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Multimedia tool kit adds patient evaluation tool to improve early diagnosis...

Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director, Dr. Martin Cetron, Director, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, and Dr. Ken Castro, Director, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, CDC

Severe Weather Can Threaten Summer Fun, Safety and Health Seasonal Hazards Include Hurricanes, Extreme Heat and Wildfires, Soaring temperatures, summer storms, and drought conditions can all contribute to extreme weather...

CDC Press Briefing - 2 p.m. ET TODAY

A new resource for health care officials working with women displaced from conflict-affected regions throughout the world was announced today by the CDC.

CDC Press Briefing - 2 p.m. ET TODAY

Nearly three out of four U.S. households do not allow smoking anywhere and any time in the home, according to a study in this week's issue of CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). This study, which uses data from...

Stroke prevalence varies widely from state to state, with some states and U.S. territories having more than double the stroke prevalence of others, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)...

New three-day training course released online today May 15, 2007

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released interim advice to the public about the use of facemasks and respirators in certain public (non-occupational) settings during an