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War Stories, The first cases of illness from the 1918 flu pandemic in the United States were reported from Fort Riley, Kansas on March 11 when an Army private became ill; complaining of fever, sore throat, and headache. Military personnel were greatly impacted by the virus and many young recruits were dead from the flu before they ever saw combat.

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Una encuesta hecha recientemente por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades encontró que más de una cuarta parte de los hispanos (26.1 %) reportó tener presión arterial alta y casi la tercera parte de los que tienen presión arterial alta (30.4 %) no estaba tomando los medicamentos que podrían reducir su riesgo de ataques cardiacos y accidentes cerebrovasculares. Solo el 40.7 % de los hispanos dijo que tenía la presión arterial bajo control. Los CDC y Million Hearts han creado recursos educativos para ayudar a los hispanos a asumir el control de la salud de su corazón

Sharps injuries are a significant injury and health hazard for health care workers and also result in a number of direct and indirect organizational costs. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that about 385,000 sharps-related injuries occur annually among health care workers in hospitals. More recent data from the Exposure Prevention Information Network (EPINet™) suggest these injuries can be reduced, as sharps-related injuries in nonsurgical hospital settings decreased 31.6% during 2001–2006 (following the Needlestick Safety and Prevention Act of 2000). However, injuries in surgical settings increased 6.5% in the same period, where adoption of safety devices was limited compared to nonsurgical settings. It has been estimated about half or more of sharps injuries go unreported. Most reported sharps injuries involve nursing staff, but laboratory staff, physicians, housekeepers, and other health care workers are also injured.

Young Worker Safety and Health: Teacher Resources

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