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One year later, Zika still affects us all
Reposted from the Washington Post on Jaunary 13, 2017 By Tom Frieden and Edward McCabe Tom Frieden is director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Edward McCabe is chief medical officer of the March of Dimes. Over the past year, we’ve seen the life-altering effects of the Zika virus on newborns. Images of babies Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentCDC Chief Frieden: How to end America’s growing opioid epidemic
Reposted from the FOXNEWS Opinion on December 17, 2016 One of the most heartbreaking problems I’ve faced as CDC director is our nation’s opioid crisis. Lives, families, and communities continue to be devastated by this complex and evolving epidemic. Year after year since I’ve been at CDC, the drug overdose death toll in our nation has been Read More >
Posted on by 2 CommentsA Path to Global Health Security
Reposted from The White House on October 12, 2016 at 8:05 AM ET by Amy Pope, Heather Higginbottom, Gayle Smith, and Dr. Tom Frieden Summary: World leaders converge to advance the Global Health Security Agenda and accelerate efforts to prevent, detect, respond to disease threats. This week, dozens of senior leaders from around the world Read More >
Posted on by 10 CommentsWe must protect pregnant women from the Zika virus
By Dr. Tom Frieden and Heidi Murkoff Reposted from The Miami Herald on August 29, 2016 Earlier this month, moms around the world celebrated #BumpDay, a day devoted to maternal health sponsored by the What To Expect Foundation. The message was clear and compelling: Healthy futures start with healthy beginnings, and every mom deserves the Read More >
Posted on by 7 CommentsCDC and NIH officials: How not to fight the Zika virus
By Tom Frieden and Anthony S. Fauci Reposted from The Washington Post on August 31, 2016 Tom Frieden is director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Anthony S. Fauci is director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the National Institutes of Health. The Zika virus presents an unprecedented threat Read More >
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