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Life at Ground Zero: The Story of the West African Ebola Outbreak – Press Release March 11th, 2024Charles Robie

Life at Ground Zero: The Story of the West African Ebola Outbreak – Press Release

March 11, 2024News & UpdatesAfrican, Ebola, Ground, Life, Outbreak, Press, Release, Story, West, ZeroCharles Robie

What was it like at ground zero of the worst outbreak of Ebola in history? This month, CDC’s David J. Sencer Museum will be the first U.S. museum to offer an overview of the devastating viral outbreak that killed more than 11,000 people in West Africa.

Opioid prescribing is still high and varies widely throughout the U.S. – Press Release March 1st, 2024Sara Rodriguez

Opioid prescribing is still high and varies widely throughout the U.S. – Press Release

March 1, 2024News & Updateshigh, Opioid, Prescribing, Press, Release, Still, throughout, U.S., varies, WidelySara Rodriguez

The amount of opioids prescribed in the United States peaked in 2010 and then decreased each year through 2015, but remains at high levels and varies from county to county in the U.S.,

New CDC Report shows deaths from cancer higher in rural America – Press Release February 23rd, 2024Leon Hardin

New CDC Report shows deaths from cancer higher in rural America – Press Release

February 23, 2024News & UpdatesAmerica, Cancer, deaths, from, Higher, Press, Release, Report, Rural, ShowsLeon Hardin

Despite decreases in cancer death rates nationwide, a new report shows slower reduction in cancer death rates in rural America (a decrease of 1.0 percent per year) compared with urban America (a decrease of 1.6 percent per year),

CDC awards $12 million to help states fight opioid overdose epidemic – Press Release February 19th, 2024Stephanie Carpenter

CDC awards $12 million to help states fight opioid overdose epidemic – Press Release

February 19, 2024News & UpdatesAwards, Epidemic, Fight, help, Million, Opioid, Overdose, Press, Release, StatesStephanie Carpenter

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will be awarding this week more than $12 million to 23 states and the District of Columbia to support their responses to the opioid overdose epidemic.

New CDC report: More than 100 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes – Press Release February 17th, 2024Patrick Dreher

New CDC report: More than 100 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes – Press Release

February 17, 2024News & UpdatesAmericans, Diabetes, Have, Million, More, prediabetes, Press, Release, Report, ThanPatrick Dreher

More than 100 million U.S. adults are now living with diabetes or prediabetes, according to a new report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Country with world's highest HIV prevalence is now controlling its HIV epidemic – Press Release February 15th, 2024Rozella Robertson

Country with world's highest HIV prevalence is now controlling its HIV epidemic – Press Release

February 15, 2024News & UpdatesControlling, country, Epidemic, highest, Press, Prevalence, Release, World&#039sRozella Robertson

New findings from Swaziland, supported by the Swazi Ministry of Health and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), reveal remarkable progress in controlling the country’s HIV epidemic and are the latest to show that global HIV efforts are helping to curb the HIV … Continue reading Country with world's highest HIV prevalence is now controlling its HIV epidemic – Press Release →

CDC reminds travelers to Europe: Protect against measles – Press Release February 15th, 2024Stephanie Delgadillo

CDC reminds travelers to Europe: Protect against measles – Press Release

February 15, 2024News & UpdatesAgainst, Europe, Measles, Press, protect, Release, Reminds, TravelersStephanie Delgadillo

With the peak summer travel season under way, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reminding travelers to Europe and other global destinations to take steps to protect themselves against measles amid outbreaks of the disease.

New Prediabetes Awareness Campaign Features Unexpected Animal Videos to Encourage Americans to Learn Their Risk – Press Release February 13th, 2024Byron Grant

New Prediabetes Awareness Campaign Features Unexpected Animal Videos to Encourage Americans to Learn Their Risk – Press Release

February 13, 2024News & Updates“Animal, Americans, Awareness, Campaign, Encourage, Features, Learn, prediabetes, Press, Release, Risk, Their, Unexpected, videosByron Grant

American Diabetes Association, American Medical Association, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Ad Council launch new creative awareness effort aimed at reducing the incidence of type 2 diabetes

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.

New CDC Report: More Americans have epilepsy than ever before – Press Release February 9th, 2024James Hernandez

New CDC Report: More Americans have epilepsy than ever before – Press Release

February 9, 2024News & UpdatesAmericans, Before, epilepsy, ever, Have, More, Press, Release, Report, ThanJames Hernandez

The number of U.S. adults and children with epilepsy is increasing, with at least 3.4 million people living with the disorder, according to data released today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.