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May is ALS Awareness Month

Learn more about how we can all fight ALS together.

CDC 24/7: Saving Lives, Protecting People

HEALTH & SAFETY TOPICS

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Heat and Health Risk

Learn how to prepare for and manage warmer weather.

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Bird Flu

Learn about the bird flu situation in the United States.

Thalassemia Awareness

Learn about living with thalassemia, an inherited blood disorder.

Food Poisoning Risk

Some groups of people may be more likely to get sick from food poisoning.

OUTBREAKS

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Listeria Outbreak Linked to Queso Fresco and Cotija Cheese

Charcuterie Meats

Salmonella Infections

Cinnamon Applesauce Pouches

Lead and Chromium Poisoning

Epidural Related Surgeries in Mexico

Suspected Fungal Meningitis

NEWS

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CDC IN ACTION

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CDC supports HBCUs and public health collaboration.

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 HBCU Alumni at CDC museum

CDC supports HBCUs and public health collaboration.

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)

Notes from the Field: Potential Outbreak of Extrapulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus subspecies massil...

EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES

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

PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE

Creating and Implementing a Community-Focused, Culturally Tailored Health Marketing Campaign to Address Mentho...

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ABOUT CDC

CDC DIRECTOR
Mandy K. Cohen, MD, MPH

CDC DIRECTOR
Mandy K. Cohen
MD, MPH