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Vibriosis causes an estimated 80,000 illnesses and 100 deaths in the United States every year. People with vibriosis become infected by consuming raw or undercooked seafood or exposing a wound to seawater. Most infections occur from May through October when water temperatures are warmer. This colorized scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image shows a flagellated Vibrio vulnificus bacterium magnified 26367x. Learn more: www.cdc.gov/vibrio/ 📷: CDC Public Health Image Library (phil.cdc.gov). #UndertheLens #biology #science #CDC #PublicHealth #health #bacteria
Take your laboratory career to the next level. #CDCLLS prepares early-career laboratory scientists to become future #publichealth laboratory leaders. Apply now through July 17! www.cdc.gov/lls #CDC
Do you know if the benefits of using #opioids for your pain outweigh the risks? Read more on how fewer opioid prescriptions, for fewer days, and at lower doses can help keep your community safer from addiction and overdose. #CDC #PublicHealth #VitalSigns http://bit.ly/VS-Opioids
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Measles, mumps, and rubella are three different diseases, and each can be dangerous in different ways. Parents, here’s how you can provide the best protection for your child. #parenting #momlife #babies #dads #healthybabies #publichealth #vaccines #ivax2protect #CDC http://bit.ly/CDC-MeaslesMMR
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Celebrating #July4th with friends and family? Keep the party safe by keeping all medications up and away, out of sight and reach of young children. #MedsUpAway #parenting #PublicHealth #CDC #health #4thofJuly #parents
Marburg hemorrhagic fever is a rare but severe hemorrhagic fever which affects both humans and non-human primates. It was first recognized in 1967 after simultaneous outbreaks in laboratories in Marburg and Frankfurt, Germany, and in Belgrade, Yugoslavia (now Serbia). The virus is carried by the African fruit bat. These bats don’t show any symptoms of Marburg when they are infected but they can infect people and other primates, making them seriously ill. Cases are often fatal. Since Marburg was first identified, outbreaks have appeared sporadically throughout Africa. Laboratory confirmed cases have been reported in Uganda, Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Angola, and South Africa. Some of the outbreaks started with male mine workers working in bat-infested mines. The virus is then transmitted within their communities through cultural practices, under-protected family care settings, and under-protected health care staff. Cases have also occurred outside Africa but they are infrequent and often tied to travelers who visited – and were infected – in Africa. 📷: CDC Public Health Image Library (phil.cdc.gov). #UndertheLens #biology #science #CDC #PublicHealth #health
During 1885–1916, The House of Fabergé was commissioned by Russian emperors Alexander III and Nikolai II to create imperial Easter eggs as annual gifts for their wives and mothers. These works shared a concealed surprise, including a rotating globe, miniature portraits, and a jeweled elephant automaton. Intracellular pathogens offer an analogous melding of detail and hidden surprises and through evolution rather than on an artisan’s workbench, they comprise an ancient, diverse group of microbes living within the realm of host macrophages. https://go.usa.gov/xN7Rr #CDC #publichealth
Before a vaccine was available, there were about 4 million cases of chickenpox in the United States every year. But just because you had chickenpox doesn’t mean your child has to. The disease can be serious and can send kids to the hospital, but now you can protect your child with the chickenpox vaccine. #parenting #momlife #babies #dads #healthybabies #publichealth #ivax2protect #chickenpox #CDC http://bit.ly/CDC-ChickenpoxVideo
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“From the time I left to the time I got back, I was in pain… ” Read Constance’s personal story of pursuing her career as a professional actress and model while managing sickle cell disease. http://bit.ly/CDC-SCDblog #CDC #PublicHealth
Is your family ready in case of a hurricane? Prepare for hurricanes with your family’s specific needs in mind: http://bit.ly/CDC-Hurricanes #CDC #PublicHealth
Splish, splash! 💦 From his first day of summer to his first swim with dad, don’t let a vaccine-preventable disease spoil the fun. Here’s how to protect him: http://bit.ly/CDC-ChildhoodVaccines #babies #dads #healthybabies #publichealth #vaccines #parents #CDC
#CDCLLS can be your gateway to a successful laboratory science career! Apply now thru July 17 to learn and apply skills in laboratory quality management, biosafety, and leadership. www.cdc.gov/lls #CDC #PublicHealth
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