiple vaccines. The agenda and presentations are online.

CDC Foundation's New Business Pulse Focuses on Opioid Overdose Epidemic – Media Advisory

Business Pulse: Opioid Overdose Epidemic, launched today by the CDC Foundation, explores how the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is working to protect individuals from the widespread opioid overdose epidemic.

Global Investment Management Holdings Inc v Barclays Bank Plc, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, FRP Advisory Trading Ltd, Addleshaw Goodard LLP, Benjamin Neil Jones, Arvindar Jit Singh

Global Investment Management Holdings Inc. (GIMH), a private financial organization headquartered in Delaware, has launched a legal battle against Barclays Bank PLC, law firm Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, and a group of individuals, claiming they engaged in a conspiracy to defraud and misrepresentation. The lawsuit, filed with the Supreme Court of New York on March … Continue reading Global Investment Management Holdings Inc v Barclays Bank Plc, Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP, FRP Advisory Trading Ltd, Addleshaw Goodard LLP, Benjamin Neil Jones, Arvindar Jit Singh

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – African-American Health: What can public health professionals and community organizations do to help achieve better health outcomes? – Media Advisory

Death rates for African-Americans have declined about 25 percent over 17 years, primarily for those ages 65 years and older.

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – What can be done to lower the risk of Legionnaires' disease for patients in healthcare facilities? – Media Advisory

A new CDC analysis finds that among 21 jurisdictions studied, 76 percent reported cases of Legionnaires’ disease associated with healthcare facilities – a concerning finding because the disease is particularly severe when acquired from such facilities.