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More People in the United States Dying from Antibiotic-Resistant Infections than Previously Estimated

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released its updated Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the United States (AR Threats Report) indicating that antibiotic-resistant bacteria and fungi cause more than 2.8 million infections and 35,000 deaths in the United States each year.

An Estimated 92% of Cancers Caused by HPV Could be Prevented by Vaccine

During 2012-2016, an average of 43,999 HPV-associated cancers were reported each year, according to a new study published today in CDC’s  Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). Among the estimated 34,800 cancers probably caused by HPV, 92 percent are attributable to the HPV types that are included in the HPV vaccine and could be prevented … Continue reading An Estimated 92% of Cancers Caused by HPV Could be Prevented by Vaccine