Features from This Year: Winter Weather, Prevent Flu, and Prevent Norovirus

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CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Week in Review

Woman dressed in winter clothing

Be Prepared to Stay Safe and Healthy in Winter

Although winter comes as no surprise, many of us may not be ready for its arrival. If you are prepared for the hazards of winter, you are more likely to stay safe and healthy when temperatures start to fall.

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Take Actions to Fight Flu

CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against flu viruses. Getting a flu vaccine during 2020-2021 will be more important than ever.


Preventing Norovirus

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water
  • especially after using the toilet or changing diapers
  • always before eating, preparing, or handling food, and
  • before giving yourself or someone else medicine.
hands washing with soap

Disease of the Week

girl sneezing into elbow

Image of the Week

Medical illustration of Coccidioides, the fungus that causes Valley fever
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S.

As of December 31, 2020

In the United States, there have been 19,663,976 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.


In addition to cases, deaths, and laboratory testing, CDC’s COVID Data Tracker now has a County View to help make decisions about everyday activities

CDC is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel (new) coronavirus.

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