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CDC Fact of the Week
CDC is helping to drive down health-care related infections
People getting medical care can catch serious infections called health care-associated infections. CDC helps monitor and prevent these infections which are an important threat to patient safety and recovery. Its recommendations for preventing many hospital-related infections help keep patients safe around the use of catheters and surgical sites. To read more about health care-associated infections, visit http://www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns/HAI/index.html.
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CDC Museum
June 11 —
September 5, 2012
Savior of Mothers: The Forgotten Ballet of Dr. Ignaz Semmelweis. An installation of artifacts and ephemera related to an imaginary 19th century ballet created by artist Joanna Ebenstein. Learn More
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