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Join us as we celebrate the 24th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Our newest blog post honors the intent of the ADA as a critical platform of inclusion for people with disabilities. Read more about how to include people with disabilities into mainstream public health.

CDC understands that people may have concerns about issues related to unaccompanied children from Central America who are crossing into the United States. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are leading the humanitarian response, which includes housing, feeding, and providing necessary medical evaluation and treatment to protect public health. In support of HHS and DHS activities, CDC is providing consultation on medical screening, surveillance, and public health response when requested.

Introducing Prep Check! Our new video series explores disaster preparedness at places that you visit, work, and play. Our first webisode took us to Lockheed Martin, where we learned what the company does to protect its organization and employees in an emergency. Check it out!

Inform local authorities about your special needs before a hurricane strikes.

Learn about your community's emergency plans, warning signals, evacuation routes, and locations of emergency shelters.

Enteric illnesses are common, costly, preventable, and increasingly attributable to animal contact. Animals provide many benefits to people; however, even clean and healthy animals may be responsible for spreading germs such as Salmonella, E.coli O157:H7, and Cryptosporidium, some of the frequent causes of diarrheal illness in children and adults. During this COCA call, clinicians will learn about enteric zoonoses, and the 'One Health' approach to helping patients prevent illness and maintain optimal health.

Clinician Outreach and Communication Activity (COCA) Email Updates for June 30, 2014

This iPhone and iPad application supports pre-hospital and hospital healthcare providers and public health professionals in preparing for and responding to terrorist bombings and other mass casualty explosive events.

Traveling this holiday? Now is a good time to make sure your car is ready for an emergency.

Learn how to protect your health during a wildfire with these tips: http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/wildfires/facts.asp.