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Nov 22, 2016

CDC: Zika-Infected Babies May Not Show Symptoms For Months

A study promotes comprehensive medical care for Zika-infected babies, even if they aren’t born with abnormalities.

Jan 11, 2013

Flu Panic Widespread, Though D.C. Cases Have So Far Been Limited

D.C. is one of the few places in the country reporting a low number of flu cases, though city officials say they are monitoring the situation.

Nov 20, 2012

CDC Report: Smokers at Dulles Airport are Making Life for Passengers Much Worse

Smokers at Dulles International Airport are making life for the rest of us kinda miserable, says a new CDC report.

Sep 06, 2012

D.C. Records First Death From West Nile Virus

A Northeast D.C. resident became the city’s first fatality from West Nile virus, the District announced yesterday.

Aug 14, 2012

D.C. Ranked Fourth Slimmest in Nation, Most States Are Much Fatter

According to a new study by the Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the District of Columbia ranks as the fourth-least obese place in the United States.

May 24, 2012

Fast Food Is Getting Bigger and Deadlier, According to Chart

Over the past sixty years, the hamburgers, soft drinks and bags of french fries served up by fast-food restaurants have grown many times over, according to data collected by the CDC. As a very obvious result, so have we.

May 18, 2011

CDC Prepares for Ensuing Zombie Apocalypse

Everyone knows that the Rapture is just a few days away. But what all the religious experts have failed to mention is the zombie apocalypse that will ensue once the righteous have departed our soil.

 
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