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No New Ebola Infections in Dallas: CDC
2014-10-05 01:15:36| Waste Management - Topix.net
No new cases of Ebola have developed among more than four dozen people possibly exposed to the deadly virus in Dallas, public health officials said Saturday. Health workers continue to observe "nine individuals who we're pretty sure are definite contacts" with Liberian national Thomas Eric Duncan, who is in intensive care for Ebola infection, Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a midday news briefing.
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CDC team assisting Ebola response in Dallas, Texas; Investigation of first U.S. Ebola case underway
2014-10-03 09:42:12| Biotech - Topix.net
Ten experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -- supported 24/7 by the CDC's full Emergency Operations Center and Ebola experts in CDC's Atlanta headquarters -- have arrived in Texas and are working closely with Texas state and local health departments to investigate the first Ebola case in the United States. Nine members of the CDC team arrived last night and one arrived Oct. 1, 2014.
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CDC funds of $1m aimed at chronic disease in W.Va.
2014-09-28 01:33:44| Biotech - Topix.net
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded grants totaling more than $1 million to support local programs to reduce the incidence of obesity, heart disease, diabetes and stroke in West Virginia. The state has been awarded nearly $600,000, while West Virginia University will receive $427,000.
Airlines Should 'Treat All Body Fluids as Though They Are Infectious': CDC Ebola Advisory
2014-09-22 08:28:20| Biotech - Topix.net
To combat the spread of the Ebola virus , airlines should treat all body fluids as though they are infectious, according to an update from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A U.S. Department of Transportation rule permits airlines to deny boarding to air travelers with serious contagious diseases that could spread during flight, including travelers with possible Ebola symptoms.
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CDC tells healthy adults not to forget flu vaccine
2014-09-19 03:10:58| Biotech - Topix.net
AP Photo/J. David Ake Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, receives a flu shot from Sharon Bonadies at the conclusion of a press conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Thursday, Sept.
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