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Looking Back: 5 Big Lessons from 2016
Dr. Stephen Redd, Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response CDC is always there – before, during, and after emergencies – and 2016 was no exception. Through it all, we’ve brought you...
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Don’t Skip A Beat: Prepare for Heart Attacks
Preparing for a potential heart attack now could save a life later. A crisis often strikes without warning, whether it’s a tornado, an earthquake, or a heart attack. Although heart attacks can happen...
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Behind the Clipboard: Adventures of a Lab Inspector
You might think being a laboratory inspector is a boring job – the kind of work that’s suited to glasses-wearing, clipboard-carrying types who hate adventure and love enforcing rules. However, during...
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Stockpile Expert Helps Responders Prepare for Emergencies
Tom Jackson touring proposed medical material storage site in Yaounde, Cameroon in March 2015. In the United States, most of us take it for granted that if we need medicine – cough syrup, aspirin, or...
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When We All Work Together, We’re Stronger Than Ever
Click the image to enjoy the full 360 experience on Facebook. Atop the bloom of a clover, on the same speck of dust. Lies a second small town; it exists without fuss. Those who live in this place are...
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5 Spring Safety Tips Brought to You By Adorable Animals
Spring is in the air, and that means warmer weather, blooming flowers…and the potential for extreme weather conditions! Some of our favorite animals remind us of what steps we can take to keep...
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10 Ways CDC Gets Ready For Emergencies
Dr. Stephen Redd, Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response One of the best parts of my job is the opportunity to learn from a wide range of experiences. We have an obligation to not...
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Battling Biting Mosquitoes and Jumping Genes in 2016
NCEZID microbiologist Jane Basile shows how to use the new yellow fever test kit that in less than 4 hours yields results that are as accurate as the older 2-day test. Last year, an expert from the CDC...
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Autism and Preparedness
There is a new neighbor on Sesame Street. Her name is Julia and she’s helping dispel decades-old stereotypes about autism. Julia is a little girl with autism and her move to “where the air is sweet”...
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National Hurricane Preparedness Week (May 7-13, 2017): It Only Takes One!
As the saying goes, “all politics are local.” The same goes for hurricanes. A busy hurricane season is not just defined by the total number of hurricanes in a season, but rather if any hurricane hits...
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“Thank you Mom…for being so prepared!”
It’s Mother’s Day…which got me thinking about my mom. Growing up her purse was like a small version of Mary Poppins’ carpet bag. Everything was in there. If you fell, she had a first aid kit. If you...
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Think it’s a stroke? 4 reasons it’s better to call 9-1-1 than drive yourself...
Posted May 22, 2017 by Lieutenant Commander Erika Odom, Ph.D., M.S., United States Public Health Service Stroke—also called a “brain attack”—can happen to anyone at any time. On average one American...
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Why Diarrhea & Swimming Don’t Mix
The summer swim season is here, and millions of Americans will be flocking to local pools for fun in the sun and exercise. However, swimming, like any form of exercise, does not come without health...
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June is National Safety Month – Stand up to Falls
June brings summer to our doorstep, along with National Safety Month. This year’s theme encourages us to “Keep Each Other Safe.” One of the best ways to keep each other safe is to “Stand Up to Falls.”...
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“Surviving” Dadhood: A Practical Guide
Sunday is Father’s Day—a holiday that is less exciting to my daughter than National Lollipop Day on July 21. Then again, she’s only two. Though I am still learning how to be a father, I’ve made some...
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Keep your pets safe in an emergency: 5 things to know
Emergencies come in many forms: fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, violent storms and even terrorism. In the event of extreme weather or a disaster, would you know what to do to...
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Teaching skills that save lives
We observed CPR and AED Awareness Week at the beginning of June. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Stacy Thorne, a health scientist in the Office of Smoking and Health, who is also a...
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Prepare to be patriotic!
The 4th of July is a day to celebrate Uncle Sam, enjoy the summer weather, and spend time with family and friends. Keep these five things in mind as you plan your 4th of July celebration. Prevent...
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Avoid Food Poisoning During Summer Picnics
Brittany Behm, Public Affairs Specialist, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases When I think about summer picnics, I think about family. I think about my cousins, aunts,...
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Pediatrics and Public Health: Working Together to Prepare for Emergencies
Did you know that one in four people in the United States are children? Children represent a considerable portion of our population and they are among our nation’s most vulnerable citizens. When a...
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