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Pneumococcal In Short: Description, Symptoms, Complications, Transmission, Vaccine, etc.

Michele C. Hlavsa, MPH1; Virginia A. Roberts, MSPH1; Amy M.

States play a vital role in protecting the public from harmful environmental exposures, including household radon.

Illinois passed state laws to reduce household radon exposure.

Radiation can affect the body in a number of ways. How the body will be affected depends on the amount of radiation absorbed by the body, known as the dose, the type of radiation, how long the person is exposed, and which part of the body is exposed. In a radiation emergency, one of the possible health effects of radiation exposure is cutaneous radiation injury or CRI. Learn more about what CRI is, how it can happen, what it may look like, and what to do if you experience symptoms of a CRI after a radiation emergency. Other videos focused on possible health effects of radiation emergencies can be found here: http://emergency.cdc.gov/radiation/protectiveactions.asp 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/wcms/videos/low-res/NCEH/2015/cutaneous_radiation_injury_922305.mp4

Actress Cote de Pablo talks about her own cervical cancer scare and shares advice for other women. 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/wcms/videos/low-res/NCCDPHP/2015/cote_video_english_60alt_925755.mp4

Actress Cote de Pablo talks about her own cervical cancer scare and shares advice for other women. 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/wcms/videos/low-res/NCCDPHP/2015/cote_video_english_btsb_936045.mp4

Did you know that 1.5% of babies born in the United States have Sickle Cell Trait (SCT). That’s almost 1 in every 50 babies! While people with SCT often lead normal lives with few health problems, it is important for people with SCT to be aware of their trait status and the risk of passing it on to their children. The Sickle Cell Trait Toolkit provides valuable information for people with SCT.

Glen R. Abedi, MPH1; John T. Watson, MD1; Huong Pham, MPH1; W.

Please note: An erratum has been published for this article. To view the erratum, please click here.