Features from this Week: Hepatitis, Epilepsy and TBI, Disability Inclusion, and more

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Week in Review

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Epilepsy Can Follow Traumatic Brain Injury

Did you know that traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause epilepsy? Learn how to protect your brain.
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can happen to anyone, especially young children and older adults. TBIs can range from mild (such as concussions) to severe, life-threatening injuries.

World Hepatitis Day

For World Hepatitis Day, learn more about the different types of viral hepatitis that impact millions worldwide and what is being done to help eliminate hepatitis.

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Group B Strep in Pregnancy

The two best ways to prevent group B strep (GBS) disease during the first week of a newborn’s life are:

  • Testing pregnant women for GBS bacteria
  • Giving antibiotics, during labor, to women at increased risk

Woman in hospital bed holding newborn baby

CDC’s Latest VetoViolence Enhancements

Check out the latest enhancements to the VetoViolence website!

Since its initial launch in 2009, VetoViolence has continued to evolve through the addition of multiple tools, trainings, and resources..

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Disability-Inclusive Communities

July 26, 2019 marks the 29th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), a civil rights law that promotes the inclusion of people with disabilities at work, school, or other community settings. Learn what CDC is doing to include people with disabilities in public health research and health promotion activities.

Disease of the Week

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