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The final update on a multistate outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus infections linked to fresh crab meat imported from Venezuela can be found here: https://www.cdc.gov/vibrio/investigations/vibriop-07-18/index.html.

The CDC final investigation update of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to Honey Smacks has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/mbandaka-06-18/index.html.

The United States announced today, during the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York, The AMR Challenge-the most ambitious global initiative to date to combat the growing threat of antibiotic resistance

Reported cases of congenital syphilis - syphilis passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy or delivery - have more than doubled since 2013, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today by the Centers

CDC advises retailers not to serve or sell recalled ground beef from Cargill Meat Solutions because it may be contaminated with E. coli O26. A food safety alert has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2018/O26-09-18/index.html.

CDC's National Center for Health Statistics today released Health, United States, 2017 - the 41st annual health of the nation report from the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the President and Congress. This report includes an in

The U.S. burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) will double by 2060, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

CDC has awarded $155 million in new funding to states and four U.S. territories to advance the understanding of the opioid overdose epidemic and to scale-up prevention and response activities, including improving the timeliness and quality of

Hurricanes can cause dangerous and destructive high winds, flooding, heavy rain, and storm surges. Carbon monoxide poisoning and driving through floodwaters cause injury and death after storms.

The CDC final investigation update of a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to contact with live poultry in backyard flocks has been posted https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/backyard-flocks-06-18/index.html.