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Corporate Author:
World Health Organization;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
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Methods for surveillance and monitoring of congenital syphilis elimination within existing systems
World Health Organization.
Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, 2011
Description:
"L'Initiative pour l'élimination mondiale de la syphilis congénitale contribue aux efforts mondiaux visant á l'obtention des objectifs du Millénaire pour le développement (OMD) 4 (Réduire la mortalité infantile), 5 (Améliorer la santé matern...
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Personal Author:
Pratt, Harry D.;
Littig, Kent S.;
Corporate Author:
Communicable Disease Center (U.S.);
Description:
Introduction -- Lice and history -- Epidemic typhus -- Trench fever -- Relapsing fevers -- General biology of sucking lice -- Biology and habits of the head and body louse -- Biology and habits of the crab louse -- Control of head, body, and crab lic...
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Personal Author:
Binder, Sue.;
Levitt, Alexandra Miriam, 1953-;
Corporate Author:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.);
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.);
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Corporate Author:
Center for Global Health (U.S.), Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria.;
Description:
Babesiosis is a preventable and treatable parasitic tickborne disease caused by intraerythrocytic Babesia parasites.
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Corporate Author:
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.), Division of Tuberculosis Elimination.;
Source:
Questions and answers about tuberculosis 2009
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (U.S.). Division of Tuberculosis Elimination.
Atlanta, GA : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, 2009.
Description:
Introducción -- Infección de tuberculosis latent -- Tuberculosis active -- Glosario de términos relacionados con la tuberculosis
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Corporate Author:
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.), Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology., Viral Special Pathogens Branch.;
Description:
Lassa fever is an acute viral illness that occurs in West Africa. The illness was discovered in 1969 when two missionary nurses died in Nigeria, West Africa. The cause of the illness was found to be Lassa virus, named after the town in Nigeria where ...
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Corporate Author:
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.), Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology., Viral Special Pathogens Branch.;
Description:
Tick-borne encephalitis, or TBE, is a human viral infectious disease involving the central nervous system. The disease is most often manifest as meningitis (inflammation of the membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord), encephalitis (inflamm...
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Corporate Author:
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STDs and TB (U.S.);
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Center for Global Health (U.S.), Division of Parasitic Diseases and Malaria.;
Description:
CDC now recommends that anyone born from 1945 through 1965 get tested for Hepatitis C.
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Corporate Author:
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.);
Description:
The National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases is committed to protecting people from domestic and global health threats, including: Foodborne illness; Infections that spread in hospitals; Infections that are resistant to antibiot...
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Corporate Author:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.), Division of Cancer Prevention and Control., Comprehensive Cancer Control Branch.;
Description:
The Comprehensive Cancer Control Branch (CCCB) is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) Division of Cancer Prevention and Control (DCPC). CCCB developed this toolkit to help funded programs meet the evaluation requirements ...
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Personal Author:
Pratt, Harry D.;
Littig, Kent S.;
Corporate Author:
Center for Disease Control;
Description:
1. Lice and public health -- 2. Biological aspects of lice -- 3. Control of lice -- Selected references -- Appendix. Key to genera of pediculidae
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Personal Author:
Nolan, Kathleen.;
Mulheron, Joyal.;
Vonasek, Kara.;
Corporate Author:
National Governors' Association, Center for Best Practices.;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Description:
The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) is the second largest federally subsidized food assistance program, serving approximately 31 million lunches each day. Nearly all public and private schools offer the federally reimbursed school meals program,...
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Corporate Author:
Keystone Center;
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (U.S.);
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Description:
"The Public Engagement Project On Community Control Measures for Pandemic Influenza was carried out in October and November 2006 to engage the public in discussions and deliberations about the economic and social tradeoffs associated with community c...
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Personal Author:
Gage, Kenneth L.;
Dennis, David T. (David Tappen), 1939-;
Tsai, Theodore F.;
Corporate Author:
United States, Immunization Practices Advisory Committee.;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
National Center for Infectious Diseases (U.S.), Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases.;
Description:
Introduciton -- Characteristics of plague -- Plague vaccine -- Alernatives to vaccination and supplemental protection -- Conclusion -- References.
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Personal Author:
McKinley, Thomas W.;
Slonka, Gerald F.;
Corporate Author:
Center for Disease Control;
Description:
Little is currently known about the distribution of head lice infestation in the United States, and there recent data the incidence prevalence of throughout the country. However, the inquiries from state and county health departments to the Center fo...
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Corporate Author:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health;
National Occupational Research Agenda;
United States, Occupational Safety and Health Administration.;
Description:
"Falls from ladders can be prevented: 1. Choose the right ladder for the job; 2. Maintain three points of contact; 3. Secure the ladder; 4. Always face the ladder. 5. Don't over-reach; 6. Don't stand on top or on the top step of a stepladder; 7. Don'...
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Corporate Author:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health;
Description:
Rig Check was developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in partnership with safety experts from the oil and gas extraction industry. It is made up of 35 inspection forms. The forms are designed to be used by rig w...
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Corporate Author:
National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.), Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects., Air Pollution and Respiratory Health Branch.;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Description:
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Asthma Control Program and state asthma programs across the country are mobilizing their resources to reduce the burden of asthma in our communities. The sound evaluation practices detai...
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National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (U.S.), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion.;
American Hospital Association;
Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology;
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.);
Infectious Diseases Society of America;
Joint Commission;
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America;
Description:
What is Clostridium difficile infection? -- Who is most likely to get C. diff infection? -- Can C. diff infection be treated? -- What are some of the things that hospitals are doing to prevent C. diff infections? -- What can I do to help prevent C. d...
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Personal Author:
Afanuh, Susan.;
Kardous, Chucri A.;
Corporate Author:
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health;
Description:
"The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recently published recommendations for reducing exposure to lead and noise at indoor firing ranges [NIOSH 2009]. However, workers and users of outdoor firing ranges may be exposed to ...