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CDC Newsroom Archives 2003
- December 18, 2003: CDC Releases New Guidelines for Infection Control In Dental Care Settings
- December 17, 2003: Fact Sheet: Teen Birth Rate Continues to Decline; African-American Teens Show Sharpest Drop
- December 16, 2003: CDC Issues 2001 Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates
- December 16, 2003: Task Force Reports Information Interventions May Help Individuals Make Cancer Screening Decisions
- December 15, 2003: CDC Launches “Preventing Chronic Disease” to Connect Public Health Research and Practice
- December 5, 2003: CDC Assessing Influenza Vaccine Now In Supply Pipeline
- November 26, 2003: New Study Shows Overall Increase in HIV Diagnoses
- November 20, 2003: U.S. Syphilis Rates Climbs for Second Consecutive Year
- November 17, 2003: Early Evidence Suggests Current Flu Season Could be Severe
- November 14, 2003: CDC Releases First State of CDC Report
- November 13, 2003: Latest Cancer Incidence Report Shows Prostate Leading Cancer Among Men, Breast Cancer Leads for Women
- November 6, 2003: Prevalence of Self-Reported Heart Disease and Stroke Among U.S. Adults With and Without Diabetes
- October 17, 2003: FDA and CDC Statement Concerning Rumors About Recalled Lot of Influenza Vaccine
- October 17, 2003: CDC Releases Draft Version of New SARS Plan
- October 16, 2003: Independent Task Forces Release Recommendations on Community and Clinical Approaches to Preventing Skin Cancer
- October 16, 2003: The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Vote to Recommend Influenza Vaccination for Children Aged 6 to 23 Months
- October 10, 2003: Texas Joins CDC’s Emerging Infections Program Network
- October 3, 2003: CDC Announces New Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease Research Grant Program and Training Grants
- October 3, 2003: HHS Issues Report Charting Steady Gains in Americans’ Health, Though Diabetes Remains Growing Concern
- October 2, 2003: New Reports on Violence Prevention Say Home Visits Can Reduce Child Abuse, But Finds Insufficient Scientific Evidence to Determine Whether Firearm Laws Impact Rates of Violence
- September 23, 2003: CDC Awards $3 Million for Study of Community-associated Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (CA-MRSA)
- September 18, 2003: New Study Shows State Tobacco Control Programs Cut Cigarette Sales
- September 17, 2003: HHS, Public Health Partners Unveil New Campaign to Promote Awareness of Proper Antibiotic Use
- September 2, 2003: Progress Shown in Death Rates from Four Leading Cancers
- August 28, 2003: Nearly Half of All Assisted Reproductive Technology Procedures Being Done in Just Five States
- August 25, 2003: Influenza Vaccine Supply Expected to Meet Demand
- August 25, 2003: Dr. Henry Falk to Lead CDC’s National Center for Environmental Health/ATSDR
- August 14, 2003: Physical Activity Definitions Broadened to Include Daily Activities
- August 11, 2003: Aging Boomers Drive up Doctor Visits
- August 7, 2003: Over Half of Sites in Global Youth Tobacco Survey Show No Gender Difference in Cigarette Smoking
- July 31, 2003: More U.S. Children Are Getting Their Shots
- July 30, 2003: Children with Cochlear Implants at Increased Risk for Bacterial Meningitis
- July 28, 2003: HIV Diagnoses Climbing Among Gay and Bisexual Men
- July 28, 2003: National HIV Prevention Conference Echoes Themes of HHS’ New HIV Prevention Initiative
- July 18, 2003: CDC and Partners Launch Autism Awareness Initiative
- July 17, 2003: Update to SARS Case Definition Reduces US Cases by Half
- July 17, 2003: New Guidelines Aim to Help Health Care Providers Incorporate HIV Prevention into Ongoing Care of Persons Living with HIV
- July 15, 2003: CDC Removes Travel Alert for Taiwan
- July 10, 2003: CDC Removes Travel Alert for Hong Kong and Toronto, Canada
- July 8, 2003: CDC Confirms Nation’s First Human Case of West Nile in 2003
- July 3, 2003: CDC Removes Travel Alert for Mainland China
- July 2, 2003: CDC Confirms Monkeypox in Rodents Interim Recommendations Aim to Curb Further Spread
- July 2, 2003: CDC Estimates Seven Million Americans Receive Medical Attention For Sports and Recreation-Related Injuries Each Year
- June 26, 2003: CDC Releases New Edition of Yellow Book; Gold Standard for International Travel Health Information
- June 26, 2003: CDC Highlights Summer Health and Safety Tips
- June 11, 2003: CDC Recommends Smallpox Vaccination to Protect Persons Exposed to Monkeypox
- June 7, 2003: Public Health Investigation Uncovers First Outbreak of Human Monkeypox Infection in Western Hemisphere
- June 4, 2003: CDC Eases Travel Notifications for Singapore and Hong Kong
- May 23, 2003: CDC Reinstates Travel Alert for Toronto
- May 20, 2003: State Diabetes Programs Awarded $27 Million
- May 14, 2003: CDC Calls for Meeting Plans Involving International Visitors to Continue
- May 5, 2003: Mother’s Day Pediatrics Examines the Crucial Role of Mothers in Children’s Health
- April 30, 2003: CDC Updates Interim U.S. Surveillance Case Definition for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- April 28, 2003: CDC Reports the Health-Related Costs of Intimate Partner Violence Against Women Exceeds $5.8 billion each year in the United States
- April 17, 2003: New CDC Initiative Would Increase HIV Testing and Enhance Prevention for Persons Living with HIV
- April 14, 2003: CDC Lab Sequences Genome of New Coronavirus
- April 11, 2003: National Infant Immunization Week Urges Parents to Vaccinate
- April 9, 2003: New Report Shows Current Patterns of Hospitalization in the US
- April 1, 2003: CDC Dedicates New Marcus Emergency Operations Center
- March 31, 2003: CDC Accepts ACIP’s Recommendations for Additional Exclusion Criteria for Smallpox Vaccination Program
- March 29, 2003: CDC Extends SARS Travel Advisory; Offers Interim Infection Control Guidance
- March 27, 2003: ACIP Summary Statement
- March 27, 2003: Fact Sheet: The Magnitude of Maternal Morbidity During Labor and Delivery, United States, 1993-1997
- March 25, 2003: Temporary Deferral Recommended for Heart Patients Volunteering for Smallpox Vaccination
- March 24, 2003: CDC Lab Analysis Suggests New Coronavirus May Cause SARS
- March 20, 2003: Fact Sheet: The SARS Investigation: The Role of CDC’s Division of Global Migration and Quarantine
- March 19, 2003: Hispanic Women in Border States Less Likely to Receive Screening for Breast and Cervical Cancers
- March 18, 2003: CDC Welcomes IOM Report on Microbial Threats to Health
- March 17, 2003: CDC Issues Health Alert Notice for Travelers to USA from Hong Kong, Guangdong Province and Hanoi
- March 15, 2003: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome – CDC Issues Health Alert About Atypical Pneumonia
- March 14, 2003: Fact Sheet: Colorectal Cancer Screening
- March 13, 2003: CDC Study Finds Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low
- March 4, 2003: CDC Launches New Comprehensive Information Resource About Exposure to Diethylstilbestrol (DES)
- February 24, 2003: CDC Provides Spanish Language Tips for Caring for Young Children’s Teeth
- February 20, 2003: Secretary Thompson Appoints Nine to CDC Advisory Committee
- February 20, 2003: CDC Reports Pregnancy-Related Deaths Still Higher in Black Women than White Women
- February 20, 2003: Fact Sheet: Pregnancy-Related Mortality Surveillance — United States, 1991-1999
- February 20, 2003: CDC Funds Five Additional State Coalitions to Address Domestic Violence Prevention
- February 20, 2003: CDC Releases Atlas of Stroke Mortality
- February 10, 2003: Public Health Officials Gather in St. Louis to Improve Survey of Americans’ Health Status
- February 10, 2003: CDC Funds Infant Brain Damage Prevention Initiatives
- January 31, 2003: CDC Releases Most Extensive Assessment Ever of Americans’ Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
- January 27, 2003: Study Finds No Link Between Taking Folic Acid and Having Twins
- January 23, 2003: CDC Issues Recommendations Designed to Prevent Hepatitis Infections in Correctional Settings (Report
) - January 22, 2003: CDC Begins Shipping Smallpox Vaccine to the States (Video)
- January 22, 2003: CDC Unveils New Toolkit to Help Physicians Prevent and Treat Brain Injuries
- January 17, 2003: CDC Director Announces New Executive Leadership Team
- January 7, 2003: CDC Finds Annual Flu Deaths Higher Than Previously Estimated
- December 19, 2003: Influenza Update
- December 11, 2003: Influenza Update
- December 9, 2003: Influenza Update
- November 20, 2003: New CDC Data Shows Increases in U.S. Syphilis Rates
- November 17, 2003: Update on Current Influenza Season
- October 24, 2003: African American Health Disparities: A Closer Look at Diabetes, Influenza and Domestic Violence
- October 2, 2003: Findings of Task Force on Community Preventive Services: Effectiveness of Strategies for Preventing Violence
- September 26, 2003: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Preparation
- September 18, 2003: West Nile Virus activity in the United States, Measles Outbreak in the Marshall Islands and Preparing for Hurricane Isabel
- August 14, 2003: West Nile Virus Activity in the United States
- August 7, 2003: West Nile Virus in the United States
- July 31, 2003: Health Disparities Experienced by American Indians and Alaska Natives
- July 15, 2003: Update on West Nile Virus
- June 26, 2003: Safer, Healthier Summer
- June 19, 2003: Update on Monkeypox and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) investigations
- June 11, 2003: Update: Monkeypox Investigation in the U.S.
- June 9, 2003: West Nile Virus Season 2003-04 and Update on Monkeypox Investigations
- June 7, 2003: Monkeypox Investigation
- May 22, 2003: Update on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- May 15, 2003: Update on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- May 8, 2003: Update on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- May 6, 2003: CDC Update on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- April 24, 2003: CDC’s Response to Reports of SARS
- April 22, 2003: Update on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- April 17, 2003: Advancing HIV Prevention and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
- April 14, 2003: SARS: Genetic Sequencing of Coronavirus
- April 10, 2003: SARS: Description of SARS Virology
- April 4, 2003: SARS: Update of U.S. SARS Case Count
- April 2, 2003: SARS: Laboratory Investigation of Coronavirus
- March 29, 2003: SARS: Infection Control Guidance for Households with SARS Patients
- March 27, 2003: Update on SARS and Smallpox Vaccine Program
- March 25, 2003: Update on Smallpox Vaccination Program
- March 24, 2003: SARS: Latest Regarding the Lab Investigation of SARS Virus
- March 21, 2003: SARS: CDC Involvement in Global SARS Investigation
- March 19, 2003: SARS: Travellers Health Alert Notices
- March 18, 2003: Microbial Threats to Health – Institute of Medicine (IOM) Report
- March 17, 2003: CDC’s Response to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
- March 15, 2003: CDC’s Response to Atypical Pneumonia in Southeast Asia and Canada
- March 13, 2003: CDC Study Finds Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low
- February 27, 2003: Update: Smallpox Vaccination Program
- February 20, 2003: CDC Releases Atlas of Stroke Mortality
- February 6, 2003: CDC Telebriefing: Smallpox Vaccine Adverse Events Monitoring and Response System
- January 31, 2003: CDC Releases Most Extensive Assessment to Date of Americans’ Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
- January 23, 2003: Prevention of Hepatitis in Correctional Settings and Norwalk Virus, U.S., 2002
- January 17, 2003: CDC Smallpox Vaccination Update
- January 14, 2003: Summary of ACIP Telephone Conference on Supplemental Recommendations for Smallpox Vaccination
- January 7, 2003: Increase in Influenza-Related Deaths in the United States
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