Next Public Health Grand Rounds
Dengue and Chikungunya in Our Backyard: Preventing Aedes Mosquito-Borne Diseases (an Encore Presentation)
Tuesday, July 19 at 1 p.m. ET
Outbreaks of mosquito-borne diseases depend on many factors and are especially difficult to predict, prevent and control. Because there are no licensed vaccines available to prevent dengue, chikungunya, or Zika virus infections, controlling mosquito populations and reducing bites are currently the most effective prevention measures.
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In the News - Zika Virus
There’s a CDC Public Health Grand Rounds for That!
Zika is a virus which is spread to people primarily through the bite of an infected Aedes species mosquito. Though illness symptoms are usually mild, Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause serious birth defects.
• Learn more about preventing Aedes Mosquito-Borne Disease
• Learn more about preventing birth defects
Webcast Links
CDC Grand Rounds Upcoming Sessions
- August 16, 2016: Primary Prevention and Public Health Strategies to Prevent Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
- September 20, 2016: Point-of-Care Newborn Screening: The Challenges for Public Health
- October 18, 2016: New Technologies for Detecting and Tracking Foodborne Illness
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CDC Grand Rounds Previous Sessions
- Seven Decades of Firsts with Seven CDC Directors
- Tracking Environmental Health Data for Public Health Decision Making(http://www.cdc.gov/cdcgrandrounds/archives/2016/june2016.htm)
- Mind Your RisksSM and Act FAST to Prevent and Treat Strokes(http://www.cdc.gov/cdcgrandrounds/archives/2016/may2016.htm)
- Cancer and Family History: Using Genomics for Prevention(http://www.cdc.gov/cdcgrandrounds/archives/2016/april2016.htm)
- Addressing Health Disparities in Early Childhood(http://www.cdc.gov/cdcgrandrounds/archives/2016/march2016.htm)
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