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  1. Get the playbook for lowering your cancer risk. Learn more at: .

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  2. Grilling for game day? Always use a food thermometer to make sure meat is cooked hot enough to kill germs. Cook all chicken to 165°F and ground beef to 160°F. Learn more: .

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  3. is a virus identified as the cause of the respiratory first detected in Wuhan, China. The virus is not spreading in the US, but you can help prevent the spread of respiratory illness by following everyday healthy habits.

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  4. It’s game day! Whether you’re an , , or a , don’t let a blood clot ruin game day. Jump, cheer, and stretch between plays, and learn more about preventing blood clots for yourself, your team, and your friends and family.

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  5. Much is unknown about how , a new , spreads. Currently there is no evidence to support spread of 2019-nCoV from packages or products imported from China. See what is know about the spread of coronaviruses:

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  6. : See the newest CDC Health Update on 2019 novel , updating interim guidance for: ▪️ caring for 2019-nCoV patients, ▪️ evaluating and testing of patients under investigation, and ▪️ preventing and controlling infection.

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  7. Feb 1

    Outbreak response in action: staff are actively responding to the ongoing outbreak in CDC’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC). CDC works 24/7 to keep Americans safe from public health threats. For updates & to learn more:

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  8. Feb 1

    You may know all the stats for your favorite player - but do you know the stats on where you live, work, and play? on CDC's Tracking Network: .

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  9. Feb 1

    Serving wings? Don’t wash chicken. To clean it before cooking, pat chicken dry with a paper towel over a trash can, throw the towel away, then wash your hands with soap and water. Learn more: .

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  10. Feb 1

    Authorities in China identified the novel (new) , which has resulted in several thousand confirmed cases in China. Additional cases have been identified in other international locations, including the U.S. Learn more about : .

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  11. Jan 31

    : Today is National Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) Awareness Day. Learn how earned income tax credits can reduce poverty and improve health: .

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  12. Jan 31

    Washington State public health and CDC experts just released an report on the first U.S. case of infection. The authors describe the clinical features of this first case. Learn more:

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    At this time, the risk to Americans remains low, and we are working to keep it that way. We will continue our work to monitor, respond to, and mitigate the spread of the and ensure that Americans have the most accurate and up-to-date health and travel information.

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  15. Jan 31

    The novel coronavirus, , is not spreading in communities in the U.S. at this time. CDC is still working to contain the spread of the virus. See what is known about how 2019-nCoV spreads:

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    Press Briefing with members of President’s Task Force beginning soon:

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  17. Jan 31

    CDC is committed to protecting the health & safety of all Americans. We continue to believe the immediate risk to the larger American public is low at this time. The outbreak investigation is ongoing. For updates:

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  18. Jan 31

    These individuals will continue to be housed at March Air Reserve Base and medical staff will be readily available if an individual presents symptoms of . CDC is using one of the tools in our toolbox as a way to contain the potential impact of 2019-nCoV in the US.

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  19. Jan 31

    This legal order is part of a public health response that is necessary to prevent the transmission and spread of this virus in the U.S. This federal quarantine will protect the health of the repatriated US citizens, their families, and their communities.

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  20. Jan 31

    This action is a precautionary and preventive step to maximize the containment of the virus in the interest of the health of the American public. The current epidemic in Mainland China has demonstrated the ’s capacity to spread globally.

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