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Feature stories arranged by topic that provide helpful information about protecting you and your family from infectious disease.
Foodborne Illness and Food Safety
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Prevent Illness from C. perfringens – November 16, 2018
Food Safety Tips for your Holiday Turkey – November 16, 2018
Drug Resistance & Food –November 8, 2018
Food Delivery Safety – October 22, 2018
Chicken and Food Poisoning – September 20, 2018
Food Safety and Dining Out – August 6, 2018
Solve Foodborne Outbreaks – July 17, 2018
Oysters and Vibriosis – June 19, 2018
Home Canning and Botulism – June 11, 2018
Keeping Backyard Chickens and Other Poultry – June 8, 2018
Salmonella and Food – May 24, 2018
Fruit and Vegetable Safety – February 27, 2018
Raw (Unpasteurized) Milk – February 20, 2018
14 Tips for a Healthy Valentine’s Dinner – February 6, 2018
Game Day Food Safety Tips – January 26, 2018
Say No to Raw Dough! – November 28, 2017
Prevent Food Poisoning – September 1, 2017
Solve Foodborne Outbreaks – June 14, 2017
Salmonella and Eggs – May 24, 2017
Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli & Food Safety – May 4, 2017
Be Food Safe: Protect Yourself from Food Poisoning – April 18, 2017
Take Care with Pet Reptiles and Amphibians – April 3, 2017
Preparing Chitlins Safely – December 19, 2016
Global Networks Make Food Safer – October 5, 2016
Food Safety Smarts – September 2, 2016
Food Safety at Fairs and Festivals – June 22, 2016
Stay Safe Drinking—or Playing In—Water
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Updated CDC Guidance for Healthy Pools – August 20, 2018
Harmful Algal Blooms – July 9, 2018
Healthy and Safe Swimming – May 18, 2018
World Water Day – March 22, 2018
Ground Water Awareness Week March 2, 2018
Drinking Water Week – April 28, 2017
Healthy Swimming Year-Round – September 6, 2016
Adventure Races – May 23, 2016
Drinking Water Week: Know Your H2O – May 2, 2016
World Water Day 2017 – March 21, 2016
Q&A with Missy Franklin: Olympic Gold Medalist and Healthy Swimming Champion – August 5, 2014
Safety Around Animals & Pets
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Working Together for One Health – October 26, 2018
Take a Bite Out of Rabies! – September 25, 2018
Disaster Preparedness for Your Pet – September 10, 2018
Animals in Schools – August 15, 2018
Animal Exhibits – June 18, 2018
Healthy Pets and Healthy People – May 4, 2018
Preventing Dog Bites – April 9, 2018
Keeping Backyard Poultry – August 23, 2017
Pet Food Safety – October 16, 2017
The Burden of Rabies – September 25, 2017
Pets and International Travel – May 8, 2017
Obesity and Pets – November 7, 2016
Hunters: Protect Yourself from Brucellosis – September 1, 2016
Take Care with Pet Reptiles and Amphibians – August 3, 2016
Leptospirosis Risk in Outdoor Activities – July 5, 2016
Rabies on the Move: Rabies Control Across the Globe – September 16, 2015
Preventing Bug Bites
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It’s open season on ticks! – September 10, 2018
West Nile Virus – August 7, 2018
Zika – July 17, 2018
Stop Ticks – July 2, 2018
Prevent Lyme Disease – May 1, 2018
Rocky Mountain spotted fever: Deadly but preventable – April 3, 2018
Avoid Mosquito Bites – March 19, 2018
Avoid Dengue by Preventing Mosquito Bites – March 7, 2018
Avoid Mosquito Bites while Traveling – December 7, 2016
West Nile Virus – August 26, 2016
Good Hygiene
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Global Handwashing Day – October 12, 2018
Healthy Contact Lens Wear – August 20, 2018
Wash Your Hands – April 2, 2018
Clean Hands Count for Safe Healthcare – May 5, 2017
Getting Medical Care? How to Avoid Getting an Infection – March 13, 2017
Safe Travels
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Holiday Travel – November 14, 2018
Need Travel Vaccines? – October 15, 2018
Travel to Remote Places – August 22, 2018
Study Abroad and Health – July 16, 2018
Traveling? Avoid dengue – June 11, 2018
Summer Travel Aboard – May 29, 2018
Travel Health Insurance – May 22, 2018
Spring Break Travel – February 20, 2018
Adventure Travel – January 22, 2018
Flu-free, Health Travel This Winter – January 8, 2018
Top Tips for Healthy Holiday Travel – November 20, 2017
Drug-Resistant Travelers’ Diarrhea – July 24, 2017
Managing Travelers’ Diarrhea While Traveling Abroad – July 24, 2017
Caribbean Travel – July 5, 2017
New 2018 Yellow Book Available – June 26, 2017
Healthy Fun in the Sun on Your Next Trip – June 22, 2017
Travel Smart: Get Vaccinated – May 22, 2017
Pets and International Travel – May 8, 2017
Travel and Natural Disasters – April 10, 2017
Staying Healthy on a Cruise – March 31, 2017
Itching to Travel for Spring Break this Year? March 7, 2017
Cold-Weather Travel – February 27, 2017
Avoid Mosquito Bites while Traveling – December 7, 2016
Travel to Hot Climates – December 7, 2016
Safe and Healthy Travel to an International Mass Gathering – December 7, 2016
Medical Tourism – December 5, 2016
Long Distance Flights – October 13, 2016
Don’t Wreck Your Vacation! – August 3, 2016
Health Tips for Long-Term Travelers – September 16, 2013
Safety in Healthcare Settings
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Working Together for One Health – October 26, 2018
Antibiotic Resistance – September 18, 2018
Protect Your Children: Store & Use Medicines Safely – June 18, 2018
Unusual Antibiotic Resistance – April 24, 2018
Be Antibiotics Aware: Smart Use, Best Care – November 13, 2017
What You Should Know Before Your Surgery – March 13, 2017
Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer – November 14, 2016
Put Your Medicines Up and Away and Out of Sight – June 13, 2016
Getting Medical Care? How to Avoid Getting an Infection – March 14, 2016
Counterfeit Drugs – April 7, 2014
Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the US – September 16, 2013
Information about Specific Infectious Diseases
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Fungal Infections – October 1, 2018
Get Ahead of Sepsis – September 4, 2018
Take a Bite Out of Rabies! – September 25, 2018
Valley Fever Awareness – August 11, 2017
ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day – May 12, 2017
Learn About Cronobacter Infection – April 10, 2017
National Public Health Week – April 3, 2017
Avoid Dengue by Preventing Mosquito Bites – March 9, 2017
World Leprosy Day: Bust the Myths, Learn the Facts – January 24, 2017
Protect Your Children from Cervical and other HPV Cancers – January 17, 2017
Zika – September 2, 2016
Hunters: Protect Yourself from Brucellosis – September 1, 2016
Letters to CDC Ebola Workers – April 15, 2015
Ebola: Getting to Zero – April 2, 2015
Global Health
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World Tuberculosis (TB) Day – March 22, 2018
Global Networks Make Food Safer – October 5, 2016
World Refugee Day – June 20, 2016
- Page last reviewed: December 7, 2018
- Page last updated: December 7, 2018
- Content source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)