Items Tagged with 'Centers for Disease Control and Prevention'

The most common summer pest? The mosquito. A dozen of the more than 200 types found in the United States and its territories can spread viruses such as West Nile, Zika and chikungunya to people, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Unintentional drowning death rates increased significantly in the three years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says.

Washington — As ER visits tied to heat-related illnesses continue to rise, public health agencies should monitor forecasts and look for injury trends among groups sensitive to heat – including outdoor workers, a new study concludes.

Washington — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a Heat and Health Initiative to help protect workers from dangerous conditions.

Washington — Responding to an outbreak of avian flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated interim guidance intended to protect workers exposed to certain animals and animal products.

Rewarding employees with pizza may be a popular way to celebrate a workplace success, but it isn’t exactly the healthiest choice. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says employers should “encourage healthier food and beverage choices at workplace meetings, conferences, parties and other events.”

Washington — Oil and gas extraction operators should include contract workers in site safety management plans, improve job and equipment hazard training, and reinforce safety practices, a recent study concludes.

Washington — Workplaces can play an important role in suicide prevention, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say in a recent study.

Atlanta — Exposure control, safety training and medical monitoring are all needed to prevent occupational asthma among cannabis workers, a new study concludes.

Washington — Health care workers are reporting burnout and poor mental health at levels higher than before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.