Articles tagged as: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
October 13, 2020
Local Medical Center Gets CDC Grant To Collect Sickle Cell Data
The Indiana Hemophilia and Thrombosis Center in Indianapolis has received a 3-year grant to collect data aimed at helping Hoosiers living with sickle cell anemia.
Read MoreSeptember 3, 2020
Advocates Say Federal Eviction Moratorium Delays Problem, Should Prompt State Response
Indiana housing advocates say the new federal eviction moratorium is an opportunity for the state to address the larger housing instability crisis.
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2020
State Exploring Impact Of New Federal Eviction Moratorium
Indiana is evaluating how Hoosiers will be affected by the recent eviction moratorium issued by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read MoreApril 28, 2020
CDC Adds 6 Symptoms To Its COVID-19 List
The Centers for Disease Control now recognizes chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat and new loss of taste or smell as symptoms of the disease.
Read MoreSeptember 4, 2019
Indiana Gets $21M Grant For Drug Overdose Data Collection
The Indiana State Department of Health is getting $7.1 million a year for three years under its grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Read MoreDecember 17, 2018
Indiana Ranks 29th In Smoking Prevention Efforts By National Report
A new report finds Indiana spends just over 10 percent of the CDC's recommended amount on cessation and prevention programs.
Read MoreAugust 24, 2018
One Case Lands Indiana On Measles Watchlist
The state has had one reported case of measles. It takes three to declare an outbreak.
Read MoreApril 11, 2018
Fake Pot Likely Tainted With Rat Poison Kills 3, Sickens 100
Tests on fake pot bought at a Chicago convenience store by undercover agents detected the rat poison ingredient, the U.S. attorney's office said in a news release.
Read MoreJuly 5, 2017
Free Pre-Diabetes Classes For City of Indy Employees
More than 500,000 Hoosiers are diabetic - and as many as 28,000 are pre-diabetic.
Read MoreMay 15, 2017
Indiana's Hepatitis C Rate Is Double The National Average -- Weak Prevention Laws Aren't Helping
The state has implemented just one of five CDC-recommended measures to prevent the spread of the disease through sharing contaminated needles.
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