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CDC: Cases of Vaping-Linked Lung Illness Rise to 530 Across 38 States
drugs
September 20, 2019
The number of confirmed or suspected severe lung illnesses linked to vaping has risen to 530 cases across 38 states and the Virgin Islands, U.S. health officials reported Thursday.
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CDC: Valley Fever Cases Increased From 2014 to 2017
drugs
September 20, 2019
According to research published in the issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report ...
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CDC Revises Number of Vaping-Linked Lung Illnesses to 380
drugs
September 16, 2019
U.S. health officials have revised downward the number of cases of severe lung injury linked to vaping, from more than 450 cases cited last week to the total of 380 cases announced late Thursday.
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National Centre for Infectious Diseases opens in Singapore
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September 10, 2019
National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID) has officially opened in Singapore that replaces the old Communicable Disease Centre (CDC).
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CDC: Racial/Ethnic Disparities Reported in Pregnancy-Related Mortality Ratios
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September 06, 2019
Black and American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) women have significantly higher pregnancy-related mortality ratios (PRMRs) than whites...
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CDC Boosts Efforts to Fight Congo Ebola Outbreak
drugs
September 02, 2019
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has stepped up its efforts to help fight the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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As Lung Injury Cases Rise, CDC Advises 'Do Not Vape'
drugs
September 02, 2019
The number of people who have developed a severe form of lung disease potentially tied to vaping has now risen to 215 cases across 25 states...
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CDC: January to July 2018 Saw Decrease in Opioid Deaths
drugs
August 30, 2019
Opioid deaths decreased during January to July 2018, while deaths from illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) increased during the same period...
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CDC Renews Pledge to Fight Ebola Outbreak in Africa
drugs
August 02, 2019
In a show of support for international efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)...
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CDC Assesses Burden of Eye Disorders in Adults With Diabetes
drugs
July 19, 2019
CDC Assesses Burden of Eye Disorders in Adults With Diabetes.