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December
- Ebola epidemic continues to spread, requiring intensified effort – Press Release – Monday, December 22, 2014
- CDC Year in Review: “Mission: Critical” – Press Release – Monday, December 15, 2014
- More than 300 million people in at least 70 countries use smokeless tobacco – Press Release – Monday, December 15, 2014
- Supporting West African Ebola Survivors – Press Release – Friday, December 12, 2014
- More than 16 million children live in states where they can buy e-cigarettes legally – Press Release – Thursday, December 11, 2014
- CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign provided outstanding return on investment – Press Release – Wednesday, December 10, 2014
- Early Data Suggests Potentially Severe Flu Season – Press Release – Thursday, December 4, 2014
November
- Adult cigarette smoking rate overall hits all-time low – Press Release – Wednesday, November 26, 2014
- Only 3 in 10 Americans with HIV have virus in check – Press Release – Tuesday, November 25, 2014
- Most people who drink excessively are not alcohol dependent – Press Release – Thursday, November 20, 2014
- Enhanced Airport Entry Screening to Begin for Travelers to the United States from Mali – Press Release – Sunday, November 16, 2014
- CDC Releases New Reports on Ebola Cases in Liberia and the United States – Press Release – Friday, November 14, 2014
- Youth tobacco smoking rates putting millions at risk of premature death – Press Release – Thursday, November 13, 2014
- Nearly one million doctor visits for eye infections annually in US – Press Release – Thursday, November 13, 2014
- US skin cancer costs rise from 2002 through 2011 – Press Release – Monday, November 10, 2014
- CDC Increasing Supply of Ebola-specific Personal Protective Equipment for U.S. Hospitals – Press Release – Friday, November 7, 2014
- Chikungunya outbreak progresses in Caribbean, Central and South America – Press Release – Thursday, November 6, 2014
- Millions of US women are not getting screened for cervical cancer – Press Release – Wednesday, November 5, 2014
October
- CDC Announces Active Post-Arrival Monitoring for Travelers from Impacted Countries – Press Release – Wednesday, October 22, 2014
- Innovative Response by Firestone Health Officials May Have Limited Ebola Spread in a Part of Liberia – Press Release – Tuesday, October 21, 2014
- CDC Develops a New, Faster Lab Test for Enterovirus D68 – Press Release – Tuesday, October 14, 2014
- Enhanced Ebola Screening to Start at Five U.S. Airports and New Tracking Program for all People Entering U.S. from Ebola-affected Countries- Press Release – Wednesday, October 8, 2014
- CDC report shows motor vehicle crash injuries are frequent and costly – Press Release – Tuesday, October 7, 2014
- CDC Nowcasting the Spread of Chikungunya in Americas – Press Release – Monday, October 6, 2014
- Heroin overdose deaths increased in many states through 2012 – Press Release – Thursday, October 2, 2014
- Almost $500 million could be saved annually by making subsidized housing smoke-free – Press Release – Thursday, October 2, 2014
- CDC Team Assisting Ebola Response in Dallas, Texas – Press Release – Wednesday, October 1, 2014
September
- CDC and Texas Health Department Confirm First Ebola Case Diagnosed in the U.S. – Press Release – Tuesday, September 30, 2014
- Ebola outbreak is nearing possible end in Nigeria – Press Release – Tuesday, September 30, 2014
- Millions of children not getting recommended preventive care – Press Release – Wednesday, September 10, 2014
- CDC report finds sodium consumption high among U.S. children – Press Release – Tuesday, September 9, 2014
- CDC awards $7.5 million to expand the National Violent Death Reporting System to 32 states – Press Release – Monday, September 8, 2014
- CDC warns Ebola epidemic in West Africa is outpacing current response – Press Release – Tuesday, September 2, 2014
August
- U.S. Infant Vaccination Rates High – Press Release – Thursday, August 28, 2014
- More than a quarter-million youth who had never smoked a cigarette used e-cigarettes in 2013 – UPDATED – Press Release – Monday, August 25, 2014
- Million Hearts launches challenge to recognize success in blood pressure control – Press Release – Wednesday, August 20, 2014
- More than 50 CDC experts battling Ebola in Africa – Press Release – Wednesday, August 13, 2014
- Millions of underserved women in the US have benefited from CDC’s breast and cervical screening program – Press Release – Wednesday, August 6, 2014
- CDC’s surge response to West African Ebola Outbreak – Press Release – Wednesday, August 6, 2014
- Children eating more fruit, but fruit and vegetable intake still too low – Press Release – Tuesday, August 5, 2014
July
- As West Africa Ebola outbreak worsens, CDC issues Level 3 Travel Warning – Press Release – Thursday, July 31, 2014
- Safe and effective vaccine that prevents cancer continues to be underutilized – Press Release – Thursday, July 24, 2014
- Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry releases first set of data from National ALS Registry – Press Release – Thursday, July 24, 2014
- First Chikungunya case acquired in the United States reported in Florida – Press Release – Thursday, July 17, 2014
- CDC Director Releases After-Action Report on Recent Anthrax Incident; Highlights Steps to Improve Laboratory Quality and Safety – Press Release – Friday, July 11, 2014
- How Americans can get a better return on their health care investments – Press Release – Thursday, July 3, 2014
- Opioid painkiller prescribing varies widely among states – Press Release – Tuesday, July 1, 2014
- Antibiotic resistance in foodborne germs is an ongoing threat – Press Release – Tuesday, July 1, 2014
- HHS grants bolster health care and public health disaster preparedness – Press Release – Tuesday, July 1, 2014
June
- One in 10 deaths among working-age adults due to excessive drinking – Press Release – Thursday, June 26, 2014
- New hard-hitting “Tips From Former Smokers” ads to air this summer – Press Release – Tuesday, June 24, 2014
- Million Hearts and Eating-Well magazine launch heart-healthy nutrition resource – Press Release – Monday, June 23, 2014
- MERS-CoV not spread to household members or health care contacts of the two U.S. cases – Press Release – Tuesday, June 17, 2014
- US cancer survivors face significant economic burden – Press Release – Thursday, June 12, 2014
- Cigarette smoking among U.S. high school students at lowest level in 22 years – Press Release – Thursday, June 12, 2014
- More than 29 million Americans have diabetes; 1 in 4 doesn’t know – Press Release – Tuesday, June 10, 2014
- Norovirus is the leading cause of disease outbreaks from contaminated food in the U.S. – Press Release – Tuesday, June 3, 2014
May
- CDC awards $19.5 million to Prevention Research Centers nationwide – Press Release – Friday, May 30, 2014
- Measles cases in the United States reach 20-year high – Press Release – Thursday, May 29, 2014
- CDC concludes Indiana MERS patient did not spread virus to Illinois business associate – Press Release – Wednesday, May 28, 2014
- Illinois resident who had contact with Indiana MERS patient tests positive for MERS coronavirus – Press Release – Saturday, May 17, 2014
- Thousands Sent to Emergency Room by Preventable Pool Chemical Injuries – Press Release – Thursday, May 15, 2014
- Health, United States, 2013 includes special section on prescription drugs – Press Release – Wednesday, May 14, 2014
- CDC announces second imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) in the United States – Press Release – Monday, May 12, 2014
- Parasitic Infections also occur in the United States – Press Release – Thursday, May 8, 2014
- Inactivity Related to Chronic Disease in Adults with Disabilities – Press Release – Tuesday, May 6, 2014
- CDC announces first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus infection (MERS-CoV) in the United States – Press Release – Friday, May 2, 2014
- Up to 40 percent of annual deaths from each of five leading US causes are preventable – Press Release – Thursday, May 1, 2014
April
- CDC EIS Conference: Global Health Presentation Schedule – Press Release – Wednesday, April 30, 2014
- CDC Disease Detectives Using New Software Tool in Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Outbreak – Press Release – Tuesday, April 29, 2014
- CDC EIS Conference: Monday Presentation Schedule – Press Release – Monday, April 28, 2014
- Report shows 20-year US immunization program spares millions of children from diseases – Press Release – Thursday, April 24, 2014
- American Indian and Alaska Native death rates nearly 50 percent greater than those of non-Hispanic whites – Press Release – Tuesday, April 22, 2014
- CDC data show limited progress in reducing foodborne infections in 2013 – Press Release – Thursday, April 17, 2014
- CDC Reports on Effective Strategies for Reducing Health Disparities – Press Release – Thursday, April 17, 2014
- New CDC data show declines in some diabetes-related complications among US adults – Press Release – Wednesday, April 16, 2014
- Younger teens still account for 1 in 4 teen births – Press Release – Tuesday, April 8, 2014
- Lassa Fever Reported in U.S. Traveler Returning from West Africa – Press Release – Friday, April 4, 2014
- New CDC study finds dramatic increase in e-cigarette-related calls to poison centers – Press Release – Thursday, April 3, 2014
March
- Uneven progress in expanding state Medicaid coverage for smoking cessation – Press Release – Thursday, March 27, 2014
- CDC Reports More Cases of Heartland Virus Disease – Press Release – Thursday, March 27, 2014
- U.S. invasive cancer rates slightly down from 2009 to 2010 – Press Release – Thursday, March 27, 2014
- New Study Shows Flu Vaccine Reduced Children’s Risk of Intensive Care Unit Flu Admission by Three-Fourths – Press Release – Thursday, March 27, 2014
- Salmonella data now at your fingertips – Press Release – Wednesday, March 26, 2014
- Despite Progress, Ongoing Efforts Needed to Combat Infections Impacting Hospital Patients – Press Release – Wednesday, March 26, 2014
- New TB Screening Guidelines Overseas Save U.S. Estimated $15 Million – Press Release – Thursday, March 20, 2014
- Dozens Of Groups Meet In Washington, D.C. To Commit to Eliminating Colorectal Cancer As a Public Health Problem – Press Release – Monday, March 17, 2014
- Severe diarrheal illness in children linked to antibiotics prescribed in doctor’s offices – Press Release – Friday, March 7, 2014
- Improving Antibiotic Prescribing in Hospitals Can Make Health Care Safer – Press Release – Tuesday, March 4, 2014
- Physicians are a leading source of prescription opioids for the highest-risk users – Press Release – Monday, March 3, 2014
February
- New CDC data show encouraging development in obesity rates among 2 to 5 year olds – Press Release – Tuesday, February 25, 2014
- CDC Reports Flu Hit Younger People Particularly Hard This Season – Press Release – Thursday, February 20, 2014
- Rates of indoor tanning among female high school students lowest in states with multiple restrictions on youth access – Press Release – Thursday, February 13, 2014
- CDC and Million Hearts Recognize 2013 Hypertension Control Champions – Press Release – Wednesday, February 5, 2014
- CDC study shows that child passenger deaths have decreased 43 percent from 2002 – 2011 – Press Release – Tuesday, February 4, 2014
January
- U.S. safer when CDC works with other countries to fight infectious diseases – Press Release – Thursday, January 30, 2014
- CDC support to states, locals bolsters national health security – Press Release – Wednesday, January 29, 2014
- Reducing sodium in restaurant foods is an opportunity for choice – Press Release – Thursday, January 23, 2014
- Surgeon General report says 5.6 million U.S. children will die prematurely unless current smoking rates drop – Press Release – Friday, January 17, 2014
- Rates of new lung cancer cases drop in U.S. men and women -Press Release – Thursday, January 9, 2014
- Most health care providers don’t talk about alcohol, even when patients drink too much – Press Release – Tuesday, January 7, 2014
December
- Update on the CDC Response to the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa: December 22, 2014 – Media Advisory – Monday, December 22, 2014
- School-Based Obesity-Prevention Program Helps to Decrease Parents’ BMI – Media Advisory – Thursday, December 18, 2014
- New Study Shows Increase in Raw Milk-Associated Outbreaks – Media Advisory – Wednesday, December 10, 2014
- Results from the second annual National Health Security Preparedness Index – Media Advisory – Tuesday, December 9, 2014
- CDC Telebriefing: Update on Flu Season 2014-15 – Media Advisory – Thursday, December 4, 2014
November
- CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – How can increased HIV care and treatment prevent new infections and save lives? – Media Advisory – Monday, November 24, 2014
- CDC Telebriefing: Eye Health – Media Advisory – Thursday, November 13, 2014
- Health Experts to Explore Antibiotic Use In Animals at Symposium – Media Advisory – Thursday, November 6, 2014
- New Vital Signs Report: How can we stop deaths from cervical cancer? – Media Advisory – Tuesday, November 4, 2014
October
- Update: CDC Ebola Response and Interim Guidance: 10-27-2014 – Media Advisory – Monday, October 27, 2014
- CDC update on Ebola Response, 10-22-2014 – Media Advisory – Wednesday, October 22, 2014
- CDC update on Ebola Response and PPE: 10-20-2014 – Media Advisory – Monday, October 20, 2014
- CDC update on Ebola Response: 10-15-2014 – Media Advisory – Wednesday, October 15, 2014
- CDC update on Ebola Response: 10-14-2014 – Media Advisory – Tuesday, October 14, 2014
- CDC update on Dallas Ebola Response – Media Advisory – Sunday, October 12, 2014
- CDC update on Ebola Response – Media Advisory – Friday, October 10, 2014
- CDC update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States and New Ebola Screening Guidelines in U.S. Airports – Media Advisory – Wednesday, October 8, 2014
- CDC update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States: 10-07-2014 – Media Advisory – Tuesday, October 7, 2014
- CDC update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States: 10-05-2014 – Media Advisory – Sunday, October 5, 2014
- CDC update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States: 10-04-2014 – Media Advisory – Saturday, October 4, 2014
- CDC update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States, 10-03-2014 – Media Advisory – Friday, October 3, 2014
- CDC update on first Ebola case diagnosed in the United States – Media Advisory – Thursday, October 2, 2014
September
- CDC Confirms First Ebola Case Diagnosed in the United States – Media Advisory – Tuesday, September 30, 2014
- CDC Telebriefing: Update on Ebola Response Tool – Media Advisory – Monday, September 22, 2014
- CDC Foundation’s New Business Pulse Focuses on Flu Prevention – Media Advisory – Thursday, September 18, 2014
- CDC provides update on respiratory illness affecting children in multiple states – Media Advisory – Monday, September 8, 2014
- CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – What can be done to help children eat less sodium? – Media Advisory – Friday, September 5, 2014
- New CDC state obesity map now available – Media Advisory – Thursday, September 4, 2014
August
- CDC issues guidance to improve health and safety at public pools – Media Advisory – Friday, August 29, 2014
- Update on the CDC Response to the Ebola Outbreak – Media Advisory – Friday, August 29, 2014
July
- CDC provides update on Ebola outbreak in West Africa – Media Advisory – Thursday, July 31, 2014
- Breastfeeding Report Card 2013 – Media Advisory – Thursday, July 31, 2014
- CDC provides update on Ebola outbreak in West Africa – Media Advisory – Monday, July 28, 2014
- CDC officials to discuss National Immunization Survey-Teen results and HPV vaccination coverage among adolescents – Media Advisory – Thursday, July 24, 2014
- New state physical activity indicator report now available online – Media Advisory – Tuesday, July 15, 2014
- CDC Director to highlight steps being taken to improve laboratory quality and safety after recent lab incidents – Media Advisory – Friday, July 11, 2014
- CDC library renamed to honor Dr. Stephen B. Thacker – Media Advisory – Wednesday, July 9, 2014
June
- CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – What can be done to make opioid painkiller prescribing safer? – Media Advisory – Friday, June 27, 2014
- CDC Foundation’s New Business Pulse Focuses on Travel Health – Media Advisory – Tuesday, June 24, 2014
- CDC is launching the fourth phase of the highly successful Tips From Former Smokers Campaign – Media Advisory – Thursday, June 19, 2014
- CDC connects communities with youth violence prevention strategies – Media Advisory – Friday, June 13, 2014
- CDC Investigates Ongoing Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Chia Products – Media Advisory – Friday, June 13, 2014
- CDC Telebriefing on 2013 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey results – Media Advisory – Wednesday, June 11, 2014
- CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – How can we prevent norovirus outbreaks from contaminated food? – Media Advisory – Tuesday, June 3, 2014
May
- CDC to announce record-breaking year in reported cases of measles in the United States – Media Advisory – Thursday, May 29, 2014
- CDC concludes Indiana MERS patient did not spread virus to Illinois business associate – Media Advisory – Wednesday, May 28, 2014
- CDC announces second imported case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) infection in the United States – Media Advisory – Monday, May 12, 2014
- CDC announces first case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus infection (MERS-CoV) in the United States – Media Advisory – Friday, May 2, 2014
- ATSDR report finds drywall imported from China in the 2000s may have affected human health – Media Advisory – Thursday, May 1, 2014
- The health impact of poor air quality: CDC’s focus for asthma awareness month – Media Advisory – Thursday, May 1, 2014
- CDC Telebriefing: Potentially Preventable Deaths from the Five Leading Causes of Death – Media Advisory – Thursday, May 1, 2014
April
- CDC 63rd Annual Epidemic Intelligence Services Conference Kicks Off Monday – Media Advisory – Monday, April 28, 2014
- Multistate outbreak of human Salmonella Cotham – Media Advisory – Thursday, April 24, 2014
- Report shows 20-year U.S. immunization program spares millions of children from diseases – Media Advisory – Thursday, April 24, 2014
- CDC Telebriefing: CDC data show limited progress in reducing foodborne infections in 2013 – Media Advisory – Thursday, April 17, 2014
- CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs: Younger teens still account for 1 in 4 teen births – Media Advisory – Wednesday, April 9, 2014
- CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Media Advisory – Friday, April 4, 2014
- CDC Supports APHA National Public Health Week – Media Advisory – Friday, April 4, 2014
- CDC Foundation’s Business Pulse on Global Health Security Now Available Online – Media Advisory – Thursday, April 3, 2014
March
- CDC Telebriefing: CDC releases new autism spectrum disorder data – Media Advisory – Wednesday, March 26, 2014
- CDC to present new national estimates and state-by-state data on healthcare-associated infections in U.S. hospitals – Media Advisory – Monday, March 24, 2014
February
- CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Are Prescribing Practices Putting Hospital Patients at Risk? – Media Advisory – Friday, February 28, 2014
- CDC and South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Warn of Possible Hepatitis A Exposure at Hilton Head Restaurant – Media Advisory – Tuesday, February 25, 2014
- CDC Telebriefing: Update on Flu Activity and Vaccine Effectiveness Estimates – Thursday, February 20, 2014
- CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report Have we made any progress keeping children buckled up and safe on the road? – Media Advisory – Monday, February 3, 2014
January
- CDC confirms that illnesses reported on Royal Caribbean ship were caused by norovirus – Media Advisory – Friday, January 31, 2014
- U.S. safer when CDC works with other countries to fight infectious diseases – Media Advisory – Thursday, January 30, 2014
- West Virginia water screening calculation posted on web – Media Advisory – Friday, January 17, 2014
- CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – How much alcohol is too much? – Media Advisory – Monday, January 6, 2014
December
- Lab Safety Report on Ebola Virus Transfer – Media Statement – Wednesday, December 24, 2014
October
- CDC Issues Revised Interim U.S. Guidance for Monitoring and Movement of Persons with Potential Ebola Virus Exposure – Media Statement – Monday, October 27, 2014
- Update: New York City and CDC Report Positive Tests for Ebola in Volunteer International Aid Worker – 10-24-2014 – Media Statement – Friday, October 24, 2014
- New York City Reports Positive Test for Ebola in Volunteer International Aid Work – Media Statement – Thursday, October 23, 2014
- Tightened Guidance for U.S. Healthcare Workers on Personal Protective Equipment for Ebola – Fact Sheet – Media Statement – Monday, October 20, 2014
- CDC is expanding its outreach to airline passengers now to include those who flew from Dallas Fort Worth to Cleveland – Thursday, October 16, 2014
- CDC and Frontier Airlines Announce Passenger Notification Underway – Media Statement – Wednesday, October 15, 2014
- Texas Reports Positive Test for Ebola in One Additional Healthcare Worker – Media Statement – Wednesday, October 15, 2014
- CDC Confirms Healthcare Worker Who Provided Care for First Patient Positive for Ebola – Media Statement – Sunday, October 12, 2014
- Texas Reports Positive Test for Ebola in a Health Care Worker – Media Statement – Sunday, October 12, 2014
- CDC Launches #20Million Memorial to Honor Lives Lost to Smoking – Media Statement – Tuesday, October 7, 2014
- Update: Sick airline passenger, Newark – Media Statement – Saturday, October 4, 2014
September
- CDC Statement from the Director – Media Statement – Tuesday, September 23, 2014
- CDC Ebola Surge: 2014 – Fact Sheet – Media Statement – Tuesday, September 16, 2014
- Sepsis Awareness Month: Fewer than Half of Americans Have Heard of this Devastating Illness – Media Statement – Wednesday, September 3, 2014
August
- CDC Deployee Returns from West Africa by Charter Flight – Media Statement – Wednesday, August 27, 2014
- Two U.S. Patients Recover from Ebola, Discharged from Hospital – Media Statement – Thursday, August 21, 2014
- CDC Progress on Laboratory Safety – Media Statement – Friday, August 15, 2014
- Statement from Tim McAfee, Director, CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health on the passing of Bill Busse, former Tips From Former Smokers ad participant – Media Statement – Friday, August 8, 2014
July
- New safety protocols in place, first CDC lab resumes transfer of inactivated materials out of high-containment laboratory – Media Statement – Thursday, July 24, 2014
- CDC announces the formation of an external laboratory safety workgroup – Media Statement – Thursday, July 24, 2014
- CDC Media Statement on Newly Discovered Smallpox Specimens – Media Statement – Tuesday, July 8, 2014
- CDC update on potential anthrax exposures – Media Statement – Tuesday, July 1, 2014
June
- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends a preference for using the nasal spray flu vaccine – Media Statement – Wednesday, June 25, 2014
- CDC Lab Determines Possible Anthrax Exposures: Staff Provided Antibiotics/Monitoring – Media Statement – Thursday, June 19, 2014
- For the first time in decades, declines seen in the induction of labor for single births – Media Statement – Wednesday, June 18, 2014
May
- World Health Organization report on antibiotic resistance – Media Statement – Thursday, May 1, 2014
March
- Meningococcal Disease Update – Media Statement – Tuesday, March 18, 2014
January
- 50th Anniversary of the Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health – Media Statement – Monday, January 13, 2014
October
- Monitoring Symptoms and Controlling Movement to Stop Spread of Ebola – Fact Sheet – Monday, October 27, 2014
- CDC Taking Active Steps Related to Hospital Preparedness for Ebola Treatment – Fact Sheet – Tuesday, October 14, 2014
September
- New Modeling Tool for Response to Ebola Virus Disease – Fact Sheet – Tuesday, September 23, 2014
October
- Frequently Asked Questions about Dallas and Ohio Flights – Frequently Asked Questions – Friday, October 17, 2014
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