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Helicobacter pylori and Peptic Ulcer Disease

 

Peptic ulcer disease affects approximately 25 million Americans and has a $6 billion impact on the nation's health care costs. Most ulcers are caused by an infection with the bacterium, Helicobacter pylori, and can be cured in about two weeks with antibiotics.

 

English/Inglés

Good News- A Cure For Ulcers!! 
H. pylori Fact Sheet for Health Care Providers 
Economic Impact of Ulcers
History of Ulcer Diagnosis and Treatment 
H. pylori Myth Sheet
CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
Members of the CDC H. pylori Partnership 
Television and radio public service announcement
Education materials order form

Español/Spanish

Datos Sobre Las Ulceras
El impacto económico de las úlceras 
Reseña del diagnóstico y tratamiento de las úlceras 
¿Su trabajo lo llena de tensiones?
Integrantes del grupo de asesoría sobre el  H. pylori del CDC
Anuncio de servicio publico para television y radio
Formulario de pedido de materiales educativos

 

Ulcers - An Infection  Antibiotics are the cure

Una úlcera es una infección Los antibióticos pueden curarla  

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For more information about H. pylori infection and ulcers,
see your health care provider or call toll-free: 1-888-MY-ULCER.
 
Para obtener más información sobre las infecciones causadas por H. pylori y las úlceras, consulte a su médico o llame gratis al 1-888-698-5237


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H. pylori Education Campaign
Division of Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases
National Center for Infectious Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road, MS: C09
Atlanta, GA 30333
1-888-MY-ULCER