#BeThere Suicide is a serious public health problem that can have lasting harmful effects on individuals, families, and communities. Suicide is more than a mental health concern. Learn how to #BeThere to help prevent suicide.

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Adult Pneumococcal Vaccine Many adults may be at increased risk for pneumococcal disease and not know it. Two vaccines provide protection against this serious and sometimes deadly disease. Talk to your clinician to make sure you are up to date on these and other recommended vaccines. Read More >

Keeping Children Safe School is back in session. As you stock up on pencils, take first-day pictures, and adjust to new bus schedules, take a few, quick steps that can keep your child safer during an emergency. Read More >

Caregivers & Sickle Cell Disease Don't wait until you or someone you know gets sick to think about food safety. Following four simple steps at home — Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill — can help protect you and your loved ones from food poisoning. Read More >

Latinos & Type 2 Diabetes People of certain racial and ethnic groups are more likely to develop prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Learn why Hispanic/Latino risk is higher, and some ways to prevent type 2 diabetes or manage diabetes if you already have it. Read More >

Be Food Safe Don't wait until you or someone you know gets sick to think about food safety. Following four simple steps at home — Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill — can help protect you and your loved ones from food poisoning. Read More >

Child Passenger Safety National Child Passenger Safety Week 2019 is September 15-21. Make sure you properly buckle children on every trip. Read More >

Older Adult Falls Each year, more than one in four older adults aged 65 and older will fall. Help manage fall risk and keep older adults independent longer. Read More >

Gynecologic Cancers All women are at risk for gynecologic cancers. Learn how to lower your risk. Read More >

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Ebola Outbreak Responder Stories

Being Creative in Goma Here's something you don't see every day: A man talking into a coffee pot. But for CDC epidemiologist Norbert Soke and a team of colleagues in a hotel in Kinshasa, it was a way to break through a technological communication barrier. Read More >