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Education and information about Dracunculiasis, also known as Guinea Worm Disease, signs and symptoms.

Education and information about Dracunculiasis, also known as Guinea Worm Disease, treatment.

Education and information about hookworm including fact sheets and information on prevention and control, epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.

The health care law is already making a difference in the lives of millions of Americans. Since the law passed, 3.1 million young adults have gained insurance through their parents’ plans. 105 million Americans have had lifetime limits removed from their insurance coverage. 6.1 million people with Medicare received $5.7 billion in prescription drug discounts through 2012, and $2.1 billion was returned to consumers in 2011because their health plans did not spend at least 80% of premium dollars on care or quality improvements.

The health care law is already making a difference in the lives of millions of Americans. Since the law passed, 3.1 million young adults have gained insurance through their parents’ plans. 105 million Americans have had lifetime limits removed from their insurance coverage. 6.1 million people with Medicare received $5.7 billion in prescription drug discounts through 2012, and $2.1 billion was returned to consumers in 2011because their health plans did not spend at least 80% of premium dollars on care or quality improvements.

CDC Works For You 24/7 Protecting People - Disease Detectives at Work—Detecting Salmonella Infections from Backyard Flocks. A growing hobby of people around the country is to keep live poultry (chicks, chickens and ducks) in backyard flocks. This trend may be contributing to an ongoing increase in Salmonella outbreaks linked to these birds. In 2012, eight outbreaks of human Salmonella infections from contact with live poultry obtained from mail-order hatcheries occurred in the United States. These outbreaks resulted in 517 illnesses, 93 hospitalizations and 4 deaths.

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This page provides workplace health tools and resources

We examined the characteristics of adults providing regular care or assistance to friends or family members who have health problems, long-term illnesses, or disabilities (ie, caregivers).

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