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CDC
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Defusing panic over Ebola by understanding R-nought
Earlier today it was announced that Thomas Eric Duncan died in Dallas. Duncan, a Liberian national who contracted Ebola in…
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Patient condition terminology: Do you really know what ‘critical’ means?
Some words are so familiar that it’s easy to assume you know what they mean – especially terms for a patient’s condition.…
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A collection of the latest Ebola stories, resources
What I’m reading about Ebola today: “Possible second Ebola case in Dallas,” which may, of course, be related to “Experts…
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Resources for covering Ebola following Texas patient’s diagnosis
With today’s announcement of the first Ebola case to be diagnosed in the U.S., it’s worth brushing up on the…
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AHCJ fellows meet with Atlanta chapter
The Atlanta chapter of the Association of Health Care Journalists held a social gathering Dec. 10 at the Emory Conference…
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Mosquito-borne disease appears in West Indies
A nasty virus just landed on America’s doorstep. Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,…
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AHCJ fellows meet with Frieden during three days of CDC briefings
Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, met this morning with the AHCJ Regional…
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Getting past gatekeepers to cover research requires strategy
So you have a great medical study to cover – interesting topic, compelling results. All you need is an interview…
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Atlanta chapter hears from CDC about global health efforts
Members of the Atlanta chapter of AHCJ heard a fascinating talk about the CDC’s global reach from Ron Ballard, associate…
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CDC official details response to meningitis outbreak
John Jernigan, M.D., M.S., the CDC’s clinical team lead on the multistate meningitis outbreak and director of the CDC’s Office…