CDC Around the World: Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

CDC Around the World: Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

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High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, has become a global crisis and is estimated to cause 9 million preventable deaths worldwide each year. View full-sized photo

Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Hypertension

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Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Hypertension

Blog of the Week HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, ALSO KNOWN AS HYPERTENSION, HAS BECOME A GLOBAL CRISIS In the United States, 67 million or 1 in 3 adults have high blood pressure (>140/90 mmHg), and only about half of these adults have their condition under control. Worldwide, high blood pressure is estimated to cause 9 million preventable deaths and is expected to increase. Commonly referred to as the “silent killer” because it often has no warning signs or symptoms, hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack and stroke…read blog

Infographic of the Week

HYPERTENSION WORLDWIDE View full-sized infographic

Video of the Week

CONTROL YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE(Courtesy of World Health Organization) One in three adults has high blood pressure, are you one of them? High blood pressure leads to heart attack and stroke…watch video

Story of the Week

CDC’S RESPONSE FOR GLOBAL HYPERTENSION CONTROL High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, has become a global crisis and is estimated to cause 9 million preventable deaths worldwide. Commonly referred to as the “silent killer,” hypertension often has no warning signs and is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack and stroke. Over a billion people worldwide have hypertension, yet a small fraction have the disease under control. Based on lessons learned from global HIV and tuberculosis programs, we know that broad scale hypertension control, although challenging, is feasible…read story

CDC Ebola Updates

Latest Outbreak Info The World Health Organization has reported 26,798 cases of Ebola and 11,089 deaths worldwide…read more Q & A on Ebola Updated Travel Notice: Liberia More resources on the CDC Ebola website >>

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