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Select Month: October 2012

Outbreak Investigation: Meningitis

Categories: Disease Investigation, Disease Outbreak, General, Response

CDC scientist looks through microscope at fungus displayed on screenOne Case Sparks National Action

Imagine… A patient goes to the doctor for a routine steroid injection.   A couple weeks later, the patient feels sick – headache, fever and suddenly uncomfortable in bright light.  Within days, the patient is admitted to the local hospital’s intensive care unit.  Doctors discover that the patient has a life-threatening disease they’ve never treated before. 

Can Your Pet Sense Disasters?

Categories: General, Natural Disasters, Preparedness

 

boy and girl each hugging a dog and smiling

By Regina Quadir

Imagine your dog starts barking and hides under a table right before an earthquake rattles your house.  Is your dog psychic?  The idea that animals can predict earthquakes and other natural disasters is not a new phenomenon.  Scientists have been exploring this topic for years, investigating whether animals possess a sixth sense that allows them to predict natural disasters.  

The Early Years of Life Set the Stage for Life-long Mental Health

Categories: General

Children standing with backpacks on

We know that mental health is essential to overall health and well-being (WHO, 2001). However, as you read this, about 1 in 5 youth in the United States currently experience a mental, emotional or behavioral disorder.  About half of all children have experienced a mental health problem (Institute of Medicine (IOM), 2009).

 
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