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Hot topics and Features from CDC this week.
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 CDC In Review
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Hot Topics from CDC this week:
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Keeping Backyard Poultry
Live poultry, such as chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys, often carry germs such as Salmonella. After you touch a bird, or anything in the area where birds live and roam, wash your hands so you don’t get sick!
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Women's Health
You may be surprised to learn about some health issues that affect millions of women or girls each year. Learn about some of them and what you can do.
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COPD in Rural Areas
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of respiratory conditions, including chronic bronchitis and emphysema, that makes breathing difficult for millions of Americans. COPD comprises the majority of deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases, which was the fourth leading cause of death in the United States in 2016. Learn how COPD diagnosis, Medicare hospitalizations, and deaths vary from urban to rural areas.
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Community HealthSim
The Community HealthSim is a violence prevention tool on CDC’s VetoViolence website. This game-like experience demonstrates the connections between violence and community issues, such as struggling businesses and schools, overcrowded jails, and long wait hours in the emergency room.
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Flood Safety Tips
Take these important steps to reduce the harm caused by flooding. Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than any other hazard related to thunderstorms. The most common flood deaths occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous flood water. Fortunately, you can take steps to protect yourself, your family, and your home.
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Are You At Risk for Clots?
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), also known as blood clots, is a serious, growing public health issue that everyone should know about. Blood clots are preventable, yet an estimated 900,000 Americans are affected each year by a blood clot, resulting in nearly 100,000 deaths.
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Hib Disease & Vaccination
Make sure your child gets all doses of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine for protection against Hib disease. Hib bacteria can cause serious infections like meningitis (an infection of the tissue covering the brain and spinal cord).
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