Features from this Week: Reduce the risk of being bitten by a tick.

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Stop Ticks, ME/CFS Awareness, Cancer and Women, and All Hands on Deck!

Week in Review

Stop Ticks

Ticks carry germs that can cause Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever. Use EPA-registered repellents to reduce the chance of being bitten by a tick.

Protect yourself from ticks >

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ME/CFS Awareness

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) is a serious, long-term illness that affects many body systems. People with ME/CFS have severe fatigue and sleep problems. ME/CFS symptoms may get worse even after minor physical, mental, or emotional tasks or effort. 

Ways to support people with ME/CFS >

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Cancer and Women You can take steps every day to lower your chance of getting certain kinds of cancer. Most cancers take years to develop. Many things can affect your chance of getting cancer. Things that raise your chance of getting cancer are called risk factors. Screening test information > En Español >

All Hands on Deck

The video (All Hands on Deck!), featuring Dr. Amy Lavery and Dr. Jared Rispens, showcases the collaborative work of ATSDR and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to stop illness from spreading from one voyage to another.

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Disease of the Week Lyme Disease	Image of the Week Baby Receiving Vaccine

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S.

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