April 2010
New from CDC
Chlamydia and Gonorrhea — Two Most Commonly Reported Notifiable Infectious Diseases in the United States
Adolescent girls and young women are especially hard hit by these two diseases. The largest number of reported cases of both chlamydia and gonorrhea in 2008 was among girls between 15 and 19 years of age, followed closely by young women 20 to 24 years of age.
What You Should Know about Alcohol and Pregnancy
CDC urges pregnant women not to drink alcohol any time during pregnancy. There is no known safe amount of alcohol to drink while pregnant. There is also no safe time during pregnancy to drink and no safe kind of alcohol.
Body Composition Data for Individuals 8 Years of Age and Older: U.S. Population, 1999–2004 (pdf)
Females had higher percentage body fat and fat mass than males. After age 11 years, males had higher lean tissue and fat-free mass than females. Percentage body fat was lowest at ages 16–19 years among males and at ages 8–15 years among females. Among females, non-Hispanic black persons had greater fat mass than either Mexican Americans or non-Hispanic whites.
Depression and Smoking in the U.S. Household Population Aged 20 and Over, 2005-2008
Adults aged 20 and over with depression were more likely to be cigarette smokers than those without depression. Women with depression had smoking rates similar to men with depression, while women without depression smoked less than men.
HIV/AIDS Questions and Answers
Updated questions and answers include information on the basics, statistics, testing, transmission, treatment, and more.
2009 H1N1 and Pregnancy
This document provides updated information on pregnancy as a risk factor for serious 2009 H1N1-related complications based on findings from a recent study.
Births: Preliminary Data for 2008 (pdf)
The preliminary number of 2008 US births was 4,251,095, down nearly 2 percent from the 2007 peak; the 2008 general fertility rate (68.7 per 1,000) also declined. The number and rate of births decreased for the three largest race and Hispanic origin groups in 2008. The birth rate for US teenagers 15-19 fell 2 percent in 2008 to 41.5 per 1,000, reversing a brief two-year increase that had halted the long-term decline from 1991 to 2005.
Deaths: Leading Causes for 2006 (pdf)
This report features 2006 final data on leading causes of death by detailed age groups, race and sex. Data come from death certificates filed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia and reported through the National Vital Statistics System.
Congenital Syphilis - United States, 2003—2008
This report indicates that after declining for 14 years, the congenital syphilis rate among infants aged <1 year increased 23%, from 8.2 cases per 100,000 live births in 2005 to 10.1 during 2008. That increase followed a 38% increase in the P&S syphilis rate among females aged ≥10 years from 2004 to 2007.
Seroprevalence of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Among Persons Aged 14-49 Years - United States, 2005—2008
To determine whether HSV-2 seroprevalence in the United States has changed since 1999-2004 and to estimate HSV-2 seroprevalence by age, race/ethnicity, and reported lifetime number of sex partners, CDC analyzed serologic test results from persons aged 14-49 years who participated in NHANES 2005-2008. Seroprevalence was highest among women (20.9%) and non-Hispanic blacks (39.2%). Of those infected with HSV-2, 81.1% had not received a diagnosis.
Hypertension, High Serum Total Cholesterol, and Diabetes: Racial and Ethnic Prevalence Differences in U.S. Adults, 1999-2006
Forty-five percent of adults had at least one of three diagnosed or undiagnosed chronic conditions—hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, or diabetes; one in eight adults (13%) had two of these conditions; and 3% of adults had all three chronic conditions.
CDC Conferences
National Conference on Health Statistics, August 16 - 18, 2010, Washington, DC.
2010 International Conference on Emerging Infectious Diseases (co-sponsor), July 11-14, 2010, Atlanta, GA
MCH EPI Conference 2010: Using Epidemiology to Improve Maternal and Child Health, December 15-17, 2010, San Antonio, TX
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