lunes, 7 de abril de 2014

CDC Around the World This Week: April 7 is World Health Day

CDC Around the World This Week: April 7 is World Health Day

CDC Around the World



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Photo of the Week
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
April 7 is World Health Day. This year's theme is vector-borne
diseasesdiseases caused by small organisms such as bugs.
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Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Vector-Borne Diseases
In the News
On the Calendar




Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Vector-Borne Diseases
Blog of the Week
APRIL 7 IS WORLD HEALTH DAY
April 7 marks World Health Day. This year World Health Day focuses on vector-borne diseases. More than half the world is at risk from vector-borne diseases. What exactly is a vector? A vector is a small organism, like a tick or mosquito, that transmits disease. Malaria, dengue, Chagas disease and lymphatic filariasis are just four examples of vector-borne infectious diseases. Come learn about some of these vector-borne diseases and the work that CDC does to prevent, treat, and control these diseases around the world…read blog
The triatomine bug, also known as the kissing bug
Infographic of the Week
DISEASES SPREAD BY MOSQUITOES
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Infographic of the week
Video of the Week
DANGEROUS CREATURES: A VISIT TO THE CDC INSECTARY
Take a video tour of CDC's insectary, where researchers study mosquitoes. See how mosquitoes are bred and used in tests to determine if they are becoming resistant to the insecticides used in nets and spray to prevent malaria…watch video
Video of the week
Story of the Week
LYMPHATIC FILARIASIS: INDUMATI'S STORY
Before becoming involved with one of India’s programs that help people with lymphatic filariasis (LF) manage their symptoms, Indumati was one of the millions of LF patients with little hope that her pain, social isolation, and disfigurement would ever improve. A native resident of Orissa, India, where nearly half of the population has LF, Indumati is a 58-year-old widow and mother of seven…read story
In the News
U.S. CDC Improves Design and Quality of Medical Laboratories in Vietnam
U.S. Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 2, 2014

Global Health Security—A Priority for All 
Global Health Technologies Coalition, April 1, 2014

U.S. Sends Team to Fight African Ebola Outbreak
NBC News, April 1, 2014

After Ending Polio, India Turns To Stop Another Childhood Killer
NPR, March 30, 2014
On the Calendar
April 7: World Health Day
April 17: World Hemophilia Day
April 22: Earth Day
April 24: World Meningitis Day
April 24-30: World Immunization Week
April 25: World Malaria Day

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