Bacterial Diseases

CDC Foundation Receives Three Grants Totaling $13.5 Million For Meningitis and Rotavirus Global Advancements

December 17, 2013

The grants will enable CDC to work in collaboration with partners to advance the implementation of meningitis and rotavirus vaccines, ensuring global disease protection.

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World Meningitis Day 2020: The Impact of Global Partnerships in Fighting Bacterial Meningitis

Candace Wheeler

2020-04-21

CDC’s Faces from the Frontlines featured at Atlanta Airport

Terri Heyns, MA

2019-10-18

Immunologic Endpoints Against Young Infant Group B Streptococcal Disease

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Catherine Zilber, MSC

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Immunologic Endpoints Against Young Infant Group B Streptococcal Disease

CDC's National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

United States of America

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To provide a case-control study comparing naturally occurring group B strep antibodies in young infants with invasive disease versus controls will establish antibody thresholds associated with protection and inform decisions about future maternal Group B Streptococcus vaccine licensure.

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Catherine Zilber, MSC

2018-04-24

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Lisa Splitlog

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November 16, 2015

A primary factor driving antibiotic resistance is the overuse and misuse of antibiotics. To help address this issue, the CDC Foundation partnered with The Pew Charitable Trusts to analyze antibiotic use in inpatient and outpatient healthcare settings in the United States.

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Mathuram Santosham Receives 2014 Fries Prize for Improving Health

October 7, 2014

Mathuram Santosham, M.D., M.P.H., received the Fries Prize for Improving Health at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for his research and contribution in fighting the deadly Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease.

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CDC: Working to Stop the Cough Heard Around the World

Pierce Nelson

2013-09-13

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CDC Foundation Receives Three Grants Totaling $13.5 Million For Meningitis and Rotavirus Global Advancements

World Meningitis Day 2020: The Impact of Global Partnerships in Fighting Bacterial Meningitis

CDC’s Faces from the Frontlines featured at Atlanta Airport

Immunologic Endpoints Against Young Infant Group B Streptococcal Disease

World Meningitis Day 2018: Eliminating Epidemics of Meningococcal A Meningitis

From Food Safety to Flu, CDC Protects the Health of Your Business

CDC Foundation Partners with The Pew Charitable Trusts to Examine Antibiotic Use in U.S. Healthcare Settings

Mathuram Santosham Receives 2014 Fries Prize for Improving Health

CDC: Working to Stop the Cough Heard Around the World