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− | The '''Centers for Disease Control and Prevention''' (or the '''CDC''') is a federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services whose role is to undo the damage caused by the Centers for Disease Chaos and Promotion. (Those guys are such bastards.) | + | The '''Centers for Disease Control and Prevention''' (or the '''CDC''') is a federal agency under the [[Tom Price|Department of Health and Human Services]] whose role is to undo the damage caused by the Centers for Disease Chaos and Promotion. (Those guys are such bastards.) |
'''Location''' | '''Location''' | ||
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− | Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North America, Western Hemisphere, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy, Universe. | + | Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North America, Western Hemisphere, [[Earth]], Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy, Universe. |
'''Recent CDC Recommendations''' | '''Recent CDC Recommendations''' | ||
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− | #On November 18, 2013, the '''CDC''' was humbled when they traced a deadly carbapenem-resistant ''Enterobacteriaceae'' outbreak to a break room within the '''CDC''' infection control department.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/11/cdc/ CDC Break Room Found to Be Culprit in New Bacterial Outbreak]</ref> | + | #On November 18, 2013, the '''CDC''' was humbled when they traced a deadly carbapenem-resistant ''Enterobacteriaceae'' outbreak to a break room within the '''CDC''' infection control department.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/11/cdc/ CDC Break Room Found to Be Culprit in New Bacterial Outbreak (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
− | # On May 1, 2013, the '''CDC''' granted state governments the right to quarantine unvaccinated families in what was called Proposition 23.4.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/05/quarantine/ CDC Plans to Move and Quarantine Unvaccinated Families]</ref> | + | #On May 1, 2013, the '''CDC''' granted state governments the right to quarantine unvaccinated families in what was called Proposition 23.4.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/05/quarantine/ CDC Plans to Move and Quarantine Unvaccinated Families (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
− | # On August 24, 2014, the '''CDC''' warned Americans about an emerging domestic threat called panniculolithiasis, a calcification on imaging ultimately found to be buried under a patient's [[Pannus|pannus]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/08/disease-2/ CDC Warns of Emerging Disease Deemed “Panniculolithiasis”]</ref> | + | #On August 24, 2014, the '''CDC''' warned Americans about an emerging domestic threat called panniculolithiasis, a calcification on imaging ultimately found to be buried under a patient's [[Pannus|pannus]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/08/disease-2/ CDC Warns of Emerging Disease Deemed “Panniculolithiasis” (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
− | # On October 16, 2014, the '''CDC''' responded to growing concerns about the Ebola virus by issuing a disease-containment algorithm called "For the Love of God, Just Burn Everything."<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/10/cdc-ebola/ CDC Releases Revised Ebola Management Policy for Healthcare Workers: Just Burn Everything]</ref> It was the first '''CDC''' guideline ecstatically endorsing the use of gasoline and matches. | + | #On October 16, 2014, the '''CDC''' responded to growing concerns about the Ebola virus by issuing a disease-containment algorithm called "For the Love of God, Just Burn Everything."<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/10/cdc-ebola/ CDC Releases Revised Ebola Management Policy for Healthcare Workers: Just Burn Everything (Gomerblog)]</ref> It was the first '''CDC''' guideline ecstatically endorsing the use of gasoline and matches. |
− | # On October 22, 2014, the '''CDC''' discovered that a man from Raleigh, North Carolina contracted Ebola virus through a [[Patient Satisfaction Survey|patient satisfaction survey]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/10/cdc-ebola-2/ CDC Confirms Ebola Transmitted Via Patient Satisfaction Surveys]</ref> | + | #On October 22, 2014, the '''CDC''' discovered that a man from Raleigh, North Carolina contracted Ebola virus through a [[Patient Satisfaction Survey|patient satisfaction survey]].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/10/cdc-ebola-2/ CDC Confirms Ebola Transmitted Via Patient Satisfaction Surveys (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
− | # On October 31, 2014, the '''CDC''' decided to deal with anti-vaxxers by funding a trip to "send every last one of them overseas.".<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/10/cdc-fund-anti-vaxxer-africa-trip/ CDC to Fund Anti-Vaxxer Africa Trip]</ref> This was met with resounding approval from the medical establishment. | + | #On October 31, 2014, the '''CDC''' decided to deal with anti-vaxxers by funding a trip to "send every last one of them overseas.".<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/10/cdc-fund-anti-vaxxer-africa-trip/ CDC to Fund Anti-Vaxxer Africa Trip (Gomerblog)]</ref> This was met with resounding approval from the medical establishment. |
− | # On January 16, 2016, the '''CDC''' identified a new insect vector called the dry-humping bug.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/01/cdc-dry-humping-bug/ CDC Warning: Dangerous “Dry Humping” Bug Found in Lower U.S.]</ref> | + | #On January 16, 2016, the '''CDC''' identified a new insect vector called the dry-humping bug.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/01/cdc-dry-humping-bug/ CDC Warning: Dangerous “Dry Humping” Bug Found in Lower U.S. (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
− | # On March 6, 2016, the '''CDC''' issued a major reminder to health care providers nationwide that the adjective of pus is "purulent", not "p**sy."<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/03/cdc-purulent/ CDC: The Adjective of Pus is “Purulent,” Not “P**sy”]</ref> Unfortunately, the reminder had the opposite effect; as of September 18, 2016, the word "p**sy" is being said and documented in record levels. | + | #On March 6, 2016, the '''CDC''' issued a major reminder to health care providers nationwide that the adjective of pus is "purulent", not "p**sy."<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/03/cdc-purulent/ CDC: The Adjective of Pus is “Purulent,” Not “P**sy” (Gomerblog)]</ref> Unfortunately, the reminder had the opposite effect; as of September 18, 2016, the word "p**sy" is being said and documented in record levels. |
− | # On April 9, 2016, in response to the emerging threat of the Zika virus, the '''CDC''' implored mosquitoes to wear tiny condoms in order to control the spread.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/zika-virus/ CDC Urges Mosquitos to Wear Tiny Condoms to Fight Zika Virus]</ref> Mosquitoes have disregarded the '''CDC''' recommendation, stating that mosquito sex with tiny condoms "just doesn't feel the same." | + | #On April 9, 2016, in response to the emerging threat of the Zika virus, the '''CDC''' implored mosquitoes to wear tiny condoms in order to control the spread.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/zika-virus/ CDC Urges Mosquitos to Wear Tiny Condoms to Fight Zika Virus (Gomerblog)]</ref> Mosquitoes have disregarded the '''CDC''' recommendation, stating that mosquito sex with tiny condoms "just doesn't feel the same." |
− | # On April 23, 2016, the '''CDC''' recommended that Robert De Niro be put in jail.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/anti-vax-de-niro-vaccine/ CDC Advises Robert De Niro to be Sent to Jail Until Deemed Safe]</ref> | + | #On April 23, 2016, the '''CDC''' recommended that Robert De Niro be put in jail.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/04/anti-vax-de-niro-vaccine/ CDC Advises Robert De Niro to be Sent to Jail Until Deemed Safe (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
− | # On May 20, 2016, the '''CDC''' reported the discovery of a new virus that causes medical noncompliance, thus absolving patients from all the blame.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/05/virus-noncompliance/ CDC: Medical Noncompliance Actually Caused by Virus]</ref> | + | #On May 20, 2016, the '''CDC''' reported the discovery of a new virus that causes medical noncompliance, thus absolving patients from all the blame.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/05/virus-noncompliance/ CDC: Medical Noncompliance Actually Caused by Virus (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
− | # On May 25, 2016, the three wise monkeys supported the recent opioid guidelines released by the '''CDC''', stating, "See no Dilaudid, hear no Dilaudid, speak no Dilaudid."<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/05/three-wise-monkeys/ Three Wise Monkeys Support CDC Opioid Guidelines: “See No Dilaudid, Hear No Dilaudid, Speak No Dilaudid”]</ref> | + | #On May 25, 2016, the three wise monkeys supported the recent opioid guidelines released by the '''CDC''', stating, "See no Dilaudid, hear no Dilaudid, speak no Dilaudid."<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/05/three-wise-monkeys/ Three Wise Monkeys Support CDC Opioid Guidelines: “See No Dilaudid, Hear No Dilaudid, Speak No Dilaudid” (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
− | # On July 12, 2016, the '''CDC''' reminded Americans that those "feeling the burn" should get checked by a medical professional as it may not necessarily be a side effect of supporting Bernie Sanders for President.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/07/with-sanders-out-of-2016-race-cdc-urges-those-still-feeling-the-burn-to-seek-medical-care-immediately/ With Sanders Out of 2016 Race, CDC Urges Those Still “Feeling the Burn” to Seek Medical Care Immediately]</ref> | + | #On July 12, 2016, the '''CDC''' reminded Americans that those "feeling the burn" should get checked by a medical professional as it may not necessarily be a side effect of supporting Bernie Sanders for President.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/07/with-sanders-out-of-2016-race-cdc-urges-those-still-feeling-the-burn-to-seek-medical-care-immediately/ With Sanders Out of 2016 Race, CDC Urges Those Still “Feeling the Burn” to Seek Medical Care Immediately (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
− | # On July 24, 2016, the '''CDC''' recommended immediate cessation of all vaccination programs.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/07/vaccines-2/ Startling Report: CDC Recommends AGAINST Vaccinations, Anti-Vaxxers Now Demanding Their Right to Vaccinate]</ref> | + | #On July 24, 2016, the '''CDC''' recommended immediate cessation of all vaccination programs.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/07/vaccines-2/ Startling Report: CDC Recommends AGAINST Vaccinations, Anti-Vaxxers Now Demanding Their Right to Vaccinate (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
− | # On October 21, 2016, the '''CDC''' warned Americans that [[Man Buns|man buns]] harbor Zika virus and should avoid Urban Outfitters, Brooklyn, and hip coffee shops.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/10/man-buns/ CDC Warns Man Buns Harbor Zika Virus]</ref> | + | #On October 21, 2016, the '''CDC''' warned Americans that [[Man Buns|man buns]] harbor Zika virus and should avoid Urban Outfitters, Brooklyn, and hip coffee shops.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/10/man-buns/ CDC Warns Man Buns Harbor Zika Virus (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
+ | #On October 24, 2016, the '''CDC''' issued recommendations to ignore patients with a pain score > 4, citing evidence from its task force on opioid abuse.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/10/ignore-patients-pain-4/ New CDC Recommendation: Ignore Patients with Pain > 4 (Gomerblog)]</ref> | ||
+ | #On November 22, 2016, the '''CDC''' reminded Americans on Thanksgiving that "“friends don’t let friends drive drunk on gravy" and issued a new blood gravy content chart.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/11/cdc-blood-gravy-content/ CDC Issues Blood Gravy Content Chart for Thanksgiving (Gomerblog)]</ref> | ||
+ | #On February 1, 2017, the '''CDC''' threw in its two cents and told Americans that, if you can help it, you should avoid catching HIV or infections in general. Because, you know, they're bad.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/02/cdc-hiv/ CDC Recommends Against HIV, Infections in General (Gomerblog)]</ref> | ||
+ | #On February 10, 2017, the '''CDC''' built upon the foundation laid by the recommendations they made earlier in the month and stated that they recommend against all human creatures, stating humans are "disgusting creatures" that only exist to spread disease and illness.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/02/cdc-human-interaction/ CDC Recommends Against All Human Interaction (Gomerblog)]</ref> | ||
+ | #On March 15, 2017, the '''CDC''' put the practice of licking eyeballs to rest by formally recommended against it because "that is just totally disgusting."<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/03/cdc-licking-eyeballs/ CDC Recommends Against Licking Eyeballs (Gomerblog)]</ref> | ||
+ | #On July 19, 2017, in a strongly worded statement, the '''CDC''' recommended against the advice of anyone to "eat sh*t and die," stating that the risks far outweigh the benefits.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/07/eat-sht-die/ CDC Recommends Against Any Advice to “Eat Sh*t and Die”]</ref> | ||
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+ | '''Other News''' | ||
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+ | #On February 8, 2017, the '''CDC''' announced they were not going to unveil their new CDC logo featuring Julio Jones in light of the Falcons' devastating loss in [[Super Bowl LI]]. The ''[[New England Journal of Medicine]]'', however, would update to their logo to a picture of [[Bill Belichick]]. | ||
+ | #On June 30, 2017, the '''CDC''' confirmed in great detail that "something has been going around."<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/06/something-going-around/ CDC Confirms “Something Going Around” (Gomerblog)]</ref> | ||
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+ | '''Other Topics''' | ||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | * [[80-Degree Flu]] | ||
+ | * [[Airborne Precautions]] | ||
+ | * [[C. diff]] | ||
+ | * [[List of U.S. Federal Agencies as Medical Agencies]] | ||
+ | * [[MRSA]] | ||
+ | * [[Octopurulent]] | ||
+ | * [[Sepsish]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:44, 20 July 2017
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (or the CDC) is a federal agency under the Department of Health and Human Services whose role is to undo the damage caused by the Centers for Disease Chaos and Promotion. (Those guys are such bastards.)
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States, North America, Western Hemisphere, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy, Universe.
Recent CDC Recommendations
- On November 18, 2013, the CDC was humbled when they traced a deadly carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae outbreak to a break room within the CDC infection control department.[1]
- On May 1, 2013, the CDC granted state governments the right to quarantine unvaccinated families in what was called Proposition 23.4.[2]
- On August 24, 2014, the CDC warned Americans about an emerging domestic threat called panniculolithiasis, a calcification on imaging ultimately found to be buried under a patient's pannus.[3]
- On October 16, 2014, the CDC responded to growing concerns about the Ebola virus by issuing a disease-containment algorithm called "For the Love of God, Just Burn Everything."[4] It was the first CDC guideline ecstatically endorsing the use of gasoline and matches.
- On October 22, 2014, the CDC discovered that a man from Raleigh, North Carolina contracted Ebola virus through a patient satisfaction survey.[5]
- On October 31, 2014, the CDC decided to deal with anti-vaxxers by funding a trip to "send every last one of them overseas.".[6] This was met with resounding approval from the medical establishment.
- On January 16, 2016, the CDC identified a new insect vector called the dry-humping bug.[7]
- On March 6, 2016, the CDC issued a major reminder to health care providers nationwide that the adjective of pus is "purulent", not "p**sy."[8] Unfortunately, the reminder had the opposite effect; as of September 18, 2016, the word "p**sy" is being said and documented in record levels.
- On April 9, 2016, in response to the emerging threat of the Zika virus, the CDC implored mosquitoes to wear tiny condoms in order to control the spread.[9] Mosquitoes have disregarded the CDC recommendation, stating that mosquito sex with tiny condoms "just doesn't feel the same."
- On April 23, 2016, the CDC recommended that Robert De Niro be put in jail.[10]
- On May 20, 2016, the CDC reported the discovery of a new virus that causes medical noncompliance, thus absolving patients from all the blame.[11]
- On May 25, 2016, the three wise monkeys supported the recent opioid guidelines released by the CDC, stating, "See no Dilaudid, hear no Dilaudid, speak no Dilaudid."[12]
- On July 12, 2016, the CDC reminded Americans that those "feeling the burn" should get checked by a medical professional as it may not necessarily be a side effect of supporting Bernie Sanders for President.[13]
- On July 24, 2016, the CDC recommended immediate cessation of all vaccination programs.[14]
- On October 21, 2016, the CDC warned Americans that man buns harbor Zika virus and should avoid Urban Outfitters, Brooklyn, and hip coffee shops.[15]
- On October 24, 2016, the CDC issued recommendations to ignore patients with a pain score > 4, citing evidence from its task force on opioid abuse.[16]
- On November 22, 2016, the CDC reminded Americans on Thanksgiving that "“friends don’t let friends drive drunk on gravy" and issued a new blood gravy content chart.[17]
- On February 1, 2017, the CDC threw in its two cents and told Americans that, if you can help it, you should avoid catching HIV or infections in general. Because, you know, they're bad.[18]
- On February 10, 2017, the CDC built upon the foundation laid by the recommendations they made earlier in the month and stated that they recommend against all human creatures, stating humans are "disgusting creatures" that only exist to spread disease and illness.[19]
- On March 15, 2017, the CDC put the practice of licking eyeballs to rest by formally recommended against it because "that is just totally disgusting."[20]
- On July 19, 2017, in a strongly worded statement, the CDC recommended against the advice of anyone to "eat sh*t and die," stating that the risks far outweigh the benefits.[21]
Other News
- On February 8, 2017, the CDC announced they were not going to unveil their new CDC logo featuring Julio Jones in light of the Falcons' devastating loss in Super Bowl LI. The New England Journal of Medicine, however, would update to their logo to a picture of Bill Belichick.
- On June 30, 2017, the CDC confirmed in great detail that "something has been going around."[22]
Other Topics
- 80-Degree Flu
- Airborne Precautions
- C. diff
- List of U.S. Federal Agencies as Medical Agencies
- MRSA
- Octopurulent
- Sepsish
References
- ↑ CDC Break Room Found to Be Culprit in New Bacterial Outbreak (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC Plans to Move and Quarantine Unvaccinated Families (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC Warns of Emerging Disease Deemed “Panniculolithiasis” (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC Releases Revised Ebola Management Policy for Healthcare Workers: Just Burn Everything (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC Confirms Ebola Transmitted Via Patient Satisfaction Surveys (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC to Fund Anti-Vaxxer Africa Trip (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC Warning: Dangerous “Dry Humping” Bug Found in Lower U.S. (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC: The Adjective of Pus is “Purulent,” Not “P**sy” (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC Urges Mosquitos to Wear Tiny Condoms to Fight Zika Virus (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC Advises Robert De Niro to be Sent to Jail Until Deemed Safe (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC: Medical Noncompliance Actually Caused by Virus (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Three Wise Monkeys Support CDC Opioid Guidelines: “See No Dilaudid, Hear No Dilaudid, Speak No Dilaudid” (Gomerblog)
- ↑ With Sanders Out of 2016 Race, CDC Urges Those Still “Feeling the Burn” to Seek Medical Care Immediately (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Startling Report: CDC Recommends AGAINST Vaccinations, Anti-Vaxxers Now Demanding Their Right to Vaccinate (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC Warns Man Buns Harbor Zika Virus (Gomerblog)
- ↑ New CDC Recommendation: Ignore Patients with Pain > 4 (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC Issues Blood Gravy Content Chart for Thanksgiving (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC Recommends Against HIV, Infections in General (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC Recommends Against All Human Interaction (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC Recommends Against Licking Eyeballs (Gomerblog)
- ↑ CDC Recommends Against Any Advice to “Eat Sh*t and Die”
- ↑ CDC Confirms “Something Going Around” (Gomerblog)