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Prep Your Health for Floods

March 14–20 is Flood Safety Awareness Week. Floods are the most widespread of all weather-related natural disasters. They happen in every U.S. state and territory.(1) Here are some ways you can prepare for and respond to flooding. Know Your Risk Flooding can happen year-round anywhere it rains.(1) If you live in a flood-prone area, you Read More >

March 14, 2022 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

General, natural disasters, preparedness, response, Vectorborne

#prepyourhealth, flood insurance, Flooding, floodwater, mold, mosquitoes, paperwork, personal health, personal needs, public health, turn around don't drown

Viral Lessons: What Paralysis Taught Me About Preparedness and Response

An enlarged view of a female Culex quinquefasciatus mosquito

Sometime in mid-August of 2010, I was bitten by a mosquito here in Decatur, Georgia. Normally, that’s not something worth mentioning, but in this instance the mosquito that bit me was carrying a virus, and that bite changed my life. The mosquito that bit me was carrying West Nile virus (WNV). Within a few days Read More >

October 21, 2019 by Devin Lenz4 Comments

General, prevention, Vectorborne, Zoonotic Disease

#prepyourhealth, Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR), fight the bite, mental health, mosquitoes, paralysis, personal health, protect yourself, public health, public health matters, west nile virus

Six Ways to Ruin Your Summer Fun!

A group of children at a pool learning to swim.

Ahhh, summer… when the weather’s nice, the birds are singing and the ways to endanger your health are many. Here are six things that can ruin your summer fun and simple steps that you can take to prevent them from happening. 1. Don’t Get Overheated It doesn’t matter whether you’re physically fit or young and Read More >

July 8, 2019 by Blog Administrator3 Comments

General, Injury, preparedness, prevention

drowning, Environmental Health, extreme heat, food poisoning, food safety, heat cramps, Heat Exhaustion, Heat Stroke, mosquitoes, personal health, pool safety, public health, sunburn, Sunscreen, ticks, water safety

Looking Back: 5 Big Lessons from 2016

Looking through the rearview mirror while driving in the planes

CDC is always there – before, during, and after emergencies – and 2016 was no exception. Through it all, we’ve brought you the best and latest science-based information on being prepared and staying safe. Here’s a look back at 5 big lessons from a very eventful year. Follow the links to discover the full stories! Read More >

December 19, 2016 by Dr. Stephen Redd, Director, Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response2 Comments

General, preparedness, prevention

children, communication, flood, flu, global, Hurricane, mosquitoes, preparedness, public health, Zika

Unveiling the Burden of Dengue in Africa

Mosquito sucking blood on human skin with nature background

Most travelers to Africa know to protect themselves from malaria. But malaria is far from the only mosquito-borne disease in Africa. Recent studies have revealed that dengue, a disease that is well recognized in Asia and the Americas, may be commonly misdiagnosed as malaria in Africa. Read More >

July 28, 2015 by Blog Administrator2 Comments

Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, General, Vectorborne

africa, dengue, mosquitoes, public health

Dengue: The Key West Tour

I often get asked about mosquito-borne dengue fever in the context of climate change. One of the first things I tell people is that it’s actually quite common outside the United States. Between 50 and 100 million cases occur each year, including about 500,000 of the really severe hemorrhagic fever type, and the numbers continue Read More >

April 28, 2010 by Ali S. Khan11 Comments

Vectorborne

dengue, key west, mosquitoes

Category: mosquitoes