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Transcript of September 6, 2019, Telebriefing: Investigation of Pulmonary Disease Among People Who Use E-cigarettes

Initial findings from the investigation into serious lung illnesses associated with e-cigarette products point to clinical similarities among those affected.

As of August 27, 2019, 215 possible cases of severe pulmonary disease associated with the use of electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette, products, have been reported by 25 states and additional pulmonary illnesses are under investigation.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and state partners will give updates on the investigation into cases of pulmonary disease among people who use e-cigarettes, and discuss initial findings

Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women are two to three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women - and this disparity increases with age, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

As the drug overdose crisis evolves and becomes more complex, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is providing $301 million in new Overdose Data to Action funds to states and jurisdictions.

CDC has posted an update regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella illness linked to contact with poultry in backyard flocks.

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As the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues, the number of Ebola cases has reached 3,000 and more than 2,000 deaths.

(ATLANTA) - The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a federal public health agency, is pleased to announce a new notice of funding opportunity (NOFO), for its APPLETREE program.