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221 instances of dangerous antibiotic resistant germs: What can state and local health departments do to protect the public?

Ramped-up CDC strategy helps providers stop spread of new germs, prevents large outbreaks

An in-depth analysis of 2016 U.S. drug overdose data shows that America's overdose epidemic is spreading geographically and increasing across demographic groups.

Latest analysis of tuberculosis trends shows continued decline in the U.S., but progress toward elimination is slowing.

Between 2010 and 2017, CDC and Ugandan scientists identified 16 outbreaks of viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs) in an average of 2.5 days - down from the two-week average detection time over the previous 10 years. The program, the CDC-UVRI Viral

High blood pressure and high cholesterol are more common among workers exposed to loud noise at work according to a CDC study published this month in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.

CDC Update on Outbreak of Yellow Fever in Brazil, Vaccination Recommendations

Travelers to Brazil should get Yellow Fever vaccine

CDC will host a media teleconference to discuss a deadly outbreak of yellow fever in Brazil described in the March 16 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

U.S. adults consumed more than 17 billion binge drinks in 2015, or about 470 binge drinks per binge drinker, according to a first-of-its-kind study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).