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CDC's Division of Human Development and Disability has recently updated its Disability and Health Data System (DHDS), a web-based data tool (available at http://dhds.cdc.gov) providing state-level data on the health of adults with disabilities in the United States.

Gayathri S. Kumar, MD1,2, Liping Pan, MD2, Sohyun Park, PhD2, Seung Hee Lee-Kwan, PhD1,2, Stephen Onufrak, PhD2, Heidi M. Blanck, PhD2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Jenine K. Harris, PhD1, Raed Mansour, MS2, Bechara Choucair, MD2, Joe Olson3, Cory Nissen, MS3, Jay Bhatt, DO2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Paul A. Gastañaduy, MD1, Susan B. Redd1, Amy Parker Fiebelkorn, MSN1, Jennifer S.

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Nadia Teleb, MD1, Emmaculate Lebo, MBChB2, Hinda Ahmed, PhD1, Abdel Rahman Hossam1, El Tayeb El Sayed, MD1, Alya Dabbagh, PhD3, Peter Strebel, MBBS3, Paul Rota, PhD4, James Alexander, MD2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Traveling to the Caribbean for a music festival? Stay healthy & safe.

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is common in infants and young children. It usually causes fever, painful sores in the mouth, and a rash on the hands and feet. Most infected people recover in a week or two. Wash your hands often and practice good hygiene to reduce your risk of infection.

Melissa C. Mercado-Crespo, PhD1, Steven A. Sumner, MD1, M.

Applications are being accepted for CDC's July 2015–June 2017 Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) program. EIS is a 2-year, postgraduate program of service and on-the-job training for health professionals interested in the practice of epidemiology. Each year, EIS selects approximately 80 persons from applicants around the world and provides them with opportunities to gain hands-on experience in epidemiology at CDC or at state or local health departments.

June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, a day to get the facts, get tested, and get involved!

Xia Lin, PhD1,2, Patricia M. Dietz, DrPH2, Vanessa Rodriguez3, Deborah Lester3, Paloma Hernandez, MPH3, Lisa Moreno-Walton, MD4, Grant Johnson, MPH4, Michelle M. Van Handel, MPH2, Jacek Skarbinski, MD2, Christine L.

Make sure your family is up to date with their tetanus vaccine so they are protected against this serious infection commonly known as lockjaw. The bacteria that cause tetanus can be found everywhere in the environment.

On July 1, 2014, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr).

Immunization is one of the best ways parents can protect their infants from 14 serious childhood diseases before age 2. Vaccinate your child according to the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule for safe, proven disease protection.