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New Lyme-disease-causing bacteria species discovered- Press Release

Date
Monday, February 08, 2016 - 6:30 AM
Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with Mayo Clinic and health officials from Minnesota, Wisconsin, and North Dakota, report the discovery of a new species of bacteria (Borrelia mayonii) that causes Lyme disease in

CDC Telebriefing: Zika Virus - Transcript

Date
Friday, February 05, 2016 - 9:00 AM
Description
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will discuss the latest on Zika virus.

Zika Virus - Digital Press Kit

Date
Friday, February 05, 2016 - 6:46 AM
Description
Zika virus is spread to people through mosquito bites. The most common symptoms of Zika virus disease are fever, rash, joint pain, and conjunctivitis (red eyes). The illness is usually mild with symptoms lasting from several days to a week. Severe

CDC issues Interim Guidelines for Preventing Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus and Updated Interim Guidelines for Health Care Providers Caring for Pregnant Women and Women of Reproductive Age with Possible Zika Virus Exposure - Media Statement

Date
Friday, February 05, 2016 - 4:30 AM
Description
CDC has issued new interim guidance on preventing sexual transmission of Zika virus after confirming through laboratory testing, in collaboration with Dallas County Health and Human Services, the first case of Zika virus infection in a non-traveler