Stay Healthy Features
Feature stories arranged by topic that provide helpful information about protecting you and your family from infectious disease.
Foodborne Illness and Food Safety
Chicken and Food Poisoning – September 11, 2017
Prevent Food Poisoning – September 1, 2017
Fruit and Vegetable Safety – August 7, 2017
Antibiotic Resistance, Food, and Food-Producing Animals – July 24, 2017
Salmonella and Food – July 5, 2017
Oysters and Vibriosis – June 26, 2017
Home Canning and Botulism – June 19, 2017
Solve Foodborne Outbreaks – June 14, 2017
Salmonella and Eggs – May 24, 2017
Shiga Toxin-Producing E. coli & Food Safety – May 4, 2017
Be Food Safe: Protect Yourself from Food Poisoning – April 18, 2017
Take Care with Pet Reptiles and Amphibians – April 3, 2017
Keeping Backyard Poultry – March 31, 2017
14 Tips for a Healthy Valentine’s Dinner – February 10, 2017
Raw (Unpasteurized) Milk – February 22, 2017
Game Day Food Safety Tips – February 1, 2017
Preparing Chitlins Safely – December 19, 2016
Prevent Illness from C. perfringens – December 14, 2016
Food Safety Tips for the Holidays – November 28, 2016
Say No to Raw Dough! – November 22, 2016
Global Networks Make Food Safer – October 5, 2016
Food Safety Smarts – September 2, 2016
Food Safety at Fairs and Festivals – June 22, 2016
New CDC Data on Foodborne Disease Outbreaks – May 27, 2015
Stay Safe Drinking—or Playing In—Water
Harmful Algal Blooms – July 12, 2017
Healthy and Safe Swimming Week 2017 – May 19, 2017
Drinking Water Week – April 28, 2017
World Water Day – March 21, 2017
Ground Water Awareness Week March 3, 2017
Healthy Swimming Year-Round – September 6, 2016
Updated CDC Guidance for Healthy Pools – July 18, 2016
Adventure Races – May 23, 2016
Drinking Water Week: Know Your H2O – May 2, 2016
World Water Day 2017 – March 21, 2016
Q&A with Missy Franklin: Olympic Gold Medalist and Healthy Swimming Champion – August 5, 2014
Safety Around Animals & Pets
Take a Bite Out of Rabies! – September 25, 2017
The Burden of Rabies – September 25, 2017
Animals in Schools and Daycare Settings – August 28, 2017
Healthy Pets and People – May 8, 2017
Pets and International Travel – May 8, 2017
Stay Safe at Animal Exhibits – May 8, 2017
Obesity and Pets – November 7, 2016
Pet Food Safety – October 31, 2016
Disaster Preparedness for Your Pet – September 14, 2016
Hunters: Protect Yourself from Brucellosis – September 1, 2016
Take Care with Pet Reptiles and Amphibians – August 3, 2016
Keeping Backyard Poultry – July 22, 2016
Leptospirosis Risk in Outdoor Activities – July 5, 2016
Live Animal and Bird Markets: Staying Healthy and Safe from Germs – May 16, 2016
Risk of Human Salmonella Infections from Live Baby Poultry – April 14, 2016
Rabies on the Move: Rabies Control Across the Globe – September 16, 2015
Preventing Dog Bites – May 18, 2015
Protect Your Family from Rabies – July 28, 2014
Take Caution When Bats Are Near – April 14, 2014
Got Mice? Seal, Trap, and Clean Up to Control Rodents – September 30, 2013
Preventing Bug Bites
Stop Ticks – June 27, 2017
Prevent Lyme Disease – May 1, 2017
Avoid Mosquito Bites while Traveling – December 7, 2016
Avoid Mosquito Bites – December 7, 2016
RMSF is Deadly, Yet Preventable – October 7, 2016
West Nile Virus – August 26, 2016
Avoid Dengue by Preventing Mosquito Bites – December 11, 2015
It’s open season on ticks! – November 4, 2015
Good Hygiene
Healthy Contact Lens Wear – August 18, 2017
Clean Hands Count for Safe Healthcare – May 5, 2017
Wash Your Hands – April 10, 2017
Getting Medical Care? How to Avoid Getting an Infection – March 13, 2017
Global Handwashing Day – October 13, 2016
Safe Travels
Drug-Resistant Travelers’ Diarrhea – July 24, 2017
Managing Travelers’ Diarrhea While Traveling Abroad – July 24, 2017
Summer Travel – July 5, 2017
Caribbean Travel – July 5, 2017
New 2018 Yellow Book Available – June 26, 2017
Healthy Fun in the Sun on Your Next Trip – June 22, 2017
Travel Smart: Get Vaccinated – May 22, 2017
Pets and International Travel – May 8, 2017
Travel and Natural Disasters – April 10, 2017
Itching to Travel for Spring Break this Year? March 7, 2017
Cold-Weather Travel – February 27, 2017
Avoid Mosquito Bites while Traveling – December 7, 2016
Travel to Hot Climates – December 7, 2016
Staying Healthy on a Cruise – December 7, 2016
Safe and Healthy Travel to an International Mass Gathering – December 7, 2016
Medical Tourism – December 5, 2016
Advice for Safe and Healthy Travel for Students – November 9, 2016
Long Distance Flights – October 13, 2016
Don’t Wreck Your Vacation! – August 3, 2016
Traveling Overseas? Consider Getting Insurance – February 29, 2016
Health Tips for Long-Term Travelers – September 16, 2013
Safety in Healthcare Settings
Antibiotics Aren’t Always the Answer – November 14, 2016
Put Your Medicines Up and Away and Out of Sight – June 13, 2016
Getting Medical Care? How to Avoid Getting an Infection – March 14, 2016
What You Should Know Before Your Surgery – March 14, 2016
Improving Antibiotic Use – June 2, 2015
Counterfeit Drugs – April 7, 2014
Antibiotic Resistance Threats in the US – September 16, 2013
Information about Specific Infectious Diseases
Take a Bite Out of Rabies! – September 25, 2017
Get Ahead of Sepsis – September 1, 2017
Fungal infections – 10 Questions to Protect Your Health – August 11, 2017
Valley Fever Awareness – August 11, 2017
ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day – May 12, 2017
Learn About Cronobacter Infection – April 10, 2017
National Public Health Week – April 3, 2017
Avoid Dengue by Preventing Mosquito Bites – March 9, 2017
World Leprosy Day: Bust the Myths, Learn the Facts – January 24, 2017
Protect Your Children from Cervical and other HPV Cancers – January 17, 2017
Zika – September 2, 2016
Hunters: Protect Yourself from Brucellosis – September 1, 2016
Letters to CDC Ebola Workers – April 15, 2015
Ebola: Getting to Zero – April 2, 2015
- Page last reviewed: October 6, 2017
- Page last updated: October 6, 2017
- Content source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID)