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is the official Twitter profile featuring information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You can verify all official CDC social media channels here: bit.ly/CDCSocialMedia

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Do you know if you need an #mpox vaccine? See CDC's vaccine recommendations: bit.ly/3K0dIjG #PrideMonth #Pride🌈 #LGBTQIA

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HCPs: Do you work in a dialysis setting? Learn how to prevent infections through hand hygiene, injection safety, and other practices with this training. Free CE: bit.ly/42bEr3r.

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Indigenous communities are leading the way to eliminate #hepatitisC: Updates from the Cherokee Nation show promise, but further action is needed: bit.ly/mm7222a2

Text on a red and black background reads, “Cherokee Nation Health Services (CHNS) is making strides to protect American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people from hepatitis C. AI/AN people have the highest rates of hep C infection and death among all races and ethnicity groups in the United States. In 2015, CNHS implemented a comprehensive hepatitis C elimination program. By 2020, 1400+ people diagnosed; 88% linked to care; 71% of those linked to care started treatment; 99% of those who completed treatment were cured.”

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Restaurants can help prevent foodborne outbreaks by developing and enforcing policies to require workers with certain symptoms to notify their manager and stay home or not work with food. Learn more in CDC’s latest report: bit.ly/7206a1

An illustration of a phone with message bubbles, and an illustration of a home with a person on a couch. Text reads, “Many restaurant-related foodborne outbreaks during 2017-2019 involved sick workers. In addition to promoting handwashing and safe food handling, restaurants can develop and enforce policies that require workers with certain symptoms to notify their managers and stay home or not work with food.”

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New CDC study: Half of people 16+ have hybrid #COVID19 immunity (from both previous infection & vaccination), but it's lowest in older adults. Staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccinations remains crucial, especially older adults. bit.ly/mm7222a3

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This month, we celebrate the courage and resilience of the LGBTQI+ community, and stand beside them in the fight against violence, hatred, and bigotry. Today and every day, HHS remains deeply committed to protecting the rights of LGBTQI+ Americans. #PrideMonth 🏳‍🌈

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#COVID19 vaccines are still free for all adults and children even though the Public Health Emergency has ended. Learn more: bit.ly/3VAj1KJ

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#STATOFTHEDAY Provisional data shows the U.S. teen birth rate declined 78% from 1991 to 2022 bit.ly/NCHS1015

A circle image on the left shows three teenage girls smiling, and a green background circle on the right states the provisional birth rate for teens ages 15 to 19 reached a record low in 2022.

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Public health practitioners: Find tools to identify best practices for your community public health programs. Explore CDC’s new Pathway to Practice Resource Center today: bit.ly/3YUBfqA #PRCNetwork

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Are you the personal caregiver for someone over 65? They are more likely to get very sick from #COVID19. Let them know they may now get a 2nd updated #COVID19 shot if it has been 4 months or more after their 1st updated shot. Learn more: bit.ly/3u3wsHF

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#HCPs: The #CDCYellowBook 2024 is now available. This free, online resource has current US government #travel health information, including country-specific recommendations and requirements for travel vaccines, medicines, more: cdc.gov/yellowbook

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Parents: If your child has hearing loss, you likely have a lot of questions. CDC offers a free guide to help you understand the different types of hearing loss, service and support options, and more: bit.ly/3LBo7TY #BHSM #BetterHearingandSpeechMonth

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’s tobacco laboratory studies a wide range of nicotine products including cigarettes, e-cigarettes, cigars, snuff, & pipe tobacco. Their research helps us understand the harmful health impacts of these products. Learn more: bit.ly/44875DW #SmokeFree

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Noise-induced hearing loss is serious! Once your hearing is gone, you can’t get it back. Turn down the volume of personal listening devices and give your ears a rest. This #SaveYourHearingDay, read more tips to prevent #HearingLoss: bit.ly/2zv57RV

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#STATOFTHEDAY Diabetes rates during pregnancy for women giving birth in the U.S. has increased 27% from 2016 to 2021 bit.ly/3mRgjDN

The image shows that prepregnancy diabetes rose 27% in females who gave birth during 2016 through 2021.

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Breast cancer appears most often in women over 50. Sometimes it has no symptoms, no warning signs…not even a lump. If you have trouble paying for breast cancer screening, CDC offers free or low-cost screenings to women who qualify. cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp

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Tanning damages the skin. Skin damage leads to wrinkles later in life and increases your risk for #SkinCancer. Learn how to be sun safe: bit.ly/3MPdEkP #SkinCancerAwarenessMonth

Close-up of a woman's tanned face. Text: Think a suntan is healthy? A suntan is a sign of sun damage.

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Keeping your hands clean is one of the best ways to prevent infections, including #AntimicrobialResistant infections, & stop the spread of germs. Wash with soap & water or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer to protect yourself & others. Learn more: bit.ly/3SE63sg

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Celebrate the warmer weather while keeping your food chilled. Remember to keep perishables in a cooler filled with ice or refrigerate them within 2 hours (or 1 hour if exposed to temperatures above 90°F, like at a picnic). Learn more: bit.ly/3zGQmec

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Clinical and veterinary professionals: Join us for the next webinar in our series on reporting select agent and toxin identifications and recognizing and reporting release or occupational exposure incidents. P.A.C.E.® credit available. Register: bit.ly/3McyrR4

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The latest MMWR Weekly Briefing is live. Topics include: CDC’s emergency response to the U.S. mpox outbreak, the effectiveness of the JYNNEOS vaccine against mpox, and more. Listen and subscribe: bit.ly/MMWRPodcast

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Military Service members and veterans: Quitting smoking can help you be ready and resilient for yourself, family, friends, and to serve your country. Find resources made to help you quit smoking this #MilitaryAppreciationMonth: bit.ly/42LiB7n

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Enjoying the outdoors? Protect the skin you're in with sunscreen, a wide brimmed hat, clothing that covers, and sunglasses. Read our sun safety tips: cdc.gov/cancer/skin/ba #SkinCancerAwarenessMonth

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This #MemorialDay, CDC honors and remembers those who gave their lives in service to our country.

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Practicing good menstrual hygiene is an important way to stay healthy during your period. Remember to change menstrual products regularly, wash your hands, and throw away used products properly. Learn more: bit.ly/3IZtZVL #MenstrualHygieneDay #MHDay2023

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Plans to grill this #MemorialDay? You can help prevent food poisoning. Always use a food thermometer to make sure meat, poultry, & seafood reach a safe internal temperature. Never place cooked meat back on a plate that held raw meat. More grilling tips: bit.ly/2KSJ9ez

Illustrated infographic of a grill with a variety of food items that can be grilled, including meat and vegetables. Text overlay says, Get Ready to Grill Safely. Cook: Use a food thermometer to ensure meat is cooked hot enough to kill harmful germs. When smoking, keep temperature inside the smoker at 225 degrees Fahrenheit to 300 degrees Fahrenheit to keep meat at a safe temperature while it cooks.
• 145 degrees Fahrenheit: Whole cuts of beef, pork, or lamb (let rest 3 minutes before serving)
• 145 degrees Fahrenheit: Fish (whole or filet)
• 160 degrees Fahrenheit: Hamburgers, sausage, and other ground beef, pork, or lamb
• 165 degrees Fahrenheit: Chicken, turkey, and other poultry

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If your power is out, use generators safely to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning. Always run gas-powered generators outside in a dry area, at least 20 feet away from any window, door, or vent. bit.ly/2pobEI0 #Mawar

A graphic titled "Be Safe if the Power Goes Out" with three illustrations. The first illustration shows a power generator with the text, "Always place generators outside, at least 20 feet from any window, door, or vent." The second illustration shows a smoke detector with text that says, "Install a smoke detector and a battery-operated carbon monoxide detector."

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Community organizations and public health practitioners: CDC’s new Pathway to Practice Resource Center is a one-stop site with evidence-based interventions & supporting materials that you can tailor to your community public health programs. bit.ly/3YUBfqA #PRCNetwork

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Wash your hands to prevent #norovirus. Learn more: bit.ly/3WDtBRZ #PublicHealth #Handwashing

A cupcake resembling a poop emoji on a bathroom sink, with text overlay: “Here’s the real poop: Most norovirus is spread by people who didn’t wash their hands. Norovirus is a very contagious virus that can cause vomiting and diarrhea. Anyone can get infected and sick with norovirus. Wash your hands. CDC.gov/norovirus”

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While seasonal #flu activity is still low nationally, 2 more pediatric deaths were reported in the latest #FluView. Flu viruses can spread year-round and be dangerous for children. Full report here: cdc.gov/flu/weekly/ind

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Help stop the spread of germs, prevent infections and combat #AntimicrobialResistance this holiday weekend by keeping your hands clean and staying home if you don't feel well. Learn more: bit.ly/3SE63sg

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#HCPs: #DYK? CDC released a new data dashboard, RESP-LENS, which reports lab-confirmed #COVID19, #flu, and #RSV at participating emergency departments nationally. Access the dashboard here: bit.ly/43tXSol.

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As we celebrate #PEPFAR20, new data show CDC’s critical role in these global efforts, accounting for over 50% of

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’s key outcomes in 2022. Together, we’ve saved millions of lives. We must continue to build on this momentum to end #HIV for good. bit.ly/2XWVWqi

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Found an attached tick? CDC’s Tick Bite Bot tool can assist with steps to take after a tick bite. Learn more: bit.ly/TickBiteBot #LymeDiseaseAwarenessMonth

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HCPs: About 6.5% of children in the U.S. live with #asthma. Learn how to identify and manage environmental triggers with this training. Free CE: bit.ly/3AKj90U.

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Have you heard of EXHALE, a set of six strategies to help people control their #asthma? This #AsthmaAwarenessMonth, learn more about EXHALE!

has resources for people with #asthma, families and caregivers, health professionals, schools, and more: bit.ly/42vplpz

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Emergence and Evolution of H5N1 Bird Flu

H5N1 #BirdFlu viruses were first detected in water birds in China in 1996. Since then, H5N1 viruses have spread globally in birds & evolved to be very different from their ancestors. Learn more about the evolution of H5N1 viruses: bit.ly/3N51SUy

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