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The fight against polio has been part of CDC’s mission since the 1950s, and the global push to eradicate polio is just the latest chapter in CDC’s polio efforts

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May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is the leading risk factor for stroke and a major cause of morbidity and mortality (1). In the United States, nearly one in three adults has hypertension, but only about half (47%) of those have it under control (1).

Mona Marin, MD1, English D. Willis, MD2, Ann Marko2, Sonja A. Rasmussen, MD3, Stephanie R.

Jennifer N. Lind, PharmD1,2, Cria G. Perrine, PhD2, Ruowei Li, MD2, Kelley S.

Sarah K. Rhea, DVM1,2, Stephanie W. Cox, DVM3, Zack S.

Channing D. Sheets, MSEd1, Kathleen Harriman, PhD1, Jennifer Zipprich, PhD1, Janice K. Louie, MD1, William S.

Mumps vaccine is the best way to protect your child against mumps, a contagious disease that can cause serious complications.

Division of Bacterial Diseases Bulletin Winter

In the United States, motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of death among children (1). In 2012, a total of 1,168 passenger vehicle occupants aged 0–14 years died as a result of a motor vehicle traffic crash (2). During 1975–2012, child restraints saved an estimated 10,157 lives of children aged 0–4 years (2).