@Tips4EyeDocs

Personal opinions PhD Candidate, Biomedicine, Vision Impairment and Disability

 San Francisco, CA
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#Tips4EyeDocs EARLY RELEASE: Fatal Yellow Fever in Travelers to Brazil, 2018 ow.ly/grgd50gSYfc

Fatal Yellow Fever in Travelers to Brazil, 2018

Yellow fever virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that causes yellow fever, an acute infectious disease that occurs in South America and sub-Saharan Africa.

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#Tips4EyeDocs Trends in Hospitalizations for Acute Kidney Injury — United States, 2000–2014 ow.ly/D0Na50gS3SE
#Tips4EyeDocs National Kidney Month — March 2018 ow.ly/bkMd50gS3SD

National Kidney Month --- March 2018

Each year, March is designated National Kidney Month to raise awareness about the prevention and early detection of kidney disease.

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#Tips4EyeDocs Update: Noncongenital Zika Virus Disease Cases — 50 U.S. States and the District of Columbia, 2016 ow.ly/SmtP50gMlOW

Update: Noncongenital Zika Virus Disease Cases --- 50 U.S. States ...

Zika virus is a flavivirus primarily transmitted to humans by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.

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#Tips4EyeDocs Dental Personnel Treated for Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis at a Tertiary Care Center — Virginia, 2000–2015 ow.ly/rmph50gMlOX
#Tips4EyeDocs EARLY RELEASE: Vital Signs: Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Suspected Opioid Overdoses — United States, July 2016–September 2017 ow.ly/pn6j50gKxYC

Vital Signs: Trends in Emergency Department Visits for Suspected ...

From 2015 to 2016, opioid overdose deaths increased 27.7%, indicating a worsening of the opioid overdose epidemic and highlighting the importance of rapid data collection, analysis, and dissemination.

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#Tips4EyeDocs Suicides Among American Indian/Alaska Natives — National Violent Death Reporting System, 18 states, 2003–2014 ow.ly/bR7Q50gKxYD
#Tips4EyeDocs HIV Diagnoses Among Persons Aged 13–29 Years — United States, 2010‒2014 ow.ly/D5yJ50gBeVU

HIV Diagnoses Among Persons Aged 13–29 Years — United States...

In 2014, persons aged 13–29 years represented 23% of the U.S. population, yet accounted for 40% of diagnoses of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection during the same year.

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#Tips4EyeDocs Update: Influenza Activity — United States, October 1, 2017–February 3, 2018 ow.ly/BLKY50gvPWW
#Tips4EyeDocs Interim Estimates of 2017–18 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness — United States, February 2018 ow.ly/8gNA50gvPWX

Interim Estimates of 2017–18 Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness

In the United States, annual vaccination against seasonal influenza is recommended for all persons aged ≥6 months.

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#Tips4EyeDocs Outbreak of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Campylobacter jejuni Infections Associated with Raw Milk Consumption from a Herdshare Dairy — Colorado, 2016 ow.ly/FXOq50gqrwb

Outbreak of Fluoroquinolone-Resistant Campylobacter jejuni...

In August 2016, a local public health agency (LPHA) notified the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) of two culture-confirmed cases of Campylobacter infection among persons...

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#Tips4EyeDocs Nonfatal Assaults Among Persons Aged 10–24 Years — United States, 2001–2015 ow.ly/QTIe50gqrwa
#Tips4EyeDocs EARLY RELEASE: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children and Adolescents Aged 18 Years or Younger — United States, 2018 ow.ly/FDcE50goHvp

Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended...

In October 2017, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) approved the Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children...

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#Tips4EyeDocs EARLY RELEASE: Vital Signs: Asthma in Children — United States, 2001–2016 ow.ly/9LR250goHvo

Vital Signs: Asthma in Children — United States, 2001–2016

Asthma is a common chronic lung disease of children that causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing.

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#Tips4EyeDocs Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Sustained Viral Suppression and Transmission Risk Potential Among Persons Receiving HIV Care — United States, 2014 ow.ly/xMic50gl7j1
#Tips4EyeDocs National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day — February 7, 2018 ow.ly/mn0250gl7j0

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day — February 7, 2018

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is observed each year on February 7 to emphasize the continuing disproportionate impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and acquired ...

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#Tips4EyeDocs Population-Based Surveillance of Birth Defects Potentially Related to Zika Virus Infection — 15 States and U.S. Territories, 2016 ow.ly/eZf750gfUOQ

Population-Based Surveillance of Birth Defects Potentially Related ...

Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause serious birth defects, including microcephaly and brain abnormalities.

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#Tips4EyeDocs Short Sleep Duration Among Middle School and High School Students — United States, 2015 ow.ly/7E1O50gfUOP
#Tips4EyeDocs Asthma Mortality Among Persons Aged 15–64 Years, by Industry and Occupation — United States, 1999–2016 ow.ly/p9Gg50gaQ5N
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