...Session No. 709 Pronouncing the H in HSE Bruce Packard, MD, MPH Axiom Medical Consulting, LLC The Woodlands, TX Introduction According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), between 1900 and 2000, the life expectancy in the US increased from 46 years of age to 74 years of age for men (48 to 79...

... for Disease Control (CDC) reports that opioid overdose deaths in particular, have quadrupled since 1999. The CDC estimates that 78 people die every day in the United States from opioid overdose. Over half of all opioid deaths involved a prescription opioid. Additionally, prescription opioid use and abuse...

..., and with the recent addition of Zika virus, there are now a total of eight that are worthy of discussion. These include: Yellow Fever Malaria Dengue Fever West Nile Virus Japanese Encephalitis Chickungunya Lymphatic Filariasis Zika Virus yellow fever cdc global distribution...

... equipment or personal items such as razors or towels. bacteria infection centers for disease control and prevention vaccination meningitis symptom infectious disease cdc pertussis antibiotic exposure shingles united states measles workplace health & medicine cough virus lyme...

... Introduction The prevalence of obesity in the United States continues to climb, exceeding 30% in most gender and age groups. Over the past decade, medical costs associated with obesity have also skyrocketed and are now $147 billion annually, representing almost 10% of all medical spending (CDC...

... and therefore preventive measures to implement. The CDC estimates that seasonal flu was the cause of an average of 36,000 deaths from the 1990–1991 flu season to the 1998–1999 flu season (CDC, 2009a) H1N1 influenza outbreaks was unknown. The severity, timing and numbers of persons to be impacted were uncertain...

... flu pandemic plan prevention employer recommendation business continuity immunology cdc operation virus information outbreak transmission health & medicine avian influenza guidance vaccine business continuity plan pandemic plan influenza community health outreach social...