The World Health Organization’s (WHO) Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, will join Belgium’s Minister of Development Cooperation, Ms Meryame Kitir, on a high-level visit to
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South Africa records 3 000 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
South Africa’s COVID-19 caseload has risen by 2 824 in the past 24 hours, with a positivity rate of 8.2%, the National Institute for Communicable
Rojas Inc. Recalls Plain Dried Salted Plums Because of Possible Health Risk
Rojas Inc., Los Angeles, CA is recalling PLAIN DRIED SALTED PLUMS in 0.5oz packages because it has the potential to have elevated levels of lead. Lead
Transcript for CDC Media Telebriefing: COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance
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Safe 3-D Printing | All You Need To Know About 3D Printing
Reducing exposures during 3-D printing with plastics Source: GettyImages 3-D printers that make objects from plastics can release very small, potentially harmful particles and gases.
E-Cigarettes at Work
Exposure to electronic cigarettes in indoor workplaces Electronic cigarettes can negatively affect indoor air quality and pose a risk of secondhand exposure in workplaces. Learn
Food Safety & Eating Out
What You Need to Know Check a restaurant’s inspection score. Make sure food is cooked to a temperatureexternal icon high enough to kill germs. Hot food should
Game Day Food Safety
What You Need to Know Wash your hands with soap and running water for at least 20 seconds before, during, and after preparing food and
Congenital Heart Defects
5 Things to Know About Heart Defects Congenital heart defects are present at birth and can affect the structure of a person’s heart and its
All You Need To Know About Polio
Polio, or poliomyelitis, is a disabling and life-threatening disease caused by poliovirus. The virus spreads from person to person and can invade an infected person’s
All You Need To Know About Lymphatic Filariasis
Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by microscopic, thread-like worms. The adult worms only live in the human lymph system, which
Disease of the Week
COVID-19 is a respiratory disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, a coronavirus discovered in 2019. The virus spreads mainly from person to person through respiratory droplets produced
All You Need To Know About Cervical Cancer
Two screening tests can help prevent cervical cancer. The Pap test looks for cell changes on the cervix that might become cervical cancer if they
All You Need To Know About Scarlet Fever
Scarlet fever results from group A strep infection. If your child has a sore throat and rash, their doctor can test for strep. Scarlet fever
President Kenyatta commissions Mombasa County’s regional cancer centre
President Uhuru Kenyatta today unveiled a state-of-the-art regional cancer centre at the Coast General Teaching and Referral Hospital in Mombasa. The ultra-modern facility, developed in