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Join our Telegram 'Axios: 'The following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sites or datasets were scrubbed as of Friday afternoon. It's not immediately clear what day they were removed.' – the Youth Risk Behavior Survey – AtlasPlus, which housed HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and STD information – A contraception page for health care providers – A page on ending gender-based violence – Evidence supporting recommendations for HPV vaccination harmonization across genders, ages 22 through 26 years – Heart disease death rates by gender, by county, Florida -Information about transgender and gender diverse people.
