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CDC Media Relations - MMWR News Synopsis: August 16, 2012

Information on West Nile virus. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Information on West Nile virus. Provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Case Count: Detected U.S. Human Infections with H3N2v by State since August 2011 - CDC

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Clamidia: Hoja informativa de los CDC

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Resources to help hospital administrators and state and local health officials prepare for the next influenza pandemic - CDC

We assessed the hypothesis that community affluence modifies the association between individual socioeconomic status (SES) and 6 cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors: diabetes, hypertension, physical inactivity, obesity, smoking, and poor nutrition.

The objective of this study was to compare prevalence estimates of self-reported obesity, hypertension, and high cholesterol with examination-based measures of obesity, hypertension, and high-risk lipid profiles.

Increasing disease rates, limited funding, and the ever-growing scientific basis for intervention demand the use of proven strategies to improve population health. Public health practitioners must be ready to implement an evidence-based approach in their work to meet health goals and sustain necessary resources.