Morbidity and Mortality Weekly – AZ Dept. of Health Services Director's Blog

CDC Report Highlights Rare Cases of Paralysis in Maricopa County Children

By Cara Christ|2017-07-25T11:10:51-07:00July 25th, 2017|Preparedness|

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a report this week in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) about five Arizona children diagnosed with Acute Flaccid Myelitis (AFM). AFM is a rare but serious condition that affects the nervous system causing a sudden onset of arm and/or leg weakness and loss of muscle [...]

Top 10 Public Health Accomplishments 2000 – 2010

By azdhs-admin|2017-02-10T09:51:45-07:00June 6th, 2011|General, Preparedness, Prevention|

The major public health achievements of the first 10 years of the 21st century included improvements in vaccine preventable and infectious diseases, reductions in deaths from certain chronic diseases, declines in deaths and injuries from motor vehicle crashes, and more, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 10 domestic [...]