CDC Newsroom Releases
2017 News Releases
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December
Children with Congenital Zika Virus Infection Face Serious Challenges as They Age – Press Release – Thursday, December 14, 2017
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December
Seasonal flu death estimate increases worldwide – Press Release – Wednesday, December 13, 2017
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December
Screening for Critical Congenital Heart Disease at Birth Saves Lives – Press Release – Tuesday, December 05, 2017
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November
Frequency of HIV Testing and Time from Infection to Diagnosis Improve – Press Release – Tuesday, November 28, 2017
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November
Nearly half of the world’s busiest airports have smoke-free policies – Press Release – Wednesday, November 22, 2017
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November
People in Four States May Be Drinking Contaminated Raw Milk – Press Release – Tuesday, November 21, 2017
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November
Only 1 in 10 Adults Get Enough Fruits or Vegetables – Press Release – Thursday, November 16, 2017
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November
CDC Encourages Safe Antibiotic Prescribing and Use – Press Release – Wednesday, November 15, 2017
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November
One in five US adults still using tobacco products in 2015 – Press Release – Thursday, November 09, 2017
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November
Million Hearts® Recognizes the 2017 Hypertension Control Champions – Press Release – Tuesday, November 07, 2017
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October
Getting Ahead of the Next Pandemic: Is the World Ready? – Press Release – Thursday, October 26, 2017
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October
New app helps parents track child’s developmental milestones – Press Release – Tuesday, October 24, 2017
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October
CDC Reports Rising Rates of Drug Overdose Deaths in Rural Areas – Press Release – Thursday, October 19, 2017
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October
CDC updates guidance for infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy – Press Release – Thursday, October 19, 2017
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October
Americans in rural areas more likely to die by suicide – Press Release – Thursday, October 05, 2017
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October
Cancers Associated with Overweight and Obesity Make up 40 percent of Cancers Diagnosed in the United States – Press Release – Tuesday, October 03, 2017
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September
CDC Is Deactivating the Emergency Operations Center for the Zika Response – Press Release – Friday, September 29, 2017
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September
New study shows Tdap vaccination during pregnancy can prevent whooping cough in babies – Press Release – Thursday, September 28, 2017
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September
Just Over Half of Adults with Work-Related Asthma Report Having Received a Pneumococcal Vaccine – Press Release – Wednesday, September 27, 2017
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September
STDs at record high, indicating urgent need for prevention – Press Release – Tuesday, September 26, 2017
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September
CDC launches campaign to help states fight prescription opioid epidemic – Press Release – Monday, September 25, 2017
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September
Rural Americans less likely to wear seat belts, more likely to die in crashes – Press Release – Thursday, September 21, 2017
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September
Why Global Health Security Is Essential to U.S. National Security – Press Release – Thursday, September 21, 2017
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September
5 African countries approach control of their HIV epidemics as U.S. government launches bold strategy to accelerate progress – Press Release – Tuesday, September 19, 2017
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September
CDC Hurricane Support – Press Release – Monday, September 18, 2017
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September
CDC and Texas Health Officials Warn About Illness Linked to Raw Milk from Texas Dairy – Press Release – Friday, September 15, 2017
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September
CDC Releases New Data on the Connection between Health and Academics – Press Release – Thursday, September 07, 2017
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September
Progress has stalled in US stroke death rates after decades of decline – Press Release – Wednesday, September 06, 2017
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September
CDC awards $28.6 million to help states fight opioid overdose epidemic – Press Release – Tuesday, September 05, 2017
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August
CDC urges early recognition, prompt treatment of sepsis – Press Release – Thursday, August 31, 2017
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August
Some Infants still not receiving the recommended screenings and interventions for hearing loss and critical congenital heart disease at birth – Press Release – Thursday, August 24, 2017
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August
Most U.S. teens are getting cancer-preventing vaccine – Press Release – Thursday, August 24, 2017
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August
Most adolescent contact lens wearers report habits that could cause eye infection – Press Release – Thursday, August 17, 2017
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August
New CDC Report: More Americans have epilepsy than ever before – Press Release – Thursday, August 10, 2017
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August
CDC invests more than $200 million to help states respond to infectious disease threats – Press Release – Friday, August 04, 2017
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July
New Prediabetes Awareness Campaign Features Unexpected Animal Videos to Encourage Americans to Learn Their Risk – Press Release – Tuesday, July 25, 2017
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July
Country with world’s highest HIV prevalence is now controlling its HIV epidemic – Press Release – Monday, July 24, 2017
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July
CDC reminds travelers to Europe: Protect against measles – Press Release – Wednesday, July 19, 2017
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July
New CDC report: More than 100 million Americans have diabetes or prediabetes – Press Release – Tuesday, July 18, 2017
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July
CDC awards $12 million to help states fight opioid overdose epidemic – Press Release – Monday, July 17, 2017
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July
New CDC Report shows deaths from cancer higher in rural America – Press Release – Thursday, July 06, 2017
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July
Opioid prescribing is still high and varies widely throughout the U.S. – Press Release – Thursday, July 06, 2017
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June
40th Annual Report on the Health of the Nation Features Long-Term Trends in Health and Health Care Delivery in the United States – Press Release – Wednesday, June 28, 2017
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June
Life at Ground Zero: The Story of the West African Ebola Outbreak – Press Release – Monday, June 26, 2017
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June
Youth tobacco product use, including e-cigarettes, drops during 2015-2016 – Press Release – Thursday, June 15, 2017
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June
Updated CDC Travel Health Book Now Online – Press Release – Tuesday, June 13, 2017
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June
CDC analysis of data from US territories finds serious birth defects in about 1 in 12 fetuses or infants of pregnant women with Zika infection in the first trimester – Press Release – Thursday, June 08, 2017
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June
Patients in health care facilities at risk for Legionnaires’ disease – Press Release – Tuesday, June 06, 2017
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June
NIOSH and OSHA Introduce Improved Heat Safety App for Outdoor Workers – Press Release – Tuesday, June 06, 2017
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May
US Death Rates from Alzheimer’s Disease Increased 55 Percent from 1999 to 2014 – Press Release – Thursday, May 25, 2017
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May
Crypto outbreaks linked to swimming have doubled since 2014 – Press Release – Thursday, May 18, 2017
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May
New Hepatitis C Infections Nearly Tripled over Five Years – Thursday, May 11, 2017
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May
CDC updates guidance on interpretation of Zika testing results for pregnant women – Press Release – Friday, May 05, 2017
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May
African-American Death Rate Drops 25 Percent – Press Release – Tuesday, May 02, 2017
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April
Dispatches from the Front Lines: CDC’s Disease Detective Conference – Press Release – Monday, April 24, 2017
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April
Campylobacter, Salmonella led bacterial foodborne illnesses in 2016 – Press Release – Friday, April 21, 2017
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April
Rates of new diagnosed cases of type 1 and type 2 diabetes on the rise among children, teens – Press Release – Wednesday, April 12, 2017
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April
About 1 in 10 U.S. pregnant women with confirmed Zika infection had a fetus or baby with birth defects in 2016 – Press Release – Tuesday, April 04, 2017
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April
CDC Study Finds Flu Vaccine Saves Children’s Lives – Press Release – Monday, April 03, 2017
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March
Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer Death Rates Continue to Decline – Press Release – Friday, March 31, 2017
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March
One in four U.S. middle and high school students say they’ve been exposed to secondhand aerosol from e-cigarettes – Press Release – Monday, March 20, 2017
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March
Arthritis Limits Daily Activities of 24 million US Adults – Press Release – Tuesday, March 07, 2017
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March
Nation sees near doubling in colorectal cancer screening in 2015 compared with 2000 – Press Release – Friday, March 03, 2017
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March
‘500 Cities’ website: Users can explore neighborhood health data – Press Release – Thursday, March 02, 2017
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February
New Vital Signs study finds noise-related hearing loss not limited to work exposure – Press Release – Tuesday, February 07, 2017
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January
South African Study Provides Compelling New Evidence on Role of Person-to Person Transmission in Drug-Resistant TB Epidemics – Press Release – Thursday, January 19, 2017
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January
Rural Americans at higher risk of death from five leading causes – Press Release – Thursday, January 12, 2017
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January
Remarkable progress made reducing kidney failure from diabetes in Native American populations – Press Release – Tuesday, January 10, 2017
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December
HHS/CDC/CMS Update on Public Health Emergencies – Media Advisory – Sunday, December 03, 2017
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November
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report How long do people have HIV before it is diagnosed? – Media Advisory – Tuesday, November 28, 2017
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October
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Why is the overall cancer rate declining, while cancer rates associated with overweight and obesity are on the rise? – Media Advisory – Tuesday, October 03, 2017
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September
Stay Safe after Hurricanes, Flooding – Media Advisory – Wednesday, September 13, 2017
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September
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report: Why have 40 years of declines in stroke deaths slowed? How do we regain momentum? – Media Advisory – Wednesday, September 06, 2017
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August
New CDC Data Shows US Adults Still Struggling with Obesity – Media Advisory – Thursday, August 31, 2017
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August
Forum on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Zika Virus Infection among Infants – Media Advisory – Tuesday, August 29, 2017
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August
First Fungal Disease Awareness Week Encourages Patients, Doctors To “Think Fungus” – Media Advisory – Wednesday, August 09, 2017
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July
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Media Advisory – Thursday, July 06, 2017
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June
CDC Hosts Media Availability for New Ebola Exhibition – Media Advisory – Thursday, June 22, 2017
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June
CDC Telebriefing: Update on Zika pregnancy outcomes in U.S. Territories – Media Advisory – Thursday, June 08, 2017
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June
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – What can be done to lower the risk of Legionnaires’ disease for patients in healthcare facilities? – Media Advisory – Tuesday, June 06, 2017
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May
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – African-American Health: What can public health professionals and community organizations do to help achieve better health outcomes? – Media Advisory – Monday, May 01, 2017
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April
66th Annual EIS Conference – Media Advisory – Wednesday, April 12, 2017
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March
CDC Foundation’s New Business Pulse Focuses on Opioid Overdose Epidemic – Media Advisory – Wednesday, March 15, 2017
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March
CDC Telebriefing: Zika update – Media Advisory – Monday, March 13, 2017
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March
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Why is the Number of US Adults Struggling with Arthritis Continuing to Climb? – Media Advisory – Monday, March 06, 2017
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February
CDC hosts vector control experts to discuss strategies to combat Aedes aegypti – Media Advisory – Friday, February 24, 2017
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February
CDC Museum Exhibition-Then & Now: Reinventing Quarantine for Globalization – Media Advisory – Friday, February 17, 2017
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February
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Too loud! For Too long! – Media Advisory – Monday, February 06, 2017
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January
NIOSH launches hearing loss prevention app – Media Advisory – Tuesday, January 17, 2017
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January
CDC and SHAPE America Release New Resources to Improve Recess in Schools – Media Advisory – Wednesday, January 11, 2017
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January
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Media Advisory – Tuesday, January 10, 2017
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January
Tips From Former Smokers™: landmark anti-smoking campaign begins sixth year January 9 – Media Advisory – Monday, January 09, 2017
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November
Vital Signs Teleconference: HIV Testing Frequency – Transcript | Audio Recordingmedia icon Wednesday, November 29, 2017
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October
Vital Signs: Teleconference on Obesity and Cancer – Transcript | Audio Recordingmedia icon Tuesday, October 03, 2017
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September
Transcript: Preventing Stroke Deaths – Transcript | Audio Recordingmedia icon Thursday, September 07, 2017
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July
Transcript : Vital Signs Opioid Prescription Changes – Transcript | Audio Recordingmedia icon Friday, July 07, 2017
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June
Transcript : CDC Telebriefing – Update on Zika pregnancy outcomes in U.S. Territories – Transcript | Audio Recordingmedia icon Friday, June 09, 2017
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June
Vital Signs Legionnaires’ Transcript | Audio Recordingmedia icon Thursday, June 08, 2017
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May
CDC Telebriefing: Transcript for Vital Signs African American Health – Transcript | Audio Recordingmedia icon Wednesday, May 03, 2017
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April
Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: EIS Conference – Transcript | Audio Recordingmedia icon Tuesday, April 25, 2017
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April
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Zika Virus – Transcript | Audio Recordingmedia icon Tuesday, April 04, 2017
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March
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Arthritis in America – Transcript | Audio Recordingmedia icon Tuesday, March 07, 2017
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February
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Too loud! For Too long! – Transcript | Audio Recordingmedia icon Wednesday, February 08, 2017
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January
CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Transcript | Audio Recordingmedia icon Wednesday, January 11, 2017
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December
CDC Investigating Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections – Media Statement – Thursday, December 28, 2017
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December
Investigation of a Salmonella Infection Linked to Rattlesnake Pills – Media Statement – Tuesday, December 19, 2017
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October
Fentanyl involved in over half of opioid overdose deaths in 10 states – Media Statement – Friday, October 27, 2017
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October
CDC HIV Expert Wins Samuel J. Heyman Award for Career Achievement – Media Statement – Wednesday, October 04, 2017
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September
CDC Emergency Operations Center activates to support response to Hurricane Harvey – Media Statement – Tuesday, September 12, 2017
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July
Statement From CDC Regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Declaration To End Of Ebola Outbreak – Media Statement – Sunday, July 02, 2017
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June
CDC files petition for annexation into City of Atlanta – Media Statement – Tuesday, June 27, 2017
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June
CDC surveys find increase in the number of U.S. counties with Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquitoes that can spread Zika – Media Statement – Tuesday, June 20, 2017
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June
CDC updates Zika guidance for Miami-Dade County, Florida – Media Statement – Friday, June 02, 2017
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May
CDC finalizes vaccine recommendation for adults traveling to areas with cholera – Media Statement – Thursday, May 11, 2017
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May
U.S.-licensed yellow fever vaccine supply to be depleted by mid-2017 – Media Statement – Monday, May 01, 2017
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April
CDC assisting investigation of animal material found in packaged salad – Media Statement – Saturday, April 08, 2017
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March
CDC identifies potential risk of Zika virus transmission since June 15, 2016, in Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties – Media Statement – Monday, March 13, 2017
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March
CDC updates Zika travel guidance for pregnant women to not travel to any area with Zika risk – Media Statement – Friday, March 10, 2017
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March
CDC adds 4 countries to interim travel guidance related to Zika virus – Media Statement – Friday, March 10, 2017
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March
CDC, FDA, and states investigating multistate E. coli outbreak – Media Statement – Thursday, March 02, 2017
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March
CDC study estimates 20-fold increase in certain types of birth defects in pregnancies with possible Zika infection compared with pre-Zika years – Media Statement – Thursday, March 02, 2017
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February
CDC review finds acceptable air quality supplied by air hoses in laboratories – Media Statement – Tuesday, February 28, 2017
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February
CDC reviewing air quality associated with air hoses in some laboratories – Media Statement – Friday, February 17, 2017
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January
CDC Assisting Illinois and Wisconsin Investigation of Seoul Virus Outbreak Associated with Home-based Rat-Breeding Facilities – Media Statement – Friday, January 20, 2017