CDC Telebriefing: Zika Virus Update - August 19 - Transcript
CDC hosted a telebriefing to provide an update on the Zika virus
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CDC Telebriefing: Zika Virus Update - 8-19-2016 - Media Advisory
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been working with Florida health officials on investigating cases of locally transmitted Zika virus. The most recent information suggests that there may be a new active Zika transmission in South Florida.
Additional area of active Zika transmission identified in Miami Beach - Press Release
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been working with Florida health officials on investigating cases of locally transmitted Zika virus. An additional area of active Zika transmission has been identified in a section of Miami Beach, in addition to the area of active Zika transmission near Wynwood.
CDC Updates Guidance for Care of Infants Born to Mothers with Possible Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy - Media Statement
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today issued updated interim clinical guidance for health care providers caring for infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy.
Improper care of contact lenses can cause serious eye infections - Press Release
Nearly 1 in 5 contact lens-related eye infections reported to a federal database involved a patient who experienced eye damage, according to a report published in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
Statement from CDC Director Tom Frieden on the passing of Shane Todd, former Tips From Former Smokers campaign participant - Media Statement
We are deeply saddened by the passing of our friend Shane Todd from complications of cancer at the age of 49. Shane was just 34 years old when he was diagnosed with throat cancer caused by the cigarette smoking he began at 18.
Two Cases of Polio Detected in Nigeria - Media Statement
Two children have been diagnosed with polio in Nigeria, after two years without any polio recognized in that country. Polio is a terrible disease that no child should suffer.
CDC adds Cayman Islands to interim travel guidance related to Zika virus - Media Statement
CDC is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing Zika virus? transmission. Today, CDC posted a Zika virus travel notice for Cayman Islands. CDC has issued travel notices (level 2, "practice enhanced precautions") for people traveling to destinations with Zika. For a full list of affected countries/regions, visit http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/page/zika-travel-information.
National ALS Registry Releases Updated Prevalence Estimates - Press Release
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry's (ATSDR) National ALS Registry today released its second report on the prevalence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS, commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease) in the United States for the years 2012 and 2013.
Some racial, ethnic groups continue smoking cigarettes at higher rates - Press Release
Despite a significant decline in overall adult cigarette smoking since 1964, disparities in cigarette smoking remain among racial and ethnic population groups, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
CDC adds Antigua and Barbuda and Turks and Caicos Islands (U.K.) to interim travel guidance related to Zika virus - Media Statement
CDC is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing Zika virus transmission. Today, CDC posted a Zika virus travel notice for Antigua and Barbuda as well as Turks and Caicos Islands (U.K.).
CDC Announces new director of Division of Select Agents and Toxins - Media Statement
CDC announces today the selection of Samuel S. Edwin, Ph.D., to become the new director of the agency's Division of Select Agents and Toxins (DSAT).
CDC awards $16 million to states and territories to fight Zika - Press Release
Funding provided for states and territories to respond to the emerging threat, quickly identify cases of microcephaly and other adverse birth outcomes linked to Zika, ...
CDC issues travel guidance related to Miami neighborhood with active Zika spread - Press Release
New assessments of mosquito populations and test results this past weekend by Florida public health officials, as part of a community survey in the Miami neighborhood where several Zika infections were recently confirmed, have found persistent mosquito populations and additional Zika infections in the same area.
CDC Telebriefing: Zika Virus Update - August 1 - Media Advisory
CDC will host a telebriefing to provide an update on the Zika virus
Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: Zika Virus Update - July 29 - Transcript
Transcript for CDC telebriefing that to provided an update on the Zika virus.
Florida investigation links four recent Zika cases to local mosquito-borne virus transmission - Press Release
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been informed by the State of Florida that Zika virus infections in four people were likely caused by bites of local Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
Zika infections increasing rapidly in Puerto Rico - Press Release
As of July 7, Zika has been diagnosed in 5,582* people, including 672 pregnant women, in Puerto Rico according to a new report published today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
CDC Telebriefing: Zika Virus Update - July 29 - Media Advisory
CDC will host a telebriefing to provide an update on the Zika virus
CDC funding accelerates antibiotic resistance efforts - Media Statement
CDC is providing $67 million to help health departments nationwide tackle antibiotic resistance and other patient safety threats, including healthcare-associated infections.
CDC adds Saba to interim travel guidance related to Zika virus - Media Statement
CDC is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing Zika virus? transmission. Today, CDC posted a Zika virus travel notice for Saba.
CDC Issues Updated Zika Recommendations: Interim Guidance for healthcare providers caring for pregnant women with possible exposure to Zika virus; Interim Guidance for the prevention of sexually transmitted Zika virus - Media Statement
CDC today issued updated guidance and information to prevent Zika virus transmission and health effects.
CDC awards $60 million to help states and territories battle Zika - Press Release
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will begin making awards totaling nearly $60 million to states, cities, and territories to support efforts to protect Americans from Zika virus disease and adverse health outcomes that can result from Zika infection, including the serious birth defect microcephaly.
Webcast: Clinical Evaluation & Management of Infants with Congenital Zika Infection - Media Advisory
CDC will host a meeting in collaboration with the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Transcript for CDC Media Availability: Support for Utah investigation of Zika - Transcript
Transcript for CDC Media Availability: Support for Utah investigation of Zika - Transcript
CDC assisting Utah investigation of Zika virus infection apparently not linked to travel - Media Statement
CDC is assisting in the investigation of a case of Zika in a Utah resident who is a family contact of the elderly Utah resident who died in late June.
CDC Media Availability: Support for Utah investigation of Zika - Media Advisory
CDC will host a media availability to answer questions from reporters about the case of Zika reported by Utah health officials.
CDC Joins Global Leaders in New Partnership to End Violence Against Children - Media Advisory
The new partnership supports individuals and groups working to prevent and respond to violence; protect childhood; and make societies safe for children.
First female-to-male sexual transmission of Zika virus infection reported in New York City - Media Statement
The New York City report of female-to-male sexual transmission of Zika virus infection is the first documented case of sexual transmission of Zika from a woman to her sex partner...
CDC adds St. Eustatius to interim travel guidance related to Zika virus - Media Statement
CDC is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing Zika virus? transmission. Today, CDC posted a Zika virus travel notice for St. Eustatius.
CDC Models Risk of Zika Virus Importation Resulting from Travel to the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games - Media Statement
According to the Brazilian Tourism Board, approximately 350,000 - 500,000 international visitors and athletes from 207 countries are expected to travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games (Games).
Tobacco use, involuntary secondhand smoke exposure high in multiunit housing residents - Press Release
Americans living in multiunit housing, such as apartments and condominiums, are more likely to use tobacco products and less likely to have smoke-free home rules than people living in single-family housing, according to a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC Telebriefing: Motor Vehicle Crash Deaths - Transcript
Transcript and audio file of CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Where does the U.S. stand in crash death rates compared with other high-income countries?
CDC Releases Detailed History of the 2014-2016 Ebola Response in MMWR - Press Release
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today will release a detailed account of the agency's work on the largest, longest outbreak response in the agency's history: the Ebola epidemic of 2014-2016. The series of articles, in a special supplement to CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), comes on the second anniversary of the official activation of the agency's emergency response to Ebola.
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Environmental Protection Agency Urge Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to Consider Aerial Spraying as Part of Integrated Mosquito Control to Reduce Zika-Associated Birth Defects - Media Statement
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recommend the people and the government of Puerto Rico consider implementing aerial spraying as part of an integrated mosquito control program.
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Where does the U.S. stand in crash death rates compared with other high-income countries? - Media Advisory
CDC Telebriefing on the new Vital Signs focused on where the US stands in crash deaths, in relation to other high-income countries.
Motor vehicle crash fatalities in the U.S. could drop by half with proven strategies - Press Release
About 90 people die each day from motor vehicle crashes in the United States, resulting in the highest death rate among 19 high-income comparison countries.
CDC Awards $30 Million to 23 state injury and violence prevention programs - Media Advisory
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today it will award $30 million to 23 state health departments over the next five years as part of the Core State Violence and Injury Prevention Program (Core SVIPP).
CDC Awards Funds for States and Territories to Prepare for Zika - Press Release
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $25 million in funding to states, cities, and territories to support efforts to protect Americans from Zika virus infection and associated adverse health outcomes, including microcephaly and the other serious birth defects.
Federal Select Agent Program first annual report released - Media Advisory
The Federal Select Agent Program (FSAP) released today its first annual report of data on the regulation and oversight of laboratories that work with biological agents and toxins that have the potential to pose a severe threat to public, animal or plant health, or to animal or plant products (select agents and toxins).
CDC adds Anguilla to interim travel guidance related to Zika virus - Media Statement
CDC is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing Zika virus transmission. Today, CDC posted a Zika virus travel notice for Anguilla.
New study sheds light on how some survive Ebola - Press Release
Finding points way to new approaches to Ebola treatment
CDC Awards $26 Million to Academic Medical Centers, Drives Innovation to Protect Patients - Press Release
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $26 million to support applied research at five academic medical centers as part of a patient safety effort known as Prevention Epicenters Program.
Global Health Security - Liberia
Building Response Capabilities in Liberia after Ebola
CDC investigation: Blood lead levels higher after switch to Flint River water - Press Release
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released the results of its investigation into the potential health impact that lead contamination in the Flint, Michigan water supply had on the blood lead levels of local children.
Southeastern states not protected by comprehensive smoke-free laws - Press Release
Ten years after the Surgeon General's report on the dangers of exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke, no states in the Southeast have a statewide comprehensive smoke-free law, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
ACIP votes down use of LAIV for 2016-2017 flu season - Media Statement
CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) today voted that live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), also known as the "nasal spray" flu vaccine, should not be used during the 2016-2017 flu season.
CDC Foundation's New Business Pulse Focuses on Rising Health Care Costs - Media Advisory
Business Pulse: Lowering Costs, Improving Productivity, launched today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation, focuses on how businesses can tackle the burden of rising health care costs.
U.S. healthcare facilities have capacity to meet colorectal cancer screening goals - Press Release
US government agencies and their colorectal cancer prevention partners have set a goal that at least 80% of adults ages 50-75 will be screened for colorectal cancer.
CDC launches first national reporting system for harmful algal blooms and associated illnesses - Media Advisory
CDC launched the first national reporting system for harmful algal blooms, as well as a new website with important information for health officials and the public.
CDC Telebriefing: Zika Update - Transcript
Transcripts for CDC Telebriefing Zika Screening Blood Donations for Zika Virus to Protect Blood Update
Advancements in Sickle Cell Disease - Media Advisory
New supplement from the American Journal of Preventive Medicine describes the state of sickle cell disease related care in the United States.
Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices - Media Advisory
Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
CDC Telebriefing: Zika Update - Media Advisory
CDC will host a telephone briefing to provide an update on screening of blood donations for Zika virus infection using an investigational nucleic acid test in Puerto Rico.
CDC Begins Reporting Pregnancy and Birth Outcomes of Women Affected by Zika Virus During Pregnancy - Media Statement
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will begin reporting poor outcomes of pregnancies with laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection. Starting today,
More Men Using Family Planning Services - Press Release
More men are visiting Title X Family Planning Program sites, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the HHS Office of Population Affairs (OPA) in observance of June's Men's Health Month.
CDC Telebriefing: National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) -Transcript
Transcripts for CDC Telebriefing YRBS: 2015 national youth risk behavior survey
Cigarette smoking among U.S. high school students at an all-time low, but e-cigarette use a concern - Press Release
Cigarette smoking among high school students dropped to the lowest levels since the National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) began in 1991, but the use of electronic vapor products, including e-cigarettes, among students poses new challenges according to the 2015 survey results released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC Telebriefing New Vital Signs Report - Can effective water management programs prevent building-associated Legionnaires' disease outbreaks? - Transcripts
Transcripts for CDC Telebriefing New Vital Signs Report - Can effective water management programs prevent building-associated Legionnaires' disease outbreaks?
CDC Telebriefing: National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)- Media Advisory
CDC will host a telephone briefing to discuss and answer questions about findings from the 2015 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).
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