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CDC
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Annual global flu deaths higher than previously estimated
As influenza activity has begun to pick up this winter, scientists working on global influenza surveillance increased their estimates of…
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AHCJ fellows attend briefing at CDC about ongoing public health emergencies
Fellows in two of AHCJ’s health journalism fellowship programs attended today’s press briefing about ongoing public health emergencies with Health…
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Speakers offer perspective, story ideas on pandemic flu
Population explosion, ease of travel and factory farming of animals are all reasons that a flu pandemic – a fast-spreading,…
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New class of AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellows announced
The Association of Health Care Journalists has announced the selection of a new class of AHCJ-CDC Health Journalism Fellows. The…
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Explore how communities prepare for rise in people with Alzheimer’s
More people are living with Alzheimer’s than ever before — and more are also dying from the disease, according to…
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Webcast: Using NARMS Now, a CDC data tool on antibiotic resistance
This year the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS Now), a database…
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New ideas for an annual update: Older adults and vaccines
The season of coughing is around the corner. Ads for flu shots and other vaccinations are getting thicker too. Vaccinations…
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Choose words carefully when writing about Ebola
Word choice matters, especially when it comes to covering a deadly disease. You may have heard the terms “infectious” and…
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Panic is contagious: How to cover public health preparedness
It’s been said that fear travels faster than the virus. This is true. Given that Ebola is less contagious than…
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Dallas Ebola case raises questions about care for the uninsured
When Thomas Eric Duncan died Wednesday of Ebola at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas, one of many questions that…
