CDC Around the World: Oct. 29 is World Stroke Day

CDC Around the World: Oct. 29 is World Stroke Day

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October 29 is World Stroke Day. 1 in 5 women will have a stroke in their lifetime. View full-sized photo Spotlighted Topic of the Week: World Stroke Day CDC Ebola Updates In the News On the Calendar

Spotlighted Topic of the Week: World Stroke Day 

Blog of the Week

CDC RECOGNIZES WOMEN AND STROKE FOR WORLD STROKE DAY As a woman, I am particularly interested in this year’s World Stroke Day focus. I am a woman and stroke can affect me, my family members, my patients’ families and women around the world. Worldwide, there are 15 million strokes each year, 10 million of which will end in death or permanent disability. Women have more strokes than men, and are more likely to die from stroke than men. In the United States each year, stroke kills twice as many women as breast cancer...read blog

Infographic of the Week

WORLD STROKE CAMPAIGN: "I AM WOMAN" View full-sized infographic

Video of the Week

RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF STROKE When someone is having a stroke, every minute counts. Just as putting out a fire quickly can stop it from spreading, treating a stroke quickly can reduce damage to the brain. If you learn how to recognize the telltale signs of a stroke, you can act quickly and save a life—maybe even your own...watch video

Story of the Week

ENHANCING HIV CARE DELIVERY SYSTEMS TO ADDRESS NONCOMMUNICABLE DISEASES

Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is the leading risk factor for stroke. We know that early detection and treatment of high blood pressure can reduce the risk of stroke by up to 40%. Although screening and treatment are inexpensive, efforts to control high blood pressure in many sub-Saharan African countries have been limited...read story

CDC Ebola Updates



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Latest Outbreak Info The World Health Organization has reported 28,582 cases of Ebola and 11,314 deaths worldwide...read more Q & A on Ebola Podcast: CDC Ebola Response Update Updated Review of Human-to-Human Transmission of Ebola Virus

In the News

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On the Calendar

November 12: World Pneumonia Day
November 14: World Diabetes Day
November 15: World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
November 16-22: World Antibiotic Awareness Week
November 19: World Toilet Day
November 19: International Men's Day
November 20: Universal Children's Day
November 20: World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day
November 25: World International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women