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CDC Issues Updated Respiratory Virus Guidance

As the threat from COVID-19 becomes more similar to that of other common respiratory viruses, CDC is issuing Respiratory Virus Guidance, rather than additional virus-specific guidance. This brings a unified, practical approach to addressing risk from a range of common respiratory viral illnesses, such as influenza and RSV, that have similar routes of transmission and symptoms and similar prevention strategies. This updated guidance offers steps to prevent the spread of these respiratory illnesses so people can protect themselves and loved ones.

2024-03-20T11:07:43-07:00

Mosquito surveillance season is underway

A mosquito is more than just an annoying pest. It’s also one of the world’s most deadly animals. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) puts it, “Spreading diseases such as malaria, dengue, West Nile, yellow fever, Zika, chikungunya, and lymphatic filariasis, the mosquito kills more people than any other creature in the world.”

2023-05-05T12:54:46-07:00

Heart-healthy habits take center stage during American Heart Month

February is American Heart Month, an ideal opportunity to shine a light on heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one person dies every 34 seconds in the U.S. from cardiovascular disease. Nearly 700,000 people in the U.S. died from heart disease in 2020. Heart disease also has a massive economic impact, costing the U.S. about $229 billion each year from 2017 to 2018. This includes the cost of health care services, medicines and lost productivity.

2023-02-03T11:37:45-08:00
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