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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) collaborates to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health through health promotion, prevention of disease, injury and disability, and preparedness for new health threats.
Parent Agency: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
Related agencies:National Prevention Information Network | National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health | Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry |

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Number of States with High Rates of Adult Obesity More Than DoublesUrgent need to address widespread national disparities in obesity

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sep 27,2022

Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: Tuesday , September 27 , 2022Contact: Media Relations ( 404 ) 639 - 3286Nineteen states and two territories have at least 35% of residents with adult obesity – more than doubling the number of states with a high obesi . [ . . . ]

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CDC Releases Data on Chronic Diseases and Related Risk Factors

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sep 27,2022

Media AdvisoryFor Immediate Release: Tuesday , Sept . 27 , 2022Contact: Media Relations ( 404 ) 639 - 3286What:2021 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System ( BRFSS ) are now available through CDC’s easy - to - use web - based tool . [ . . . ]

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Many Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Not Receiving Lifesaving Screening and Treatment

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sep 20,2022

Media StatementEmbargoed Until: Tuesday , September 20 , 2022 , 1:00 p . m . ETContact: Media Relations ( 404 ) 639 - 3286In 2019 , less than half of children aged 2–16 years with sickle cell anemia received the recommended screening for stroke , a common compl . [ . . . ]

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CDC announces $90M funding to support Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence PGCoE networkCenters will foster and improve innovation to better prevent control and respond to microbial threats

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sep 20,2022

Press ReleaseFor Immediate Release: Tuesday , September 20 , 2022Contact: Media Relations ( 404 ) 639 - 3286Today , CDC announced 5 - year awards to five state public health departments . The awards will establish the Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence . [ . . . ]

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United States added to WHO list of countries with circulating vaccine derived poliovirus

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sep 13,2022

Media StatementFor Immediate Release: Tuesday , September 13 , 2022Contact: Media Relations ( 404 ) 639 - 3286CDC today announced that polioviruses found in New York , both from the case of paralytic polio in an unvaccinated adult in Rockland County and i . [ . . . ]

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CDC Recommends the First Updated COVID 19 Booster

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Sep 02,2022

Media StatementFor Immediate release: Thursday , September 1 , 2022Contact: Media Relations ( 404 ) 639 - 3286Today , CDC Director Rochelle P . Walensky , M . D . , M . P . H . , endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ ( ACIP ) recommendations for . [ . . . ]

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CDC Investigation Notice Update CDC Updates Number of People Ill in E coli Outbreak with Unknown Source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Aug 26,2022

A CDC investigation notice update regarding a multistate outbreak of E . coli O157 infections is now live: https://www . cdc . gov/ecoli/2022/o157h7 - 08 - 22/index . htmlKey points:Since the last update on August 19 , 2022 , 47 more illnesses have been reporte . [ . . . ]

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CDC Recommends Novavax COVID 19 Vaccine for Adolescents

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Aug 22,2022

Media StatementFor Immediate Release: Monday , August 22 , 2022Contact: Media Relations ( 404 ) 639 - 3286Today , CDC Director Rochelle P . Walensky , M . D . , M . P . H . , signed a decision memo that Novavax’s COVID - 19 vaccine be used as another primary series option . [ . . . ]

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CDC assisting Michigan and Ohio with E coli O157 outbreak with unknown food source

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Aug 17,2022

Media StatementFor Immediate Release: Wednesday , August 17 , 2022Contact: Media Relations ( 404 ) 639 - 3286A CDC investigation notice regarding a multistate outbreak of E . coli O157 infections is now live: https://www . [ . . . ]

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CDC Media Briefing — New Vital Signs Report Hepatitis C is deadly but curableWhy are so few Americans getting treatment

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Aug 11,2022

Press Briefing TranscriptTuesday , August 9 , 2022Audio recording [MP3 – 3 . 5 MB]Please Note: This transcript is not edited and may contain errors . Your browser does not support the audio element . JavaScript is required to play this audio . [ . . . ]

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