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Rabies is a dangerous virus that anyone can get if they handle or get bitten by an animal that has the disease. Protect yourself and your family from rabies: stay away from wild animals and be sure pets are vaccinated every year.

Measles is a highly contagious disease. It can be serious for young children. Protect child by making sure he or she is up to date on vaccinations, including before traveling abroad.

Each year, World TB Day is observed on March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacillus that causes tuberculosis (TB).

Negar Niki Alami, MD1, Courtney M. Yuen, PhD1, Roque Miramontes, MPH2, Robert Pratt2, Sandy F. Price2, Thomas R.

Find out how to manage stress after a traumatic event by following CDC’s tips for self-care.

CDC's Office on Smoking and Health offers information related to smoking and tobacco use.

CDC's Office on Smoking and Health offers information related to smoking and tobacco use.

MMWR – Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report CDC public health news, press releases, government public health news, medical and disease news, story ideas, photos.

CDC’s online Hepatitis Risk Assessment takes less than five minutes and provides personalized viral hepatitis testing and vaccination recommendations

Find out about the ways that you can protect yourself and loved ones by quitting smoking and reducing exposure to secondhand smoke.

Healthy People 2020 calls for increased monitoring of local health and health disparities, but successful models of designing and implementing data collection systems for this purpose are lacking.

Flu viruses are spread mainly by droplets made when people with flu cough, sneeze or talk - CDC