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CDC Continues to work with its partners in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) including Rotary International, WHO, UNICEF, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, to rid the world of polio forever. In surpassing a year without detecting a single case of wild poliovirus, India has achieved a major milestone. This clearly demonstrates that strong political will, concerted and sustained high quality effort, and continued commitment can stop polio. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/video/polio/polio.htm

A team of CDC experts joined the Ministry of Health and of government, nonprofit, and health officials in Uganda to conduct a multifaceted investigation in Kitgum District, northern Uganda. Listen as Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer, Dr. Jennifer Foltz, tells the story about Nodding Disease, a neurologic syndrome which is devastating to afflicted children. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/video/nodding/nodding.htm

CDC works 24/7 to protect the American people from disease, including those that begin overseas. CDC has dedicated and caring experts in over 50 countries. They detect and control outbreaks at their source, saving lives and reducing healthcare costs. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=b48267b0b90090279075ca0dbf68c63820120823143029487

If you're worried about shots, you can take the nasal spray! This mist spray is not for pregnant women, but is fine for all other healthy people between the ages of 2 and 49. Anne Schuchat, MD (RADM, USPHS) Dir. of Nat'l Ctr. for Immunization & Respiratory Diseases, CDC Learn more about the mist at our vaccination page http://flu.gov/individualfamily/vaccination/index.html Know What to do About the Flu http://Flu.gov We accept comments in the spirit of our comment policy: http://www.hhs.gov/web/socialmedia/policies/comment-policy.html U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) http://www.hhs.gov

CDC works 24/7 to protect the American people from disease, including those that begin overseas. CDC has dedicated and caring experts in over 50 countries. They detect and control outbreaks at their source, saving lives and reducing healthcare costs. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=2ddd7268c2aa3705604dccc38e337bd820120823141703987

On World AIDS Day, Tom Frieden, CDC Director, talks about global progress toward an AIDS-free generation. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=d322cab93574186e04e9821146b3e03920131120114602390

Polio is a frightening disease that paralyzes and kills. In this Director's Briefing, Dr. Tom Frieden discusses how the finish line for polio eradication is in sight. In 2012, there were fewer cases of polio in fewer countries than ever before in history -- 222 cases. That is far from the 350,000 cases recorded when CDC and our partners started the campaign to eradicate polio in 1988. Although we have made tremendous progress against what used to be one of the most terrible diseases of our time, there is still work to do to get over the finish line. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=93b079e93ff9e9fc82978d69f949d4eb20130124122636125

In this Director's Briefing video, CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden talks about the latest Vital Signs report on hepatitis C (www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/) -- a leading cause of liver cancer. Although hepatitis C can be a serious disease, most people do not know they are infected. There are about three million Americans with hepatitis C, most of whom are baby boomers born from 1945 through 1965. A blood test can tell if a person has ever been infected with hepatitis C and more effective treatments are available. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=302560417b7ce7b29c6edd1d0628b68720130502145318233

CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden talks about the latest data on flu, as well as answers some basic questions including how effective is the seasonal flu vaccine and who (and who shouldn't) get the seasonal flu vaccine. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=e610f3b1323f11238c06432fefcc4b6020130118112817578

In this Director's Briefing video, CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden talks about drug-resistant bacteria called CRE. These bacteria pose a triple-threat: especially deadly, outsmarting our best antibiotics, and easily transfer their resistance to other germs. Patients are left with extremely limited, and in some cases, no treatment options. This Vital Signs (www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns) reports that CRE are spreading in U.S. medical facilities. More normal bacteria are becoming highly-resistant CRE. These bacteria could be the beginning of the end of antibiotics, and the entire healthcare community must act now to stop them. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=5fac59254239fa5599f8fd0fd48230ed20130304094025116