Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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In 2000, the US declared measles eradicated, meaning “no locally transmitted measles infections or outbreaks lasting 12 months or longer,” per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines.
From Salon
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there were 2,276 confirmed measles cases in the U.S. last year, the highest yearly total since the early 1990s.
From Los Angeles Times
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that up to 13 million people nationwide live with latent TB.
From Los Angeles Times
In the United States, tuberculosis is caused by a germ called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which primarily affects the lungs and can impact other parts of the body such as the brain, kidneys and spine, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From Los Angeles Times
There has been a significant increase in cesarean section deliveries in recent decades, which made up 32.3% of deliveries in 2023, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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