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Div. of Media Relations
1600 Clifton Road
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Synopsis for August 16, 2002
The MMWR is embargoed until 12 Noon, ET,
Thursdays.
- Barriers to Children Walking and Biking to School
― United States, 1999
- School Transportation Modes ― Georgia, 2000
- Serotyping Discrepancies in Haemophilus influenzae
Type b Disease ― United States, 1998 1999
- Weekly Update: West Nile Virus Activity ―
United States, August 713, 2002
Notice to Readers
Recall of LCx Neisseria gonorrhoeae Assay and Implications
for Laboratory Testing for N. gonorrhoeae and Chlamydia
trachomatis
Contact: Division of Communication
CDC, National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention
(404) 6398895
MMWR Reports & Recommendations
Vol. 51(No. RR 11)/August 16, 2002
Prevention of Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease: Revised
Guidelines from CDC
Group B streptococcus (GBS) remains a leading cause of serious neonatal
infection despite great progress in perinatal GBS disease prevention in
the 1990s. In 1996, CDC, in collaboration with. Data collected after the
issuance of the 1996 guidelines prompted reevaluation of prevention
strategies at a meeting of clinical and public health representatives in
November 2001. This report replaces CDCs 1996 guidelines. The
recommendations are based on available evidence and expert opinion where
sufficient evidence was lacking.
Contact: Stephanie Schrag
CDC, National Center for Infectious Diseases
(404) 6394646
| Telebriefing, August 15,
2002 |
| WHO: |
Dr. Catherine Staunton, CDC injury prevention
expert and
Dr. Lyle Peterson , CDC West Nile virus expert |
| WHAT: |
To discuss the MMWR articles on
walking and biking to school and West Nile Virus cases in the
United States, respectively. Brief remarks followed by Q/A. |
| WHEN: |
Thursday, August 15, 2002; NOON ET |
| WHERE: |
At your desk, by toll-free conference line: Dial
866-254-5942
Teleconference name: CDC |
| A full transcript will be available
today following the teleconference at http://www.cdc.gov/media/.
This teleconference will also be audio webcast.
Listen LIVE online at http://www.cdc.gov/media/.
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Synopsis for August 16, 2002
Barriers to Children Walking and Biking to School
― United States, 1999
Parents and communities should work together to identify and create
safe routes to school so that children can travel actively by walking and
biking.
PRESS CONTACT:
Office of Communications
CDC, National Center for Injury Prevention & Control
(770) 4884902 |
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Physical activity is an important part of a healthy lifestyle, yet only
about one child in seven starts the day by walking or biking to school.
Parents dont encourage these healthy behaviors principally out of
concern about long distances and traffic danger. Parents concerns are
well founded. The average distance to school is long, two miles, yet most
children living within one mile of school still do not walk or bike. Also,
pedestrian and bicyclists injuries are leading causes of death among U.S.
children. The majority of children did walk or bike to school if barriers
were not present. CDC recommends that concerned community leaders and
parents work together to address these barriers. Creating safe routes for
children to walk and bike to school produces neighborhoods that ensure
safer walking and biking for all ages.
School Transportation Modes ― Georgia, 2000
Fewer than one in five Georgia school children, who live within one
mile of school, walk to school.
PRESS CONTACT:
Jessica Shisler, MPH
CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health
Promotion
(770) 4885085 |
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Only 18.6% of Georgia school children who live within one mile of school
travel to school by walking. Statewide surveillance data can be collected
as part of existing surveys to monitor prevalence of walking to school ---
these data were collected as part of the Georgia Division of Public
Healths Asthma Study. CDC supports walking to school through the
KidsWalk-to-School program developed in response to the low rates of
walking to school, inadequate levels of physical activity of children and
the alarming increase of overweight children in the US. Walk to school
programs encourage safe walking and bicycling to school in groups
accompanied by adults and the creation of safe routes to school.
Serotyping Discrepancies in Haemophilus influenzae
Type b Disease ― United States, 1998 1999
Accurate laboratory information is essential
in making progress toward the elimination of Haemophilus influenzae type b
(Hib)disease in the United States.
PRESS CONTACT:
Pratima L. Raghunathan, PhD, MPH
CDC, National Center for Infectious Diseases
(404) 6394751 |
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Since Hib vaccines were introduced in the United States in 1990, the
incidence of Hib invasive disease has declined markedly. One of the
national health objectives for 2010 is to reduce Hib invasive disease
cases in children under 5 years to zero. This report describes
inconsistencies in Hib serotyping between state health departments and
CDC. These inconsistencies suggest that the burden of Hib disease might be
less than previously estimated.
Weekly Update: West Nile Virus Activity ― United
States, August 713, 2002
PRESS CONTACT:
Division of Media Relations
CDC, Office of Communications
(404) 6393286 |
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Summary not available.
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