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Preventing Infections: Healthy Habits Lead to Healthy Eyes

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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. CDC is working to find out how many children have ASDs, discover the risk factors, and raise awareness of the signs.

Road traffic crashes kill nearly 3,500 persons each day worldwide and injure or disable an estimated 20–50 million persons each year (1). They are the leading cause of death among young persons aged 15–29 years worldwide, and the leading cause of death among those aged ?30 years in the United States. CDC has declared motor vehicle injuries a "winnable battle" and supports efforts at the United Nations (UN) and World Health Organization (WHO) to dedicate 2011–2020 as the Decade of Action for Road Safety (2).

Each year, an estimated 2 million persons in the United States are infected with antibiotic-resistant bacteria, and approximately 23,000 die as a result (1). The rise of antibiotic resistance represents a serious threat to human and animal health, national security, and economies worldwide.

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recently posted new information on its website: "Reducing Tobacco Use and Secondhand Smoke Exposure: Comprehensive Tobacco Control Programs." The information is available at http://www.thecommunityguide.

November 17–21, 2014, marks the first annual Contact Lens Health Week. In close collaboration with partners from clinical, public health, industry, and regulatory sectors, CDC has developed a campaign to promote healthy contact lens wear and care practices that can help reduce the risk for eye infections and complications associated with poor contact lens hygiene.