Features from this Week: Prevent Zoonotic Diseases, Hereditary Hemochromatosis, 5 Facts About SUDEP, and more.

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Week in Review

Prevent Zoonotic Diseases

Zoonotic diseases (also known as zoonoses) are caused by germs that spread between animals and people. Animals provide many benefits to people. Many people interact with animals in their daily lives, both at home and away from home. Animals provide food, fiber, livelihoods, travel, sport, companionship, and education for people across the globe.

Stay safe around pets >

Hereditary Hemochromatosis 

Hereditary hemochromatosis is a genetic disorder that can cause severe liver disease and other health problems. Early diagnosis and treatment is critical to prevent complications from the disorder. If you have a family health history of hemochromatosis, talk to your doctor about testing for hereditary hemochromatosis.

Symptoms of hereditary hemochromatosis >

5 Facts About SUDEP SUDEP stands for Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy. SUDEP refers to deaths in people with epilepsy that are not from injury, drowning, or other known causes. Most, but not all, cases of SUDEP happen during or right after a seizure. Risk factors of SUDEP >

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

As of July 13, 2020 In the United States, there have been 3,296,599 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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