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• National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week: Get the Facts – and Get Your Home and Child Tested October 23, 2020
  U.S. health, housing, and environmental agencies warn that some 3.6 million U.S. families risk permanent harm to their children because their homes are contaminated with lead-based paint.
• CDC investigating Multistate Outbreak of Listeria Infections Linked to Deli Meats October 23, 2020
  A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections has been posted.
• CDC Media Telebriefing Transcript on Operation Warp Speed October 23, 2020
  CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.
• HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CDC Director Dr. Robert R. Redfield to give update on COVID-19 response, Operation Warp Speed October 20, 2020
  Credentialed media are invited to join Secretary Azar and Dr. Redfield for a press briefing and Q&A.
• CDC and the American Mosquito Control Association Collaborate on First-ever Comprehensive Resources for Mosquito Control in Areas Affected by Natural Disasters October 13, 2020
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Mosquito Control Association (AMCA) have collaborated to provide the first-ever comprehensive volume of resources to guide mosquito control in areas affected by natural disasters, such as hurricanes and flooding in this special edition of the Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association (JAMCA).
• CDC shares guidance on how to stay safe during and after Hurricane Delta October 9, 2020
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is sharing important information to keep you and your family safe during and immediately after Hurricane Delta.
• CDC Updates “How COVID is Spread” Webpage October 5, 2020
  Today, CDC issued updated guidance to its How COVID-19 Spreads website, which includes information about the potential for airborne spread of the virus that causes COVID-19.
• CDC Medical Officer Honored with 2020 Sammies Award October 5, 2020
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) health scientist Vikram Krishnasamy, M.D., MPH, has been awarded the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal® by the Partnership for Public Service.
• CDC investigating Salmonella outbreaks linked to pet bearded dragons, pet hedgehogs October 1, 2020
  CDC is investigating two separate multistate Salmonella illness outbreaks, one linked to contact with pet bearded dragons and one linked to contact with pet hedgehogs.
• Cruise Ship No Sail Order Extended Through October 31, 2020 September 30, 2020
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today the extension of a No Sail Order for cruise ships through October 31, 2020. This order continues to suspend passenger operations on cruise ships with the capacity to carry at least 250 passengers in waters subject to U.S. jurisdiction.