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• CDC Identifies Rare Bacteria in Aromatherapy Product October 22, 2021
  Laboratory testing at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has identified the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei in an aromatherapy spray -- the same type of bacteria that sickened four people in the United States earlier this year.
• CDC Expands Eligibility for COVID-19 Booster Shots October 21, 2021
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• CDC Food Safety Alert: Whole onions identified as the source of large ongoing Salmonella outbreak October 20, 2021
  A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Oranienburg infections has been posted.
• CDC to Renew Advisory Committee to the Director October 20, 2021
  The Advisory Committee to the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ACD), as authorized by federal law, is being re-established.
• The Hidden U.S. COVID-19 Pandemic: Orphaned Children – More than 140,000 U.S. Children Lost a Primary or Secondary Caregiver Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic October 7, 2021
  One U.S. child loses a parent or caregiver for every four COVID-19-associated deaths, a new modeling study published today in Pediatrics reveals.
• CDC Completes Sixty-Day Assessment of Order under 42 U.S.C. 265 October 2, 2021
  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding the requirement for a negative COVID-19 test to all air passengers entering the United States.
• Youth E-Cigarette Use Remains Serious Public Health Concern Amid COVID-19 Pandemic September 30, 2021
  A study released today (attached) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that more than 2 million U.S. middle and high school students reported currently using e-cigarettes in 2021, with more than 8 in 10 of those youth using flavored e-cigarettes.
• CDC Statement on Pregnancy Health Advisory September 29, 2021
  Today, CDC issued an urgent health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccination among people who are pregnant, recently pregnant (including those who are lactating), who are trying to become pregnant now, or who might become pregnant in the future to prevent serious illness, deaths, and adverse pregnancy outcomes.
• Studies Show More COVID-19 Cases in Areas Without School Masking Policies September 24, 2021
  Today, CDC released three studies in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) that highlight the importance of using layered prevention strategies including universal masking to stop the spread and minimize disruptions to school operations for safe in-person education.
• CDC Statement on ACIP Booster Recommendations September 24, 2021
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