November 2015
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Did You Know? is a weekly feature from the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support to inform your prevention activities. We invite you to read, share, and take action!
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November 20, 2015
- Genes are not the only factors that impact health. The conditions in which people live, work, and play affect a wide range of health and quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
- CDC programs partner with communities to address social factors that can influence health, such as housing, education, and transportation.
- Public health practitioners can access many resources, such as a toolkit for addressing obesity disparities, on the new Social Determinants of Health website.
November 13, 2015
- Everyone 6 months or older, with rare exceptions, should get a flu vaccine annually.
- Flu causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and thousands of deaths every year.
- Insurance can cover the cost of preventive services like the flu vaccine. Eligible consumers can enroll in a 2016 Marketplace plan through January 31.
November 6, 2015
- According to the latest Vital Signs, there were an average of 24 multistate foodborne illness outbreaks a year during 2010–2014, causing illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths.
- Foodborne outbreak investigations should include using standard questions [PDF-549KB] to interview sick people about what they ate, and testing the germs to learn whether others were sickened from the same germ.
- Government and food industries can jointly develop and implement effective ways to identify and trace contaminated foods linked to outbreaks.
Did You Know? information and web links are current as of their publication date. They may become outdated over time.
- Page last reviewed: November 19, 2015
- Page last updated: October 14, 2016
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