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    Protect yourself from to help protect pregnant women in your community.

  2. More than 2,000 CDC staff members have worked on . Read their stories.

  3. View the latest health articles from , , & more on CDC's redesigned mobile app.

  4. After her diagnosis, Joyce pursued a career in genetic counseling. Her advice:

  5. Communication has been critical to CDC response since it began: 76 million web page views and 60 travel health notices in last year.

  6. We’ve seen 26,045 CDC Info inquiries and 6,144 clinical inquiries from healthcare providers since CDC’s response began a year ago.

  7. CDC’s response one year later: 2,314 staff working on response with 1,125 globally deployed. 102, 952 specimens processed by labs.

  8. Peggy Honein explains why work to study & prevent Zika virus infection in pregnant women must continue

  9. January is Birth Defects Prevention Month. Let's prevent infections and protect babies & families!

  10. About 2 in 3 Native Americans with kidney failure have .

  11. Know an immunization leader or advocate? Nominate them for CDC’s Childhood Immunization Champion Award:

  12. Native Americans have a greater chance of having than any other US racial group.

  13. Getting a shot while pregnant can help protect you and your baby after birth from flu. Learn more:

  14. Did you know? CDC activated its response nearly a year ago. Learn more.

  15. Make a pledge for babies & families! Join the Birth Defects Prevention Month Thunderclap

  16. Thanks , , and others for helping ensure women and partners are prepped for pregnancy.

  17. Follow for the latest information on prevention, vaccination, and treatment.

  18. Follow for more information on ways to .

  19. Pregnant women & their partners can learn about affected areas here .

  20. Pregnant women & partners shouldn’t travel to areas w/ . If you must travel, talk to your Dr. about planning for travel.

  21. CDC's aims to provide better info to women and Drs. on safer med use during pregnancy.

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