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Did you know that Xylene (C8H10), a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet ordor, can cause loss of muscle coordination, dizziness, and confusion? Xylene is used in the petroleum and wood processing industries. Read more: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/xylene/

Xylene | NIOSH | CDC Xylene is a colorless, flammable liquid with a sweet odor. Exposure to xylene can irritate the eyes, nose, skin, and throat. Xylene can also cause headaches, dizziness, confusion, loss of muscle coordination, and in high doses, death. Workers may be harmed from exposure to xylene.

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About Cholera General information on cholera, what causes it, how it spreads, and how it is treated.

Which disease was named from the Greek word for bile, cholē?

Did you know that about 1 in 4 women naturally carry GBS bacteria? If pregnant, this bacteria can cause severe disease in newborns including sepsis, pneumonia, and meningitis. Read more: https://www.cdc.gov/group-b-strep/

Group B Strep Disease CDC's group B strep site has info for the public, healthcare providers, and other professionals.

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Valley Fever Valley fever (coccidioidomycosis) is a lung infection from a fungus in soil in parts of the U.S.

The CDC was founded on July 1, 1946 in Atlanta Georgia

Do you know when the CDC was founded?

Did you know the difference between disease vectors and vehicles? A vector transfers an infectious agent from one host to another, while a vehicle carries an infectious agent from its reservoir to a host.

Infectivity is the ability of an infectious agent to cause infection

What does the infectivity of a disease refer to?

Did you know a prophylactic is a medication or a treatment designed and used to prevent a disease from occurring?

What does the virulence of a disease refer to?

Virulence is a relative measure of how severe disease caused by an agent is.

Did you know that wet and damp hands are more likely to spread germs than dry hands? Proper hand drying should be a part of your hand wash routine!

Pathogenicity is the ability of the infectious agent to cause disease

What does the pathogenicity of a disease refer to?

Did you know that some people are more susceptible to develop food poisoning? Several factors including age, immune system strength, and pregnancy can affect your risk of food poisoning. Read more here: https://ow.ly/3qXe50St6oC

An epidemic happens when there is a sudden increase of a disease (above what is normally expected for that region) in a specific geographic area. A pandemic happens when this epidemic spreads to other geographic areas.

What is the difference between a pandemic and an epidemic?

Did you know that at least 90% of people requiring treatment for Schistosomiasis live in Africa?

Today's is Noma. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/xAfF50S8VEw.

This Neglected Tropical Disease primarily affects children in sub-Saharan Africa. It is also known as gangrenous stomatitis. What is this disease?

Did you know One Health is a collaborative, trans-disciplinary approach with the goal of achieving optimal health outcomes recognizing the interconnection between people, animals, plants, and their shared environment. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/LUaZ50S8Vi6

Whooping Cough is caused by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis!

What type of bacteria causes Whooping Cough?

Did you know the death rate of HIV is 1.5 per 100,000 people in the US?

Those 65 and older had the highest influenza vaccination rate. They had a rate of 70.6% in 2022.

What age group had the highest vaccination rate for influenza according to the National Health Interview Survey in 2022?

Did you know over 1 billion people are affected by neglected tropical diseases? Learn more here: https://ow.ly/3iXY50S8UxK

The fatality rate of Marburg is 88%. Learn more here: https://ow.ly/Fhtm50S6InK