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Education and information about hand washing and nail hygiene, along with its relation to hygiene and healthy water, including drinking water, swimming / recreational water, recreational water illnesses, diseases related to water, global water, safe water for sanitation and hygiene, other uses of water, and how to make water safe to drink in emergencies for outbreaks, preparedness, and response.

Signos Vitales de los CDC ofrece datos recientes y hace un llamado a actuar respecto de importantes temas de salud pública

Frequently asked questions (FAQs) about Dracunculiasis, also known as Guinea Worm Disease.

Education and information about hand washing and nail hygiene, along with its relation to hygiene and healthy water, including drinking water, swimming / recreational water, recreational water illnesses, diseases related to water, global water, safe water for sanitation and hygiene, other uses of water, and how to make water safe to drink in emergencies for outbreaks, preparedness, and response.

Learn to protect yourself and others from road traffic injuries when traveling.

Antibiotic prescribing guidelines for adults in outpatient settings are used to ensure appropriate treatment of common illnesses and improve patient outcomes.

The United Nations Road Safety Collaboration has declared May 4–10, 2015, as the third United Nations Global Road Safety Week (GRSW). With the theme #SaveKidsLives, this year's GRSW is dedicated to children, focusing on their safety on the world's roads, actions that better ensure this, and the promotion for inclusion of safe and sustainable transport in the U.N.

May 5, 2015, marks the 17th annual observance of World Asthma Day and the kickoff to Asthma Awareness Month. Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States. One in 14 Americans lives with asthma,* experiencing repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing.

May is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disorder of the upper and lower motor neurons. The etiology of ALS is not well understood, and no cure exists.

Lyme disease is a multisystem disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. The organism is transmitted through the bite of certain species of blacklegged ticks (Ixodes spp.).