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This report provides an update to the international flu situation using data reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on August 27.

Poster and brochure available free for download.

Information for people with asthma, diabetes and chronic cardiovascular disease.

This article provides an update to CDC’s estimates of deaths associated with seasonal influenza.

All materials are free for download. They may be printed on a standard office printer, or you may use a commercial printer. Click on each image to see the different sizes and languages available. Search by audience or topic.

Update on CDC’s estimates of deaths associated with seasonal influenza.

Antiviral drugs are prescription medicines (pills, liquid or an inhaled powder) that fight against the flu in your body.

Video from the Deaf Wellness Center, University of Rochester

The first and most important step in protecting against the flu is to get a flu vaccine each season.

Map: International Co-circulation of Seasonal Influenza: Proportion of Influenza Subtypes in Select Countries

This report provides an update to the international flu situation using data collected through August 1, 2010, and reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on August 13.

This toolkit provides tips on other ways besides vaccination to prevent flu.

2010-11 Influenza Prevention & Control Recommendations: ACIP Recommendations: Introduction and Biology of Influenza

The first and most important step in protecting against the flu is to get a flu vaccine each season. Everyday preventive actions and antiviral drugs are other measures that can help protect against the flu.

Treatment (Antiviral Drugs): What You Should Know About Flu Antiviral Drugs

2010-11 Influenza Prevention & Control Recommendations: Recommendations for Using TIV and LAIV During the 2010–11 Influenza Season

If you have asthma, you need to take steps to fight the flu

2010-11 Influenza Prevention & Control Recommendations: Dosage, Administration, and Storage

2010-11 Influenza Prevention & Control Recommendations: Additional Information about Vaccination of Specific Populations

2010-11 Influenza Prevention & Control Recommendations: Adverse Events After Receipt of TIV

The 2010 recommendations include five principal changes or updates.

Flu is more dangerous than the common cold for children. Each year, flu places a large burden on the health and well-being of children and families.

Questions & Answers regarding Tamiflu®

People with diabetes (type 1 and 2), even when well-managed, are at increased risk of severe disease and complications, like hospitalization and even death, as a result of getting the flu.

This report provides an update to the international flu situation using data collected through August 1, 2010, and reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on August 13.

Proportion of Influenza Subtypes in Select Countries

Keeping the person with flu in a separate sick room can help keep others in the family from getting the flu.

Learn what you can do to help your family this flu season.

The Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation have released the sixth annual Ready or Not? 2008 Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report. A review of selected legal preparedness measures appears on pages 34-40. To read the report, visit http://healthyamericans.org/assets/files/bioterror-report-2008.pdf.

Information about the June 2008 National Summit on Legal Preparedness for Obesity Prevention and Control is now available online. Please visit http://www2a.cdc.gov/phlp/summit2008.asp for future updates on Summit materials and for a bibliography of law-related articles on obesity prevention and control.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Local Public Health Institute have developed a Web-based training, "Legal Nuts and Bolts of Isolation and Quarantine," to familiarize participants with the concepts of isolation and quarantine and their historical and modern use in disease control and prevention. Information about the course is available at http://www.masslocalinstitute.org/courseDetails.aspx?dateId=617&courseId=246.

The National HIV/AIDS Clinicians' Consultation Center has released the "State HIV Testing Laws Compendium." Visit http://www.nccc.ucsf.edu/StateLaws/Index.html.

Scotland's Grampian Strategic Coordinating Group, representing the government's planning and response framework, has released Road to Resilience, detailing risk assessment and planning for events from terrorism to pandemic influenza. To read the report, visit http://www.grampian.police.uk/Pdf/Road to Resilience strategy booklet.pdf.

The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids has published a report entitled A Decade of Broken Promises: The 1998 State Tobacco Settlement Ten Years Later. To access the report and other information, visit http://tobaccofreekids.org/reports/settlements.

Human Rights Watch has released An Unbreakable Cycle: Drug Dependency Treatment, Mandatory Confinement, and HIV/AIDS in China's Guanxi Province. To access the report, visit http://www.hrw.org/en/reports/2008/12/09/unbreakable-cycle-0.

The World Health Organization and UNICEF have released World Report on Child Injury Prevention, which presents the current knowledge about the five most important causes of unintentional injury and makes recommendations for action. Download the report from http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2008/9789241563574_eng.pdf.

The U.S. Department of Transportation has released How States Achieve High Seat Belt Use Rates, a study comparing states with high seat belt use rates and states with low use rates. To download the report, visit http://www-nrd.nhtsa.dot/gov/pubs/810962.pdf.

A new publication from the National Academies, entitled Science and Decisions: Advancing Risk Assessment, is a complement to the 1983 Risk Assessment in the Federal Government (the Red Book). It embeds the concepts of risk assessment within a broader framework of risk-based decision-making. To learn more about the publication, visit http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12209.

The Georgia State University College of Law seeks an attorney to work as a Health Disparities Fellow in a community collaboration. For more information and to apply, visit https://jobs.gsu.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1229474059937 and "search postings" for vacancy number 0600841.

The International Emergency Management Society's (TIEMS) Annual Conference will be held in Istanbul, Turkey, June 9-11, 2009. Poster titles and abstracts are due December 31, 2008; full paper submissions are due March 1, 2009. For more information, visit http://www.tiems.org/.

The Georgia State University College of Law and partners will present "The 25th Anniversary of the Baby Doe Rules: Perspectives from the Fields of Law, Health Care, Ethics, and Disability Policy," on February 13, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET. For more information and to register, visit http://www.babydoesymposium.org.

The 2009 Public Health Preparedness Summit, "The Changing Face of Preparedness: Building and Sustaining Public Health Capacity for Disaster Response," will be held February 18-20, 2009 in San Diego. For more information, visit http://www.phprep.org/2009/?CFID=2422912&CFTOKEN=44727808.

The University of Washington Center for Genomics and Public Health will host a 5-day introduction in public health genomics, June 22-26, 2009. The institute is aimed at professionals interested in learning about integrating genomics principles and applications into health practice and policy. For more information, visit http://depts.washington.edu/cgph.

A bylaw approved by the Toronto (Canada) City Council will require businesses to report emissions of 25 identified chemicals. Most of the chemicals on the "right to know" list -- including benzene, cadmium, hexavalent chromium, and nickel -- are thought to be carcinogens, and almost all have been identified in Toronto air above accepted health standards. Public health researchers used data collected from four Environment Canada air-monitoring stations across the city to develop the list. "Most of us know that Toronto's air is bad to breathe, especially in the summer, "said Katrina Miller, spokeswoman for the Toronto Environmental Alliance. "We now know that there are certain cancer-causing chemicals in our air at levels that are absolutely unacceptable," she said. Beginning January 1, 2009, businesses that are not already required to report emissions in the food and beverage, printing and publishing, chemical, and wood industries will be required to disclose the chemicals they use. The information will be published online. All Toronto industries will be reporting their emissions under the new law by 2013.

[Editor's note: To read the list of 25 substances to be monitored, visit http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/548463.]

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge James C. Chalfant recently ordered the California Department of Health Care Services to implement a program designed to help HIV-infected people. According to Chalfant's ruling, the Department "has not fulfilled its statutory obligation" under a law intended to help those who could not afford treatment enacted six years ago. The 2002 statute ordered the Department to encourage AIDS patients to switch to managed care. But Department officials resisted, believing the law would not work. "Our analysis of that bill was it was not possible in a cost-neutral environment," said Department of Health Care Services spokesman Norman Williams. However, Chalfant found that the Department made no effort to make the program work or find other funding avenues. The suit was brought by the Los Angeles-based AIDS Healthcare Foundation, which says hundreds or perhaps thousands of people have been denied healthcare because of the state's inaction.

The Boston Public Health Commission has voted unanimously to ban cigarette sales in drugstores and on college campuses. Stores around the city will have two months to comply with the new law. About 75 pharmacies are expected to be impacted by the ban. The rules come after Massachusetts researchers reported that the state's four year-old public smoking ban was associated with a sharp reduction in heart attack deaths. Representatives from drugstore chains CVS and Walgreens say they will comply with the new rules, despite concerns that the tobacco ban would have other ramifications. "Many times, a person who smokes will come in and buy a package of cigarettes and some other items," said Walgreen spokesman Michael Polzin. "So we lose not only the tobacco sale, but those other items they also pick up on the same shopping trip." The new rules also prohibit the opening of any new cigar bars or hookah lounges. Owners and patrons of Boston's 11 cigar bars and hookah lounges vocally opposed the new rules, which were amended to allow them to continue operating for now. "We have to listen to people who made a significant financial investment in the city," said John Cradock, chief executive officer of the East Boston Neighborhood Health Center. "Even though there will continue to be cigar bars in Boston, it's a very small number. There won't be any more. I think that's the best we could do, frankly."

[Editor's note: To read the Boston Public Health Commission Regulation Restricting the Sale of Tobacco Products in the City of Boston, visit http://www.bphc.org/board/pdfs/regs_TobaccoRestrictionRegulation_12-11-08.pdf.]

A new U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rule, intended to prohibit the use of cattle brains and spinal cords in livestock feed and pet food, may have unintended consequences for human health. The rule, set to take effect in April, is designed to eliminate the risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, which is thought to be spread by feeding the nervous tissue of infected cattle to other cattle, livestock, or pets. Mad cow disease has been linked to more than 150 human deaths worldwide. The FDA rule will change how farmers handle dead cattle. One of the most common methods is to send the carcasses to rendering plants, where they might be turned into pet food, soaps, cosmetics, toothpaste, lubricants, and other products. Some plants have announced they will no longer accept cattle carcasses because of the high cost of removing the nervous tissue. Instead of sending carcasses to rendering plants, farmers may simply bury them on their property or let them rot in the open, where some industry officials and regulators say they might become reservoirs for germs, attract vermin, and pollute water supplies. The new rule is expected to reduce the number of cattle processed by rendering plants by 500,000 to 800,000 annually.

The Press Council of India (PCI) has issued revised guidelines on HIV and AIDS reporting to ensure more balanced and accurate media coverage of such issues. The new rules were developed with assistance from UNAIDS following a suit filed by the National Network of Positive People regarding a media story about two HIV-infected children, one of whom was subsequently discriminated against. PCI's new rules require journalists not to sensationalize stories or use hidden cameras, and to avoid using images of sick and dying people. The guidelines also require writers to "[u]phold confidentiality and obtain informed consent. Journalists should not disclose the identity of the person infected with HIV unless they have specific permission to do so. Whenever possible, they should get written consent." Children, in particular, should not have their identities revealed. The guidelines also educate journalists on the proper terminology to use when discussing HIV or AIDS, and encourage them to not promote "myths" about prevention and transmission of the virus, or to raise false hopes by reporting on cures that have no scientific validity.

[Editor's note: To read the new Press Council of India guidelines on AIDS and the Media, visit http://www.ngogateway.org/ngo/bitstream/1/716/1/Guidelines on HIVAIDS and Media.doc.]

California: New regulation requires soot traps for high-polluting diesel trucks by 2011

California: Suit seeks civil monetary penalties for alleged harm to public

Connecticut: State enacts safety standards to protect against allergic reactions

Gulf Coast: Court hears arguments on class action, expert testimony on formaldehyde

Illinois: Plaintiff says medical center should have informed of donor's high-risk behavior

Indiana: Guard members say firm knew Iraq site contaminated with carcinogen

Kentucky: 20th judicial district offers innovative program to prevent drug abuse

Louisiana: Water supply systems have until March to make plans to fluoridate

Massachusetts: Federal law requires public pools install covers over drains by December 19

New York: Workers with respiratory illnesses claim breathing masks not given

Health recommendations for travelers to dengue risk areas

Update to geographic areas of on-going polio virus transmission and preventive measures.

Updated information about novel H1N1 flu

On December 18, 2008, the Indonesian Ministry of Agriculture reported to the World Organization for Animal Health an ongoing outbreak of rabies in dogs on the island of Bali, Indonesia.

CDC travel notice highlighting information about the recent yellow fever cases and deaths in Brazil and the resulting changes in yellow fever vaccination for travelers to certain areas of Brazil.

HIV Surveillance Report Supplemental: HIV/AIDS Data through December 2007. In FY2009, the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), for the third year in a row, used total counts of living cases of HIV and living cases of AIDS in the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Program Parts A and B (formerly Titles I and II) allocation formulae.

The first issue of e-HAP Pubs, our bi-monthly list of new publication from the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) authors and collaborators. This is one item in our series of new communication products to keep you informed about important research and activities related to HIV prevention.

According to UNAIDS, the United States (U.S.) has a concentrated HIV epidemic, primarily among men who have sex with men (MSM and injection drug users) (IDUs). While the HIV epidemic has not had a broad impact on the general U.S. population, it has greatly affected the economically disadvantaged in many urban areas. We sought to characterize the HIV epidemic in impoverished urban areas of the U.S. and determine whether the epidemic in these areas meets the UNAIDS definition of a generalized epidemic.

The U.S. HIV epidemic has claimed more than 575,000 lives, and 56,300 Americans were newly infected with HIV in 2006. HIV prevention efforts to date have helped hundreds of thousands of people avoid infection, but have not reached enough of those currently at risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV with highly effective interventions to turn the course of the epidemic.

Welcome to e-HAP FYI—one of a series of new communication products that expands the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention’s (DHAP) ability to reach you with timely, targeted information critical to our collective prevention efforts.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that it has awarded $42 million to 133 community-based organizations (CBOs) to help implement HIV prevention efforts among populations at greatest risk. Please visit the CDC HIV funding page for more information.

This report information about how its resources are being spent is available to our partners and the public. Attached is the information regarding the awards to states. These are the cooperative agreements for FY 2010.

This podcast provides an overview of CDC's HIV prevention capacity building efforts with community-based organizations and health departments. Created: 7/29/2010 by National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention. Date Released: 7/29/2010. Series Name: CDC Featured Podcasts

The Basic Statistics page has recently been updated with information from the 2008 HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas.

The CAPRISA microbicide trial results are an exciting step forward for HIV prevention. While these findings may need to be confirmed by other research to meet requirements for licensure by FDA and other regulatory bodies throughout the world, they suggest that we could soon have a new method to help reduce the heavy toll of HIV among women around the world.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today released a first-of-its-kind analysis showing that 2.1 percent of heterosexuals living in high-poverty urban areas in the United States are infected with HIV. This analysis suggests that many low-income cities across the United States now have generalized HIV epidemics as defined by the United Nations Joint Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Today (Tuesday, July 13), the White House will debut the National HIV/AIDS Strategy (NHAS). At 2:00 p.m. (Eastern), you are invited to watch the live-streaming of the White House briefing on the Strategy and Implementation Plan. The United States Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Secretary Sebelius will take part in that event, as will Melody Barnes, Domestic Policy Adviser and the Director of the Domestic Policy Council and Jeff Crowley Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and Senior Advisor on Disability Policy at the White House.

CDC estimates that more than one million people are living with HIV in the United States. One in five (21%) of those people living with HIV is unaware of their infection.

On July 7, HHS released guidance for programs interested in implementing, with FY2010 appropriated dollars, syringe services programs (SSPs) for injection drug users (IDUs) as part of a comprehensive HIV prevention program. The term SSP is inclusive of syringe access, disposal, and needle exchange programs, as well as referral and linkage to HIV prevention services, substance abuse treatment, and medical and mental health care.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP) is launching a series of five targeted HIV/AIDS communication products for partners. The first products will be published this month and will continue to roll out throughout the summer. These will replace and enhance existing communication tools, such as DHAP News, and will be distributed under the name e-HAP, which stands for electronic HIV/AIDS prevention information system.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) works with other federal agencies, state and local health departments, national organizations, community-based organizations, the private sector, and advocates to reduce the spread of HIV in the U.S

The prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among incarcerated persons in the United States (1.5%) is approximately four times greater than the prevalence among persons in community settings (0.4%). In 2006, CDC recommended HIV testing in correctional facilities and elsewhere as part of routine medical evaluation.

In the District of Columbia (DC), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) case rate is nearly 10 times the U.S. rate and higher than comparable U.S. cities, such as Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York City, Detroit, and Chicago.

This report presents interview data collected during the 2005 pilot cycle of the MMP. Data were collected from January 2006 through August 2007. A total of 13 project areas were funded to conduct data collection activities for this pilot cycle.

This report summarizes information about HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and 5 U.S. dependent areas (this report, formerly known as the HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, has been renamed the HIV Surveillance Report).

Summary of changes made to the HIV Surveillance Report including terminology, data display and formatting.

this fact sheet provides an overview of the HIV epidemic in the United States.

MMWR report on The Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System monitors six categories of priority health-risk behaviors among youth and young adults.

CDC remains committed to reducing the devastating impact of HIV/AIDS in the United States. Through prevention programs, research and evaluation efforts, surveillance activities, and policy development, CDC is working to ensure resources are used effectively in the fight against the epidemic. The funding information on these pages reflects cooperative agreements for domestic HIV prevention. Please visit this page frequently as new budget information becomes available.

Questions and Answers on the Use of HIV Medications to Help Prevent the Transmission of Effective ART that suppresses viral load to undetectable levels may be a promising tool to help slow the spread of HIV in populations.

Questions and Answers on HIV and AIDS Basic Information and HIV Transmission were recently updated. All of the Questions and Answers on HIV and AIDS can be accessed from http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/index.htm.

Last fall, the Office of National AIDS Policy (ONAP) asked Americans to give their input for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, which will be released in the coming months. These recommendations are only a subset of the input that was received; many more recommendations for the National HIV/AIDS Strategy are detailed in the community discussions report.

Yvonne Green, RN, CNM, MSN, the director of CDC’s Office of Women’s Health, has a message for clinicians who care for pregnant women: A quick test can detect HIV. If HIV is caught early, you have the ability to give hope and impact a pregnant woman and the lifelong health of her infant.

Basic information about HIV and AIDS, including information on the virus, its origins, symptoms, and testing.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces the availability of fiscal year 2010 funds for a cooperative agreement program for health departments to increase HIV testing opportunities for populations disproportionately affected by HIV.

The Gulf Coast Oil Spill has the potential to affect human health in addition to the effects already seen on animal and marine life. CDC, along with the affected Gulf Coast states, has developed a plan to track the potential short-term health effects related to the oil spill in the affected communities.

CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognize the importance of responding to potential public health issues related to the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico. CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) initiated the agency’s response on April 20th. CDC activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on May 6th as part of the federal response to the environmental disaster.

CDC, along with the affected Gulf Coast states, has developed a plan to track potential short-term health effects related to the oil spill. Surveillance systems track changes in the number and severity of illnesses and injuries in a population, alerting public health officials to trends that require further investigation.

CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognize the importance of anticipating, monitoring and responding to any potential public health hazards that may affect human health. Currently, 282 CDC and ATSDR staff members are involved in the response, including 14 staff members who are deployed to Gulf Coast states.

CDC, along with the affected Gulf Coast states, has developed a plan to track potential short-term health effects related to the oil spill. Surveillance systems track changes in the number and severity of illnesses and injuries in a population, alerting public health officials to trends that require further investigation.

CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognize the importance of anticipating, monitoring and responding to any potential public health hazards that may affect human health. Currently, 282 CDC and ATSDR staff members are involved in the response, including 14 staff members who are deployed to Gulf Coast states.

CDC, along with the affected Gulf Coast states, has developed a plan to track potential short-term health effects related to the oil spill. Surveillance systems track changes in the number and severity of illnesses and injuries in a population, alerting public health officials to trends that require further investigation.

CDC, along with the affected Gulf Coast states, has developed a plan to track potential short-term health effects related to the oil spill. Surveillance systems track changes in the number and severity of illnesses and injuries in a population, alerting public health officials to trends that require further investigation.

What Health Care Providers Should Know about Potential Health Hazards from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

CDC, along with the affected Gulf Coast states, has developed a plan to track potential short-term health effects related to the oil spill. Surveillance systems track changes in the number and severity of illnesses and injuries in a population, alerting public health officials to trends that require further investigation.

CDC Earthquake PSAs and Podcasts provide timely messages about what you can do to protect yourself and your family from earthquakes.

CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognize the importance of anticipating, monitoring and responding to any potential public health hazards that may affect human health. Currently, 384 CDC and ATSDR staff members are involved in the response, including 13 staff members who are deployed to Gulf Coast states.

Key Points regarding health effects and risks of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

What Health Care Providers should know about potential health hazards from the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill.

CDC is monitoring potential health threats or conditions across the five Gulf States that may arise as a result of human exposure to the oil spill. In the case of a hurricane or tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico, here are quick facts that families can take to protect their health after the storm.

The Gulf Oil Spill 2010: Information for Parents fact sheet has been translated into Spanish.

CDC, along with the affected Gulf Coast states, has developed a plan to track potential short-term health effects related to the oil spill. Surveillance systems track changes in the number and severity of illnesses and injuries in a population, alerting public health officials to trends that require further investigation.

Emergencies can be a scary and stressful time, especially for pregnant women or women with infants or children. Though you may feel it is impossible to be ready for unexpected events, being prepared can help you avoid stress and put you in a better position to handle emergencies.

If you are pregnant or someone with infants or young children, find out how to plan for an emergency or disaster. This fact sheet will help you prepare for emergency birth, prepare for an emergency or disaster, evacuate, stay in a shelter or place other than your home, be prepared during and just after a disaster, and recover after a disaster.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention letter to Gulf Coast states regarding seafood safety due to the Gulf Oil Spill.

New fact sheet featuring disaster mental health resources - including Mental Health Information for Individuals and Families, Physicians and First Responders and Relief Workers.

Frequently asked questions as well as State and Federal links geared towards parents.

This information is for environmental exposures. These constituents are present to some degree in all crude oil. Different types of oil, like light sweet crude oil, have different levels of these chemicals. If reported data indicate specific public health risks, CDC will develop and publish recommended steps to stop or reduce exposure. Additional constituents may be added to this list as needed.

CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognize the importance of anticipating, monitoring and responding to any potential public health hazards that may affect human health. Currently, 260 CDC and ATSDR staff members are involved in the response, including 20 staff members who are deployed to Gulf Coast states.

The specific recommendations provided in this Interim Guidance focus on issues specific to the Deepwater Horizon Response and do not address issues common to all disaster response work activities.

CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognize the importance of anticipating, monitoring and responding to any potential public health hazards that may affect human health. Currently, 242 CDC and ATSDR staff members are involved in the response, including 21 staff members who are deployed to Gulf Coast states.

CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognize the importance of anticipating, monitoring and responding to any potential public health hazards that may affect human health. Updated content includes categories "Surveillance for Health Threats", "Worker Safety" and "Data Analysis".

CDC, along with the affected Gulf Coast states, has developed a plan to track potential short-term health effects related to the oil spill. Surveillance systems track changes in the number and severity of illnesses and injuries in a population, alerting public health officials to trends that require further investigation.

CDC, along with the affected Gulf Coast states, has developed a plan to track potential short-term health effects related to the oil spill. Surveillance systems track changes in the number and severity of illnesses and injuries in a population, alerting public health officials to trends that require further investigation.

CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recognize the importance of anticipating, monitoring and responding to any potential public health hazards that may affect human health.