Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health & Safety Features Update

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Title: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health & Safety Features Update

CDC.gov feature articles on health and safety topics that affect you are now available. Summaries and links are below; visit CDC.gov to learn more.

Asthma ~ Manage Asthma at School
School staff and families can play an important role in helping students with asthma manage their disease at school by creating asthma-friendly schools. Asthma-friendly schools adopt policies and procedures and coordinate student services to better serve students with asthma.

Pertussis ~ Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – What You Need To Know.
Pertussis (whooping cough) is very contagious and can cause serious illness for adults and children―especially infants. Make sure your young children get their recommended five shots. Adolescent and adult vaccination is especially important for families with new infants.

Meningitis ~ Watch New CDC-TV Video about Meningitis
Meningococcal disease, a type of bacterial meningitis, is a serious infection that can be prevented with a vaccine. The meningococcal vaccine is routinely recommended for all 11–18 year olds. Kids should get this vaccine at their 11–12 year old check-up, along with other vaccines and preventive services.

West Nile Virus ~ Avoid mosquito bites, use repellant.
A single mosquito bite can give you West Nile virus. Improve your odds of avoiding it, use repellent.

H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) ~ CDC Investigates Human Cases

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