Tag Archives: Disease

Level 1 – Meningococcal Disease in Saudi Arabia – Vaccine Requirements for Travel During the Hajj and Umrah Pilgrimages May 23rd, 2024Mellisa Robie

Level 1 – Meningococcal Disease in Saudi Arabia – Vaccine Requirements for Travel During the Hajj and Umrah Pilgrimages

May 23, 2024News & UpdatesArabia, Disease, During, Hajj, Level, Meningococcal, Pilgrimages, Requirements, Saudi, Travel, Umrah, VaccineMellisa Robie

The Hajj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, is one of the world’s largest mass gatherings. Mass gatherings, such as Hajj or Umrah, can increase the risk for infections such as meningococcal disease.

Dispatches from the Front Lines: CDC's Disease Detective Conference – Press Release May 7th, 2024Rebecca McQueen

Dispatches from the Front Lines: CDC's Disease Detective Conference – Press Release

May 7, 2024News & UpdatesCDC&#039s, Conference, Detective, Disease, Dispatches, from, Front, Lines, Press, ReleaseRebecca McQueen

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold its 66th Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference April 24-27, 2017, in Atlanta. The event showcases recent groundbreaking and often life-saving investigations by EIS officers-better known as CDC’s disease detectives.

CDC's Disease Detectives Share Findings from the Forefront of Public Health April 19th, 2024Paul Lozada

CDC's Disease Detectives Share Findings from the Forefront of Public Health

April 19, 2024News & UpdatesCDC&#039s, Detectives, Disease, Findings, Forefront, from, Health, Public, SharePaul Lozada

The CDC will hold its annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference from April 23-26, 2024, in Atlanta, GA. The EIS Conference is the nation’s flagship applied epidemiology conference where EIS officers share their work on leading-edge investigations, scientific findings, and forward-thinking strategies to inform improvements in public health.

US Death Rates from Alzheimer's Disease Increased 55 Percent from 1999 to 2014 – Press Release April 4th, 2024Leslie Galloway

US Death Rates from Alzheimer's Disease Increased 55 Percent from 1999 to 2014 – Press Release

April 4, 2024News & Updates1999, 2014, Alzheimer&#039s, Death, Disease, from, increased, Percent, Press, Rates, ReleaseLeslie Galloway

Death rates from Alzheimer’s disease (AD) increased 55 percent between 1999 and 2014, according to data released today in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – What can be done to lower the risk of Legionnaires' disease for patients in healthcare facilities? – Media Advisory March 31st, 2024Yolanda Bravo

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

March 31, 2024News & UpdatesAdvisory, Disease, done, Facilities, healthcare, Legionnaires&#039, Lower, Media, Patients, Report, Risk, Signs, Telebriefing, VitalYolanda Bravo

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.

Patients in health care facilities at risk for Legionnaires' disease – Press Release March 25th, 2024William Foley

Patients in health care facilities at risk for Legionnaires' disease – Press Release

March 25, 2024News & UpdatesCare, Disease, Facilities, Health, Legionnaires&#039, Patients, Press, Release, RiskWilliam Foley

A new CDC analysis finds that among the 21 U.S. jurisdictions studied, 76 percent reported health care-associated cases of Legionnaires’ disease, a concerning finding since Legionnaires’ disease acquired from health care facilities can be particularly severe.

Legionnaires' Disease March 25th, 2024Ruby Scott

Legionnaires' Disease

March 25, 2024News & UpdatesDisease, Legionnaires&#039Ruby Scott

Legionnaires’ disease is a risk in health care facilities across the United States, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report. Unfortunately, this serious bacterial lung infection is deadly for 1 in 4 people who get it from a health care facility.

CDC invests more than $200 million to help states respond to infectious disease threats – Press Release February 11th, 2024Harold McAllister

CDC invests more than $200 million to help states respond to infectious disease threats – Press Release

February 11, 2024News & Updates$200, Disease, help, Infectious, invests, Million, More, Press, Release, Respond, States, Than, ThreatsHarold McAllister

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded more than $200 million through the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Infectious Diseases (ELC) cooperative agreement to help states, cities, counties, and territories prevent, detect, respond to, and control the growing threats posed by emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases.

First Fungal Disease Awareness Week Encourages Patients, Doctors To "Think Fungus" – Media Advisory February 9th, 2024Deborah Ramos

First Fungal Disease Awareness Week Encourages Patients, Doctors To "Think Fungus" – Media Advisory

February 9, 2024News & Updates&quotThink, Advisory, Awareness, Disease, doctors, Encourages, First, Fungal, Fungus&quot, Media, Patients, WeekDeborah Ramos

CDC organized the first Fungal Disease Awareness Week to highlight the importance of recognizing serious fungal diseases early enough to provide life-saving treatment.

Some Infants still not receiving the recommended screenings and interventions for hearing loss and critical congenital heart disease at birth – Press Release February 2nd, 2024Tristan Logan

Some Infants still not receiving the recommended screenings and interventions for hearing loss and critical congenital heart disease at birth – Press Release

February 2, 2024News & UpdatesBirth, Congenital, Critical, Disease, Hearing, Heart, Infants, interventions, Loss, Press, Receiving, Recommended, Release, Screenings, Some, StillTristan Logan

About 1 in 500 infants are born with CCHD, which includes the more severe forms of congenital heart disease (CHD).