On Dec. 22, 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will remove Sierra Leone from the list of nations affected by Ebola that are subject to enhanced visa and port-of-entry screening.
From 2000 to 2014 nearly half a million Americans died from drug overdoses. Opioid overdose deaths, including both opioid pain relievers and heroin, hit record levels in 2014, with an alarming 14 percent increase in just one year, according to new data published today in CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
More than a third of American adults are eligible to take cholesterol-lowering medications under the current guidelines or were already taking them - but nearly half of them are not, according to a report by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researchers published in the current issue of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
New CDC estimates underscore the need to increase awareness of a daily pill that can prevent HIV infection
CDC's latest Vital Signs report finds a continuing need to raise awareness of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) - a daily pill that can prevent HIV infection - among those who are at substantial risk for HIV infection.
A new Vital Signs report published today estimates that 25 percent of sexually active gay and bisexual adult men, nearly 20 percent of adults who inject drugs, and less than 1 percent of heterosexually active adults are at substantial risk for HIV infection and should be counseled about PrEP, a daily pill for HIV prevention.
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is one essential component in the nation's high-impact prevention strategy for HIV. Many people at very high risk for HIV infection are not getting PrEP and not enough primary health care providers know about it.
Business Pulse: Workplace Safety and Health, launched today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Foundation, focuses on innovative employer strategies using science-based solutions from CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to address emerging worker safety and health issues and well-recognized workplace hazards and exposures.
The number of cancer survivors - people who live after a cancer diagnosis - is expected to grow substantially over the next few decades as the U.S. population ages and as early detection methods and treatments continue to improve.
GET SMART ABOUT ANTIBIOTICS WEEK, an annual one-week observance starting on Monday, November 16, raises awareness of the threat of antibiotic resistance and the importance of improving antibiotic use.
The President has proclaimed Nov. 16-22 "Get Smart About Antibiotics Week." Get Smart Week builds on the momentum generated at the White House Forum on Antibiotic Stewardship, where more than 150 organizations pledged to improve antibiotic use and slow the spread of antibiotic resistance.
American adults who are uninsured or on Medicaid smoke at rates more than double those for adults with private health insurance or Medicare, according to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
On November 10, 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will modify enhanced Ebola port-of-entry screening for travelers from Sierra Leone.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with federal, professional, and non-profit organizations, has developed a set of resources called Parents for Healthy Schools. School groups such as parent-teacher associations and school wellness committees can use the materials to engage parents in creating healthy school environments.
Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have discovered cancer cells originating in a common tapeworm may take root in people with weakened immune systems, causing cancer-like tumors. It is the first known case of a person becoming ill from cancer cells that arose in a parasite - in this case, Hymenolepis nana, the dwarf tapeworm.
Multistate foodborne disease outbreaks sicken thousands, highlight need for action
To identify best practices and to increase use of strategies to prevent healthcare-associated blood clots, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today launched a challenge designed to find, honor and recognize hospitals, multi-hospital systems, hospital networks, and managed care organizations that have implemented innovative and effective prevention strategies or interventions.
Multistate outbreaks cause more than half of all deaths in foodborne disease outbreaks despite accounting for only a tiny fraction (3 percent) of reported outbreaks in the United States, according to a new Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Millions of Americans get sick from foodborne germs each year. Most foodborne outbreaks occur among small groups in a local setting. Outbreaks that make people in more than one state sick with the same germ are less common but more severe.
Multistate outbreaks caused 56% of deaths in all reported foodborne outbreaks from 2010 to 2014, although they accounted for just 3% of all such outbreaks from 2010 to 2014. What can the government and the food industry do to protect the public's health and stop outbreaks from happening?
Information about influenza activity in the United States is collected, compiled and analyzed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and published in a report called FluView. CDC has resumed full FluView reporting for the 2015-2016 U.S. flu season and has made a number of refinements to the report this season.
Beginning with the Oct. 23, 2015, Supplements to Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), CDC will publish the summaries of all notifiable conditions - infectious and noninfectious - at the same time. Together, these two reports provide official statistics for all nationally notifiable conditions in the same MMWR volume.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released a redesigned online tool making it easier to search data on foodborne disease outbreaks.
Excessive alcohol use continues to be a drain on the American economy, according to a study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Excessive drinking cost the U.S. $249 billion in 2010, or $2.05 per drink, a significant increase from $223.5 billion, or $1.90 per drink, in 2006.
CDC study shows urgent need for improved prescribing practices
Preliminary results of a study into persistence of Ebola virus in body fluids show that some men still produce semen samples that test positive for Ebola virus nine months after onset of symptoms.
CDC's redesigned website Healthy Pets Healthy People provides a wealth of information about zoonotic diseases, illnesses that can spread to people from pets, farm animals, and wildlife.
Breastfeeding Support Improves in Many U.S. Hospitals
Hospitals play a vital role in supporting moms to breastfeed, and that support has improved. The percentage of US hospitals using a majority of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding increased from about 29 percent in 2007 to almost 54 percent in 2013, a nearly two-fold increase in six years.
Hospital practices in the first hours and days after a birth make the difference in whether and how long babies are breastfed. In the United States, hospital support for breastfeeding has largely improved since 2007, according to the latest CDC Vital Signs report.
Hospital support for breastfeeding has improved since 2007, according to the latest CDC Vital Signs report released today. The percentage of U.S. hospitals using a majority of the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding increased from approximately 29 percent in 2007 to 54 percent in 2013, a nearly two-fold increase over six years.
New funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today more than doubled the number of CDC Prevention Epicenters. Six new American academic institutions join the five existing Epicenters working to discover new ways to protect patients from dangerous germs.
CDC today launched its redesigned Healthy Pets Healthy People website, with expanded information about diseases people can catch from pets, farm animals, and wildlife. Users can now search alphabetically by animal and learn which zoonotic diseases they may carry.
CDC welcomes today's announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) of new Early Release HIV Treatment and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) guidelines that will significantly increase the number of people eligible for life-saving anti-retroviral treatment (ART) and expand access to a powerful tool for preventing HIV among those at greatest risk.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today it has awarded a total of $22,800,000 to 24 state health departments, as well as six universities, and one American Indian tribe to increase colorectal screening. The grants, awarded in a competitive process, are designed to increase colorectal (colon) cancer screening rates among men and women aged 50 to 75 years.
The total cost of injuries and violence in the United States was $671 billion in 2013, according to two Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR) released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
An estimated 70 percent of U.S. middle and high school students who have used a tobacco product in the past 30 days have used at least one flavored tobacco product during this period, according to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
A human death from rabies is a tragic but rare thing in the United States and most developed nations. It's just as tragic but sadly common in parts of the world where some 3 billion people are at risk of being bitten by a rabid dog.
One in 10 (10.2 percent) pregnant women in the United States ages 18 to 44 years reports drinking alcohol in the past 30 days. In addition, 3.1 percent of pregnant women report binge drinking - defined as 4 or more alcoholic beverages on one occasion.
The latest CDC maps detailing the prevalence of adult obesity in the United States based on 2014 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) state and territory-specific data are now available.
On Saturday, September 26, 2015, the David J. Sencer CDC Museum at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, Georgia, will open its doors from 10 am to 4 pm, as part of Smithsonian magazine's eleventh annual Museum Day Live! event.
On September 21, 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will remove Liberia from the list of nations affected by Ebola that are subject to enhanced visa and port-of-entry screening.
Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, joined by other leading medical and public health experts, will discuss preparing the public for the coming flu season at a news conference presented by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). Dr. Frieden will announce final influenza vaccination coverage estimates for the 2014-2015 season.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a series of illustrated communication products for organizations that serve Spanish-speaking immigrant workers.
In anticipation of Hispanic Heritage Month, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a series of illustrated communication products for organizations that serve Spanish-speaking immigrant workers. The family of products, Protéjase en el trabajo (Protect yourself at work), encourages workers to know and exercise their rights to workplace safety.
In 2013 in the United States, injuries, including all causes of unintentional and violence-related injuries combined, accounted for 59% of all deaths among persons ages 1-44 years of age-that is more deaths than non-communicable diseases and infectious diseases combined.
Stephan Monroe, PhD, has been appointed CDC's first associate director for laboratory science and safety. He has served as acting associate director for laboratory science and safety since May 2015. Reporting to the CDC director, he will lead agency-wide laboratory science and safety initiatives and improvement efforts, including high-level oversight and coordination of critical laboratory policies and operations th…
New recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advise all nursing homes to improve antibiotic prescribing practices and reduce their inappropriate use to protect residents from the consequences of antibiotic-resistant infections, such as C. difficile.
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the launch of Prescription Drug Overdose: Prevention for States, a new program to help states end the ongoing prescription drug overdose epidemic.
Effective Sept. 3, 2015, CDC has downgraded the travel notice for Ebola in Liberia to a Watch Level 1, which means CDC recommends U.S. residents practice usual precautions when traveling to Liberia. Travel notices are designed to inform travelers and clinicians about current health issues related to specific destinations.
High school athletes who play on sports teams smoke tobacco products at a lower rate than non-athletes, but use smokeless tobacco at a higher rate, according to a study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in today's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).
Early treatment of flu-hospitalized people 65 and older with flu antiviral medications cuts the duration of their hospital stay and reduces their risk of needing extended care after discharge, a new CDC study finds.
Transcript for CDC Telebriefing:Most Americans' hearts are older than their age
A majority of U.S. adults have a heart age that is older than their chronological age-evidence that they could be at greater risk for heart attacks and stroke.
Your heart may be older than you are - and that's not good. According to a new CDC Vital Signs report, 3 out of 4 U.S. adults have a predicted heart age that is older than their actual age. This means they are at higher risk for heart attacks and stroke.
Your heart may be older than you are - and that's not good. This new CDC Vital Signs report shows that heart age varies by race/ethnicity, gender, region, and other sociodemographic characteristics.
CDC hosted a media telebriefing to discuss estimates of vaccine exemption levels among children entering kindergarten for the 2014-2015 school year. The telebriefing also covered data from the 2014 National Immunization Survey, which details vaccination coverage estimates among children ages 19 through 35 months.
Most schools in the U.S. are implementing healthy practices to help meet federal school meal standards by offering whole grains, more fruits and vegetables, and reducing sodium content, according to data published today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Vaccine exemption levels for kindergarteners are low for most states and infant vaccination rates are high nationally, according to data from two reports published in this week's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).