Number of People with Diabetes Increases to 24 Million
Estimates of Diagnosed Diabetes Now Available for all U.S. Counties
CDC Media Update: XDR TB Public Health Investigation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides the following update regarding its investigation and public health actions related to a patient with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB). CDC is recommending that passengers and crew on two trans-Atlantic flights taken by the patient be notified of potential exposure to tuberculosis and evaluated for TB…
CDC Releases New Data on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) from Multiple Communities in the United States
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported findings today from the first and largest summary of prevalence data from multiple U.S. communities participating in an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) surveillance project…
Health Groups Release 2008 Immunization Schedules
Updated immunization recommendations for childhood influenza and adolescent meningococcal vaccinations are included in the 2008 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules released jointly today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)…
New Report Shows Decline in Stillbirths; Racial Disparities Persist
The rate of fetal deaths, also known as stillbirths, occurring at 20 weeks of gestation or more declined substantially between 1990 and 2003, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
New Studies Shed Light on Circumstances Associated with Violent Deaths
Binge drinking is common among high school students in the United States and is strongly associated with sexual activity, violence, and other risky behaviors, according to a new study…
CDC Media Availability on Human Swine Influenza Cases
Telephone only media availability for press with questions related to the investigation of cases of swine influenza. Please call in 10 to 15 minutes before the briefing in order to get on the line.