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Matthew D. Ritchey, DPT1, Hilary K. Wall, MPH1, Cathleen Gillespie, MS1, Mary G.

Are you planning international travel to the tropics? Avoid mosquito bites

This March, in recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month, CDC is working to raise awareness about traumatic brain injury (TBI). Improved prevention, recognition, and response can help address this important public health problem.

March 20, 2015, is National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day . This day is an opportunity for Native people across the United States to learn about HIV and AIDS, encourage HIV counseling and testing in Native communities, and help decrease the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS.

Make sure your child gets all doses of Hib vaccine for best protection against Hib disease. Hib bacteria can cause severe diseases like meningitis (an infection of the fluid and lining around the brain and spinal cord).

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Stay safe and healthy when traveling abroad. Measles spreads easily through coughing and sneezing. It can cause serious illness, even death. Make sure you and your family are vaccinated for measles before you travel.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Prevent elder abuse. June 15th is World Elder Abuse Prevention Day.

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