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Mosquitoes linger as fall arrives

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New York state reports human case of EEE This is the first case in the state since 2015. She holds a PhD in epidemiology and has led multiple outbreak investigations, including at the California Department of Public Health and as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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New York public health successes: overdose death decline, paid prenatal leave, air quality in schools

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Overdose deaths in New York, 2015-24. She holds a PhD in epidemiology and has led multiple outbreak investigations, including at the California Department of Public Health and as an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. years in 2022 (above the national life expectancy of 77.5

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CDC Firings Undermine Public Health Work Far Beyond Washington

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The CDC in 2015 started the two-year training fellowship to improve lab safety and quality following a series of failures, including in 2014 when CDC staff in Atlanta were potentially exposed to anthrax. Still, officials said the pandemic also inspired some to pursue public health careers. “They are at their capacity already.”

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CDC firings undermine public health work far beyond Washington

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The CDC in 2015 started the two-year training fellowship to improve lab safety and quality following a series of failures, including in 2014 when CDC staff in Atlanta were potentially exposed to anthrax. Still, officials said the pandemic also inspired some to pursue public health careers. They are at their capacity already.