August 2015
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Did You Know? is a weekly feature from the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support to inform your prevention activities. We invite you to read, share, and take action!
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August 28, 2015
- Even though adults in Fulton County, GA are less likely to smoke (13.2%) and be obese (21.7%) than adults in similar counties, their death rate from strokes (47.2 per 100,000) is comparatively high.
- Low county-level poverty rates such as those in Allegheny County, PA (12.7%) can mask concentrated neighborhood hot spots where nearly 70% of households fall below the federal poverty level.
- You can find results like these for your county or parish—and 3,142 others nationwide―by searching CDC's Community Health Status Indicators 2015 website.
August 21, 2015
- Rear-seat motor vehicle passengers are less likely than front-seat passengers to wear a seat belt, making them more likely to injure themselves and other passengers in a crash.
- Rear seat belt use is higher in states [PDF-172KB] with primary or secondary enforcement laws that cover rear seats than in states without laws that cover rear seats.
- To increase seat belt use in rear passengers, states can review proven strategies and find ones that work best for their state.
August 14, 2015
- Too few adults are getting the vaccines they need to protect against serious, and sometimes deadly, diseases.
- Healthcare providers should assess a patient’s vaccination status every visit and recommend any needed vaccines.
- Public health professionals can use and share these helpful CDC resources to improve adult immunization practice and to encourage adults to get vaccinated.
August 7, 2015
- Antibiotic-resistant germs cause more than 2 million illnesses and at least 23,000 deaths each year in the United States.
- National initiatives for infection control and antibiotic stewardship could prevent 619,000 antibiotic-resistant and Clostridium difficile infections over 5 years.
- A coordinated approach, where healthcare facilities and health departments work together, could prevent these life-threatening infections—according to this month’s Vital Signs.
Did You Know? information and web links are current as of their publication date. They may become outdated over time.
- Page last reviewed: November 9, 2015
- Page last updated: October 14, 2016
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