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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 23

    See artifacts from CDC’s historic response to the West Africa epidemic in a CDC Museum exhibit.

    1 reply 36 retweets 21 likes
  2. 9 hours ago

    Hand foot & mouth disease mostly affects infants & kids younger than 5 yrs. Wash hands often to lower infection risk

    6 replies 94 retweets 64 likes
  3. 12 hours ago

    the best way to prevent is to prevent mosquito bites? Learn how:

    2 replies 45 retweets 30 likes
  4. 13 hours ago

    Interested in preventive medicine? Apply to the CDC Preventive Medicine Residency or Fellowship 7/1-7/31

    1 reply 26 retweets 32 likes
  5. 16 hours ago

    Test Your Way. Do It Today. National HIV Testing Day is a reminder that there are many ways to .

    1 reply 68 retweets 41 likes
  6. 17 hours ago

    Join us & other experts on 6/29 at 1pm ET for tips on controlling mosquitoes that carry & other viruses around your home.

    1 reply 22 retweets 16 likes
  7. Jun 26

    Parents: Don’t use household spoons to give medicines. Use oral syringe/dosing cup that comes w/ kid’s meds.

    154 retweets 115 likes
  8. Jun 26

    Stepping on a nail or other sharp object can expose you to tetanus bacteria. Protect your family w/ tetanus vaccine.

    1 reply 45 retweets 27 likes
  9. Jun 26

    Month is almost over, but resources are always available here:

    35 retweets 22 likes
  10. Jun 26

    video: Dr. John Iskander & Dr. William Murphy w/ discuss problems & causes of hearing loss.

    16 retweets 6 likes
  11. Jun 26

    New mom? Breastfeeding your newborn may help lower your breast cancer risk.

    1 reply 60 retweets 39 likes
  12. Jun 23

    DYK? 360M ppl live w/ disabling hearing loss worldwide. Watch video on hearing loss & earn CE.

    2 replies 6 retweets 5 likes
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    Jun 23

    New report shows urban/rural differences in air & water quality.

    1 reply 21 retweets 9 likes
  14. Jun 23

    Looking for a gateway into a successful public health laboratory science career? Apply to thru July 17.

    14 retweets 18 likes
  15. Retweeted
    May 19

    NEW: Travel med updates in CDC Yellow Book 2018 include cholera vax info & updated guidance for antibiotics for TD.

    1 reply 17 retweets 22 likes
  16. Jun 23

    Just because you had chickenpox as a kid, doesn't mean your child has to. Here’s what you need to know.

    Vaccines by the Numbers
    Before the vaccine was available, about 4 million people got chickenpox in the United States every year. Here’s how you can protect your child from the disease.
    7 replies 85 retweets 60 likes
  17. Jun 23

    DYK patients w/ wait 25% longer on average to see a doctor in the ED than other patients?

    3 replies 15 retweets 11 likes
  18. Jun 22

    HCPs: CDC’s web tool helps apply recommendations for Zika testing during pregnancy & w/ interpretation of results.

    23 retweets 20 likes
  19. Jun 22

    Turn around, don't drown! Never drive through flood waters.

    1 reply 22 retweets 14 likes
  20. Jun 22

    Karen’s son Kevin has health conditions that require special care when preparing for hurricanes. Read their story:

    13 retweets 10 likes

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