jueves, 26 de marzo de 2015

CDC Around the World: March 24 is World TB Day

CDC Around the World: March 24 is World TB Day

CDC Around the World



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PHOTO OF THE WEEK
March 24 is World TB Day. 


Spotlighted Topic of the Week: World TB Day
CDC Ebola Updates
In the News
On the Calendar


Blog of the Week
A CONSEQUENCE OF CONFLICT: THE SPREAD OF MULTIDRUG-RESISTANT TUBERCULOSIS
For more than 20 years, Kenya has been providing asylum to people fleeing civil war and conflict from Somalia. Many first reach Dadaab refugee camp, located in Garissa County, Kenya, about 50 miles from the Somali border where the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and partners provide humanitarian relief and protection assistance. In recent years, Dadaab has experienced a new arrival trend – in addition to those fleeing insecurity, persons with a diagnosis of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) have crossed the border to seek treatment…read blog
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Infographic of the Week
DRUG-RESISTANT TB WORLDWIDE
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Video of the Week
TB UNMASKED - IN SEARCH OF SOLUTIONS
US CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden knows the global TB crisis from firsthand experience. With perspectives from Dr. Frieden, Uvi, Shelly, Susheela and Vivian, we examine the urgent need to protect our healthcare workers from the diseases they work to treat…watch video
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Story of the Week
IMPROVING TB/HIV SERVICE DELIVERY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES IN ETHIOPIA: A PROFILE OF DR. BENIAM FELEKE
Dr. Beniam Feleke has played an integral part in Ethiopia’s response to its TB and HIV epidemics during the course of his career, both in his role as a clinician and as a CDC Technical Officer. Below he relates some of his observations on improvements in TB and HIV service delivery in Ethiopia and his work with CDC…read story
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CDC Ebola Updates
Latest Outbreak Info
The World Health Organization has reported 24,788 cases of Ebola and 10,251 deaths worldwide…read more

Q & A on Ebola

Sierra Leone Trial to Introduce a Vaccine against Ebola (STRIVE)

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In the News
World Tuberculosis Day 2015: 9 million cases a year is too many. Here's how to change TB's future
Fox News
March 24, 2015

Ebola, Thief of Rituals Leaves No Graves to Decorate
The New York Times
March 12, 2015

Liberia's Ebola hunters are trying to strike a death blow to the epidemic
Global Post
March 9, 2015

CDC helps keep Radisson Blue Safe - Nuno Neves
Sierra Leone Times
March 9, 2015
On the Calendar
March 26: Purple Day for Epilepsy AwarenessApril 2: World Autism Awareness Day

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