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Sick with Flu?

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CDC 24/7: Saving Lives, Protecting People

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COVID-19

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RSV Prevention

Learn about the symptoms and treatment of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

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Game Day Food Safety

Make a food safety touchdown this game day.

Vital Signs: Dialysis Infections

Lifesaving dialysis comes with the risk of potentially serious bloodstream infections.

OUTBREAKS

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Drug-resistant Infections Associated with Artificial Tears

Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections

Raw Oysters

Norovirus infections

Enoki Mushrooms

Listeria infections

Deli Meat and Cheese

Listeria infections

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CDC IN ACTION

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CDC Response

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Training & Education

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SDOH

CDC’s work addressing social determinants of health (SDOH).

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STEM at CDC

Science, technology, engineering, & math disciplines.

CDC Response

Learn how CDC is responding to COVID-19 pandemic.

Training & Education

Locate quality trainings and continuing education.

SDOH

CDC’s work addressing social determinants of health (SDOH).

STEM at CDC

Science, technology, engineering, & math disciplines.

RESEARCH & SCIENCE

MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY WEEKLY REPORT (MMWR)

EARLY RELEASE: Vital Signs: Health Disparities in Hemodialysis-Associated Staphylococcus aureus Bloo...

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

Journal promoting the recognition of new and reemerging infections diseases around the world.

PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE

Support for Policies to Prohibit the Sale of Menthol Cigarettes and All Tobacco Products Among Adults, 2021

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ABOUT CDC

CDC DIRECTOR
Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH

CDC DIRECTOR
Rochelle P. Walensky
MD, MPH