2012 Press Releases

August

• August 1, 2012 West Nile virus disease cases up this year

July

• July 27, 2012 HHS seeks new apps to help consumers determine, reduce heart risk
• July 25, 2012 CDC reports progress, innovations and challenges in scaling-up Prevention of Mother-to-Child-Transmission (PMTCT) efforts in Africa
• July 24, 2012 New CDC studies point to better practices in timing, testing, and retention of patients in HIV anti-retroviral drug treatment (ART) in Africa
• July 23, 2012 CDC helps increase countries' skills in HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs through collaborative research, training and mentoring in Africa
• July 3, 2012 Methadone linked to 30 percent of prescription painkiller overdose deaths
• July 2, 2012 HHS grants bolster health care and public health disaster preparedness

June

• June 26, 2012 Innovative CDC Effort Expands HIV Testing into Pharmacies
• June 20, 2012 New CDC test for dengue approved

• June 14, 2012 Landmark ad campaign yields almost 200,000 more calls to state quitlines after 12 weeks

• June 14, 2012 Nearly half of U.S. adults were not receiving key preventive health services before 2010

• June 14, 2012 CDC study finds universal motorcycle helmet laws increase helmet use, save money

• June 7, 2012 US High School Students Improve Motor Vehicle-related Health Behaviors

May

• May 30, 2012 Surgeon General Announces Video Contest Winners
• May 22, 2012 Heart disease and stroke deaths drop significantly for people with diabetes
• May 18, 2012 CDC Announces First Ever National Hepatitis Testing Day and Proposes that All Baby Boomers Be Tested Once for Hepatitis C
• May 16, 2012 Higher education and income levels keys to better health, according to annual report on nation's health
• May 15, 2012 Survey reveals growing national impact of asthma
• May 15, 2012 Task Force recommends team-based care for improving blood pressure control
• May 10, 2012 High-risk behaviors for skin cancer common among young adults
• May 9, 2012 CDC recognizes obesity prevention and control initiatives with Pioneering Innovation awards

April

• April 16, 2012 Death rates from unintentional injury among children dropped by nearly 30 percent in 10 years
• April 02, 2012 Calls to quitline hit record high after CDC national tobacco ad campaign launch
• April 02, 2012 CDC report finds U.S. population has good levels of some essential vitamins and nutrients

March

• March 29, 2012 CDC estimates 1 in 88 children in United States has been identified as having an autism spectrum disorder
• March 28, 2012 Report to the nation finds continuing declines in cancer death rates since the early 1990s
• March 15, 2012 CDC ad campaign reveals harsh reality of smoking-related diseases
• March 14, 2012 CDC research shows outbreaks linked to imported foods increasing
• March 14, 2012 Deaths from gastroenteritis double
• March 13, 2012 National Estimate Shows Not Enough Young Women Tested for Chlamydia
  • National STD Prevention Conference summaries
• March 12, 2012 Smartphones more accurate, faster, cheaper for disease surveillance
• March 8, 2012 New CDC Campaign Aims to Stem HIV Crisis among Black Women
  • Take Charge. Take the Test backgrounder (PDF)
• March 6, 2012 Life-threatening germ poses threat across medical facilities

February

• February 27, 2012 PAHO, CDC publish guide on preparing for chikungunya virus introduction in the Americas
• February 27, 2012 New influenza virus discovered in Guatemalan fruit bats
• February 21, 2012 Majority of dairy-related disease outbreaks linked to raw milk
• February 8, 2012 CDC study finds levels of trans-fatty acids in blood of U.S. white adults has decreased
• February 7, 2012 Nine in 10 U.S. adults get too much sodium every day
• February 1, 2012 Child abuse and neglect cost the United States $124 billion

January

• January 26, 2012 Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in US cancer screening rates
• January 26, 2012 CDC study explores role of drugs, drive-by shootings, and other crimes in gang homicides
• January 24, 2012 CDC report finds large decline in lower-limb amputations among U.S. adults with diagnosed diabetes
• January 10, 2012 Binge drinking is bigger problem than previously thought
• January 4, 2012 CDC Awards $339 Million to Health Departments for High-Impact HIV Prevention
  • Fact Sheet

2012 Media Advisories

July

• July 18, 2012 CDC Telebriefing: Pertussis Epidemic in Washington State - 2012
• Reported NNDSS pertussis cases: 1922-2011 [PDF - 108KB]
• July 3, 2012 CDC Telebriefing on Vital Signs Report: Risk for Overdose from Methadone Used for Pain Relief — United States, 1999–2010

June

• June 14, 2012 CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Meeting
• June 7, 2012 CDC Adds Cell Phone Data to Annual Behavior Survey
• June 6, 2012 CDC Telebriefing on 2011 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance Survey

May

• May 10, 2012 New report provides a decade of analysis of various foodborne illnesses
  • FoodNet in 2012- Media Highlights

• May 7, 2012 Weight of the Nation Telebriefing

April

• April 25, 2012 CDC to Host Second Weight of the Nation Conference to Address Obesity
• April 19, 2012 CDC issues state health care-associated infection report
• April 19, 2012 CDC Telebriefing: Measles — United States, 2011
• April 16, 2012 CDC Media Advisory on Vital Signs Report: Unintentional Injury Deaths Among Persons Aged 0–19 Years — United States, 2000–2009
• April 16, 2012 CDC 61st Annual Epidemic Intelligence Services (EIS) Conference Begins Today
  • Conference Presentation Highlights , 818KB)

March

• March 29, 2012 CDC Telebriefing on the Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders
• March 13, 2012 Tips from Former Smokers Campaign Launch
• March 5, 2012 CDC Media Advisory on Vital Signs Report: Preventing clostridium difficile Infections

February

• February 23, 2012 CDC Telebriefing: Influenza Update
• February 7, 2012 CDC Telebriefing on Vital Signs Report: Food Categories Contributing the Most to Sodium Consumption – United States, 2007-2008
• February 6, 2012 CDC and Partners Host International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases

January

• January 27, 2012 Announcing New Summer Programs for Students
• January 9, 2012: CDC Telebriefing on Vital Signs Report: Binge Drinking

2012 Statements

June

• June 7, 2012: Statement regarding Office of the Inspector General Vaccines for Children report

May

• May 24, 2012: Tips from Former Smokers Share Harsh Realities
• May 3, 2012: CDC/ATSDR Hydraulic Fracturing Statement

February

• February 6, 2012: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
  • PDF Version, 6.86MB)

2012 Transcripts

July

• July 19, 2012: CDC Telebriefing: Pertussis Epidemic in Washington State - 2012
• July 3, 2012: CDC Telebriefing on Vital Signs Report:Risk for Overdose from Methadone Used for Pain Relief — United states, 1999–2010
  • Audio recording (MP3, 5.16MB)

May

• May 7, 2012: CDC Weight of the Nation Press Briefing
  • Audio recording (MP3, 7.43MB)

April

• April 19, 2012: CDC Telebriefing on Measles — United States, 2011
  • Audio recording (MP3, 6.06MB)
• April 16, 2012: CDC Telebriefing on Unintentional Injury Deaths Among Persons Aged 0–19 Years — United States, 2000–2009
  • Audio recording (MP3, 5.61MB)

March

• March 29, 2012: CDC Telebriefing on Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Audio recording (MP3, 85MB)
• March 6, 2012: Vital Signs: Preventing C Difficile Infections
  • Audio recording (MP3, 5.45MB)

February

• February 23, 2012: CDC Telebriefing: Influenza Activity Update
  • Audio recording (MP3, 3.70MB)
• February 7, 2012: CDC Telebriefing on Vital Signs Report: Sodium Consumption
  • Audio recording (MP3, 3.66MB)

January

• January 10, 2012: CDC Telebriefing on Vital Signs Report: Binge Drinking
  • Audio recording (MP3, 6.86MB)

2012 Digital Press Kit

July

• July 12, 2012:Traveler's Health: 2012 London Olympics