2. For over 60 years, CDC has been dedicated to
protecting health and promoting quality of life through
the prevention and control of disease, injury, and
disability. They are committed to programs that
reduce the health and economic consequences of the
leading causes of death and disability, thereby
ensuring a long, productive, healthy life for all people
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3. CDC is globally recognized for conducting research
and investigations and for its action-oriented approach.
CDC applies research and findings to improve people’s
daily lives and responds to health emergencies –
something that distinguishes CDC from its peer
agencies.
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4. www.cdc.gov
From Chickenpox to Bone
Health, Asbestos, Air
Quality, Hurricanes and
Fire Prevention, the CDC is
a valuable resource that
provides information on a
variety of topics, all on one
website.
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5. Diseases & Conditions
Emergency Preparedness & Response
Environmental Health
Life Stages & Populations
Healthy Living
Injury, Violence & Safety
Travelers’ Health
Workplace Safety & Health
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7. For the purpose of this presentation, I wanted to present some
basic information to show what the CDC is all about and what
types of information can be found on their website. As there
are so many different topics I could discuss (which would
make for a very long presentation), I will focus the remainder
of my presentation on Diseases and Conditions
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8. Hantavirus (HPS)
In 2000, my father was
diagnosed with Hantavirus
Pulmonary Syndrome.
Being the first confirmed
case in New England, and
one of only 284 confirmed
cases at that time, I turned
to the CDC website to do
some research.
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9. Research
I found there is an
incredible amount of
information not just
about Hantavirus, but all
other diseases and
conditions. I will use
Hantavirus as a
reference though the
information is
representative of what
can be found for other
diseases and conditions.
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10. What is Hantavirus (HPS)?
How do people get HPS?
What are the symptoms?
How is HPS diagnosed and treated?
How can HPS be prevented?
What is the history of HPS?
Technical/Clinical Information
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11. Glossary
Education Materials and Media
Publications and Links
Hantavirus hotline phone number
“Facts about Hantavirus” brochure
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12. Specimen Submission
State Health Department Contacts
HPS Case Definition
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13. US State of Exposure
US Reporting State
US State of Residence
Annual U.S. HPS Cases and Case-fatality
statistics
International HPS Case Information
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14. There is a publication called “MMWR Weekly” which contains
information on specific cases as reported by state and territorial health
departments and reports on infectious and contagious diseases. I
found this of interest as my father’s illness is documented in one of the
publications. It includes the history of Hantavirus and a timeline of
events. It also includes my father’s age, residence, and specific details
about his condition at the time of his illness.
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5028a3.htm
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15. In closing, the CDC is all about protecting people and
saving lives. They work to protect every aspect of our
lives, from home and family to the workplace and
community. My presentation is just a small sample of
the incredible work that they do.
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17. Questions
1. Are there any other Health &
Safety topics you feel should be
included on the CDC website?
2. If you had a chance to read the
MMWR Weekly publication (link
on page 14), given all the social
media outlets, it may be easy to
figure out the name of the person
in the case study. Do you think
the article details too much about
the medical condition of the
patient, considering anybody can
read these articles?
3. Have you referred to the CDC
website for research before? Did it
meet your needs?
4. Is there something on the CDC
website that is of particular interest
to you?
5. Is there anything that you feel is
not appropriate for the CDC
website?
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