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Multistate Outbreak of Fungal Infection Associated with Injection of Methylprednisolone Acetate Solution from a Single Compounding Pharmacy - United States, 2012 |
On September 18, 2012, the Tennessee Department of Health was alerted by a clinician regarding a patient with culture-confirmed Aspergillus fumigatus meningitis diagnosed 46 days after epidural steroid injection at a Tennessee ambulatory surgical center. By September 27, the initial investigation, carried out by the Tennessee Department of Health in collaboration with CDC and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, had identified an additional eight patients with clinically diagnosed, culture-negative meningitis: seven in Tennessee and one in North Carolina. All nine patients had received epidural steroid injection with preservative-free methylprednisolone acetate solution (MPA), compounded at New England Compounding Center (NECC) in Framingham, Massachusetts. |
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CDC - Spina Bifida, Free Materials - NCBDDD |
Spina bifida is a condition that affects the spine and is usually apparent at birth. It is a type of neural tube defect (NTD). |
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Health Alert Network - Notice to Clinicians: Early Reports of pH1N1-Associated Illnesses for the 2013-14 Influenza Season |
Health Alert Network (HAN). Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). |
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Transplant Safety | Outbreak Investigations |
CDC – Information to help make organ and tissue transplants the highest quality possible so that recipients have the best outcomes. |
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Million Hearts | CDC Features |
For low-sodium recipes, Check out the new Million Hearts resource center. |
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Healthy Swimming Year-Round | CDC Features |
Stay healthy and avoid recreational water illnesses (RWIs) when you swim or use the hot tub/spa by following a few simple steps. |
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Notes from the Field: Outbreak of Escherichia coli O157:H7Infections Associated with Dairy Education Event Attendance -Whatcom County, Washington, 2015 |
Kathryn Curran, PhD1,2; Katherine E. Heiman, MPH2; Tushar Singh, PhD1,3; Zachary Doobovsky4; Joni Hensley4; Beth Melius, MPH5; Laura Burnworth, MPH2; Ian Williams, PhD2; Megin Nichols, DVM2. |
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Policies and Practices for Cancer Prevention: Reducing Excessive Alcohol Use |
Evidence-based community strategies that work to reduce excessive alcohol use. |
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The Real Cost: Nikki Bella on the Real Cost of Smoking |
Nikki Bella says she would not be the longest reigning Divas Champion of all-time if she let smoking get in the way. #ReasonsNotToSmoke |
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