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Outbreaks provide important insights into how germs spread, which food and germ combinations cause illnesses, and how to prevent infections. Public health and industry use outbreak data to create information on prevention, education, and policy.

Aron J. Hall, DVM1, Mary E. Wikswo, MPH1, Kimberly Pringle, MD2, L.

Paul A. Gastañaduy, MD1, Susan B. Redd1, Amy Parker Fiebelkorn, MSN1, Jennifer S.

Marc Fischer, MD1, J. Erin Staples, MD1 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Jacek M. Mazurek, MD1, Girija Syamlal, MPH1, Brian A. King, PhD2, Robert M.

Scott Epperson, MPH1, Lenee Blanton, MPH1, Krista Kniss, MPH1, Desiree Mustaquim, MPH1, Craig Steffens, MPH1, Teresa Wallis, MS1, Rosaline Dhara, MPH1, Michelle Leon, MPH1, Alejandro Perez, MPH1, Sandra S. Chaves, MD1, Anwar Abd Elal1, Larisa Gubareva, MD1, Xiyan Xu, MD1, Julie Villanueva, PhD1, Joseph Bresee, MD1, Nancy Cox, PhD1, Lyn Finelli, DrPH1, Lynnette Brammer, MPH1 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Tourette Syndrome Awareness month is May 15-June 15. Learn more about CDC’s decade of work doing research and educating the public on Tourette Syndrome.

Outbreaks provide important insights into how germs spread, which food and germ combinations cause illnesses, and how to prevent infections. Public health and industry use outbreak data to create information on prevention, education, and policy.

Health Alert Network (HAN). Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Tobacco is a major cause of preventable illness and death. However, clinician use of an evidence-based guideline for treatment of tobacco use is low. This case study describes the process for conducting a pre-intervention assessment of clinician practices and beliefs regarding treatment of tobacco use.