Centers For Disease Control And Prevention

Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Pet Frogs

Jim Letizia — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:40:10 +0000

Parents and children in Ohio and 43 other states are urged to take precautions after a study linked a salmonella outbreak in kids to a frog commonly kept as a pet.

Most Overdose Deaths Involve Prescriptions

Jim Letizia — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:40:02 +0000

A new report by the Centers for Disease Control shows most drug overdose deaths in the U.S. involve prescription painkillers and not illegal substances.

CDC Report On Swine Flu

Jim Letizia and Associated Press — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:27:00 +0000

The Centers for Disease Control says more than two-thirds of those hospitalized after contracting the swine flu virus at county fairs were from Ohio.