Features from this Week: CMV Awareness, Disability and Health Data, Backyard Poultry, and more!

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CMV is the most common infectious cause of birth defects.

Week in Review

CMV Awareness Month

CMV is the most common infectious cause of birth defects in the United States. About 1 out of 5 babies with congenital CMV infection will have birth defects or other long-term health problems, such as hearing loss.

CMV Resource Center >

Disability and Health Data Now

There are important health differences between people with and without disabilities. Do you know what they are in your state? The Disability and Health Data System (DHDS) can help you find out.

Find DHDS data >

Backyard Poultry Whether you are building your first coop or are a seasoned backyard poultry owner, you should know the risks of keeping poultry and the simple things you can do to stay safe. Protect yourself from getting sick >

Pet Safety in Emergencies

Emergencies come in many forms: fires, hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, violent storms and even terrorism. In the event of extreme weather or a disaster, would you know what to do to protect your pet? 

Prepare a disaster kit for your pet > >

Prevent Food Poisoning Every year, an estimated 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) get sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases. Anyone can get food poisoning, but some groups of people are more likely to get sick and to have a more serious illness.  Tips to prevent food poisoning > En Español >

Tourette Syndrome

Tourette syndrome is a disorder that affects the nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and nerves) and causes people to have “tics.” Tics are sudden twitches, movements, or sounds that people do repeatedly. 

Learn how CDC is raising awareness >

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

As of June 5, 2020 In the United States, there have been 1,862,656 confirmed cases of COVID-19 detected through U.S. public health surveillance systems in 50 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. U.S. Cases

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