2016 NCHHSTP Newsroom Releases
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This page includes all of the materials released to the press during the course of the calendar year. Previous releases are also available by year. In addition to providing all releases in reverse chronological order, these materials are also organized by topic area (i.e. HIV, STD, TB, viral hepatitis and healthy youth).
2016 News & Announcements
CDC Vital Signs: HIV and Injection Drug Use - November 29, 2016
Use of syringe services programs has increased substantially during the last decade, but most people who inject drugs are still not using sterile needles consistently, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report.
2015 STD Surveillance Report - October 19, 2016
New CDC data for three nationally reported STDs – chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis – combined have reached unprecedented highs, and CDC calls for expanded prevention efforts in light of these increases.
Press Release | Full Report | Fact Sheet | Graphics | Audio
2016 STD Prevention Conference - September 22, 2016
This year’s conference focuses on identifying and transforming barriers into prevention opportunities. New data presented on Thursday, reinforce the risk of syphilis among gay and bisexual men. Additionally, an earlier press briefing, reported the occurrence of the first cluster of gonorrhea cases in the U.S. to show decreased susceptibility to both drugs that are the last available effective treatment option. Additional information on a promising new experimental oral antibiotic treatment was also discussed.
Press Release | Telebriefing Transcript | Fact Sheet | Speaker Bios | Study Summaries | Graphic
CDC Statement on USPSTF Latent TB Screening Recommendation - September 6, 2016
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a recommendation encouraging providers to test for latent tuberculosis infection in populations at increased risk.
First National Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual High School Students’ Health - August 11, 2016
The first nationally representative study of U.S. lesbian, gay and bisexual high school students finds they experience substantially higher levels of physical and sexual violence and bullying than other students – and are at risk for several serious outcomes.
Press Release | Data Summary | Graphics | Responsible Reporting Guide | MMWR Access
Increases in Hepatitis C Threaten Young Women and Babies - July 21, 2016
New analysis highlights the importance of screening all pregnant women for risk of hepatitis C and testing those at risk.
Press Release | Graphic | MMWR
2016 International AIDS Society Conference: New Research on HIV Risk Behaviors in Gay, Bisexual Male High School Students - July 20, 2016
New CDC data presented today at the International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, suggests there are no significant differences in several HIV-related risk behaviors among male students in ninth through 12th grades who identify as heterosexual, gay or bisexual.
Latest data on Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea - July 14, 2016
New data released today find resistance to azithromycin, a first-line antibiotic in the treatment of gonorrhea, is emerging.
Press Release | Fact Sheet | Graphics | MMWR
Hepatitis C kills more Americans than any other infectious disease - May 4, 2016
New preliminary data released today finds that hepatitis C-related deaths are at an all-time high and more Americans now die as a result of hepatitis C infection than from the vast majority of other infectious diseases reported to the CDC combined.
Latest National Tuberculosis Trends - March 24, 2016
In advance of World TB Day (March 24), CDC has published new data about tuberculosis incidence in America.
Statement from John Ward, M.D., Director, CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis - March 9, 2016
The Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer (1975-2012) released today shows a troubling increase in the number of Americans developing and dying from liver cancer, despite the fact that viral hepatitis – the primary cause of liver cancer – can be prevented and treated
2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections - February 23-24, 2016
CDC researchers will be presenting findings from more than 40 studies in Boston, Massachusetts from February 22-25, 2016 on the latest developments in the prevention and treatment of HIV and related infectious diseases.
New Trends in HIV Care by Race - February 4, 2016
Despite the promising sign of declining HIV diagnoses over the past decade, new CDC findings demonstrate yet another persistent disparity that prolongs the epidemic among African Americans.
Press Release | Media Summary | MMWR | Fact Sheet | Graphic
CDC Vital Signs: HIV and Injection Drug Use - November 29, 2016
Use of syringe services programs has increased substantially during the last decade, but most people who inject drugs are still not using sterile needles consistently, according to a new CDC Vital Signs report.
2016 International AIDS Society Conference: New Research on HIV Risk Behaviors in Gay, Bisexual Male High School Students - July 20, 2016
New CDC data presented today at the International AIDS Conference in Durban, South Africa, suggests there are no significant differences in several HIV-related risk behaviors among male students in ninth through 12th grades who identify as heterosexual, gay or bisexual.
2016 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections - February 23-24, 2016
CDC researchers will be presenting findings from more than 40 studies in Boston, Massachusetts from February 22-25, 2016 on the latest developments in the prevention and treatment of HIV and related infectious diseases.
New Trends in HIV Care by Race - February 4, 2016
Despite the promising sign of declining HIV diagnoses over the past decade, new CDC findings demonstrate yet another persistent disparity that prolongs the epidemic among African Americans.
Press Release | Media Summary | MMWR | Fact Sheet | Graphic
2015 STD Surveillance Report - October 19, 2016
New CDC data for three nationally reported STDs – chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis – combined have reached unprecedented highs, and CDC calls for expanded prevention efforts in light of these increases.
Press Release | Full Report | Fact Sheet | Graphics | Audio
2016 STD Prevention Conference - September 22, 2016
This year’s conference focuses on identifying and transforming barriers into prevention opportunities. New data presented on Thursday, reinforce the risk of syphilis among gay and bisexual men. Additionally, an earlier press briefing, reported the occurrence of the first cluster of gonorrhea cases in the U.S. to show decreased susceptibility to both drugs that are the last available effective treatment option. Additional information on a promising new experimental oral antibiotic treatment was also discussed.
Press Release | Telebriefing Transcript | Fact Sheet | Speaker Bios | Study Summaries | Graphic
Latest data on Antibiotic Resistant Gonorrhea - July 14, 2016
New data released today find resistance to azithromycin, a first-line antibiotic in the treatment of gonorrhea, is emerging.
Press Release | Fact Sheet | Graphics | MMWR
CDC Statement on USPSTF Latent TB Screening Recommendation - September 6, 2016
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a recommendation encouraging providers to test for latent tuberculosis infection in populations at increased risk.
Latest National Tuberculosis Trends - March 24, 2016
In advance of World TB Day (March 24), CDC has published new data about tuberculosis incidence in America.
Increases in Hepatitis C Threaten Young Women and Babies - July 21, 2016
New analysis highlights the importance of screening all pregnant women for risk of hepatitis C and testing those at risk.
Press Release | Graphic | MMWR
Hepatitis C kills more Americans than any other infectious disease - May 4, 2016
New preliminary data released today finds that hepatitis C-related deaths are at an all-time high and more Americans now die as a result of hepatitis C infection than from the vast majority of other infectious diseases reported to the CDC combined.
Statement from John Ward, M.D., Director, CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis - March 9, 2016
The Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer (1975-2012) released today shows a troubling increase in the number of Americans developing and dying from liver cancer, despite the fact that viral hepatitis – the primary cause of liver cancer – can be prevented and treated
First National Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual High School Students’ Health - August 11, 2016
The first nationally representative study of U.S. lesbian, gay and bisexual high school students finds they experience substantially higher levels of physical and sexual violence and bullying than other students – and are at risk for several serious outcomes.
Press Release | Data Summary | Graphics | Responsible Reporting Guide | MMWR Access
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