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Adults unintentionally make it easy for young children to eat dangerous pills, CDC says
Each year there are about 400,000 poison center calls and 50,000 ER visits as a result of young children ingesting…
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First travel-related case of novel coronavirus detected in the United States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed the first case of 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in the…
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Cigarette smoking among adults hits all-time low in United States
Cigarette smoking among adults has reached an all-time low of 13.7% in 2018 — a decline of approximately two-thirds in…
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CDC: 2,172 vaping-related lung injury cases reported, 42 deaths
There are 2,172 confirmed and probable lung injury cases associated with use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products were reported by…
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CDC: 1,479 vaping-related lung injury cases reported, 33 deaths
There are 1,479 confirmed and probable lung injury cases associated with use of e-cigarette, or vaping products in 49 states, the…
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CDC: Salmonella outbreak linked to backyard poultry exceeds 1,000 cases
Over 1,000 cases of salmonella have been reported this year in outbreaks spanning 49 states, the US Centers for Disease Control…
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CDC reports 153 cases of severe lung disease in 16 states possibly linked to vaping
The US Centers for Disease Control is now reporting 153 possible cases of severe lung illness in 16 states that…
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CDC identifies Cavi brand papayas as likely source of salmonella outbreak in 8 states including NJ
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say that Cavi brand whole, fresh papayas “are likely the source” of a…
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Bats lead in U.S. rabies risk, CDC says
Bats are responsible for roughly 7 in 10 rabies deaths among people who are infected with the rabies virus in…
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US measles cases at highest level since elimination in 2000, CDC says
The CDC is reporting 695 cases of measles from 22 states as of Wednesday. This is the greatest number of…
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