December 2016
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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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December 16, 2016
- Cancer patients receiving chemotherapy can have extremely low white blood cell counts—a condition called neutropenia [PDF-173KB]—which puts them at risk for infection.
- Each year in the United States, 60,000 cancer patients are hospitalized for a serious infection―and 1 in 14 of these patients dies.
- CDC’s Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients program offers tools and resources for healthcare providers, patients, and caregivers to help reduce the risk of life-threatening infections.
December 9, 2016
- As many as 1 in 100 women in the United States may have a bleeding disorder, but many are unaware of their condition.
- Signs of a bleeding disorder can include heavy menstrual periods or heavy or prolonged bleeding after childbirth, surgery, or injury.
- Public health and healthcare professionals can use and share screening tools [PDF-126KB] and other resources to help women determine whether they are at risk for bleeding disorders.
December 2, 2016
- About 1 in 10 [PDF-2.4MB] HIV diagnoses are among people who inject drugs.
- According to the latest Vital Signs, in 22 US cities, only about 25% of people who inject drugs get all their syringes from sterile sources like syringe services programs.
- Health departments can work with law enforcement and local leaders to expand access to syringe services programs, where permitted by law.
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