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April 24 is World Meningitis Day. Vaccination is the best defense against this disease and has saved thousands of lives in Africa. View full-sized photo |
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Ebola Outbreak May Have Led to Almost 11,000 More Malaria Deaths: Study U.S. News & World Report APRIL 24, 2015 Building local capacity to fight epidemics The Baltimore Sun APRIL 22, 2015 U.S. To Partner With Africa On New African CDC Here & Now APRIL 21, 2015 Ebola Lying in WaitThe New York Times APRIL 20, 2015 CDC’S Frieden among TIME's 100 Most Influential People TIME APRIL 16, 2015 Disease Detection Gets A Boost With Plans For A CDC In Africa WABE APRIL 14, 2015 African CDC to Open in 2015 TIME APRIL 13, 2015 New WHO guideline: optimal serum and red blood cell folate concentrations in women of reproductive age for prevention of neural tube defects CDC has published a policy note highlighting a new guideline issued by the World Health Organization (WHO). Released last week, the Guideline on Optimal Serum and Red Blood Cell Folate Concentrations in Women of Reproductive Age for Prevention of Neural Tube Defectsdefines the level at which serious birth defects of the brain and spine, called neural tube defects, are best prevented based on population-level biomarkers. According to the guideline, at the population level, red blood cell folate concentrations should be above 400 ng/mL (906 nmol/L) in women of reproductive age, to achieve the greatest reduction of neural tube defects. |
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April 24: World Meningitis Day April 25: World Malaria Day April 24-30: World Immunization Week |
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