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CDC Changes Reporting of Numbers of
Pregnant Women Affected by Zika Virus
To gain a more complete
picture of the impact of Zika virus infection during pregnancy, the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will begin reporting the total number of
pregnant women with Zika virus infection from two newly established enhanced
surveillance systems: the US Zika Pregnancy Registry and the Puerto Rico Zika
Active Pregnancy Surveillance System.
Possible Zika Virus Infection Among Pregnant
Women — United States and Territories, May 2016
This report launches the weekly reporting of pregnant women with
laboratory evidence of possible Zika virus infection in U.S. states and
territories.
Update: Ongoing Zika Virus Transmission —
Puerto Rico, November 1, 2015–April 14, 2016
During November 1, 2015–April
14, 2016, a total of 6,157 specimens from suspected Zika virus–infected
patients were evaluated by the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDH) and CDC
Dengue Branch.
Interim Guidance for Zika Virus Testing of
Urine — United States, 2016
Recent reports
suggest Zika virus RNA can be detected in urine for at least 2 weeks after
onset of symptoms. Currently, the CDC Trioplex rRT-PCR assay is the only
diagnostic tool authorized by the Food and Drug Administration for Zika virus
testing of urine.
Comparison of Test Results for Zika Virus
RNA in Urine, Serum, and Saliva Specimens from Persons with Travel-Associated
Zika Virus Disease — Florida, 2016
As of April 20,
2016, the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Public Health Laboratories
(BPHL) tested specimens from 913 persons who met state criteria for Zika
virus testing.
Maternal Depression
As
many as 1 in 9 women experience depression before, during, or after pregnancy.
Learn about symptoms of depression and treatment options.
Preventing
Multiple Forms of Violence
CDC’s
new strategic vision outlines preventing multiple forms of violence.
Cancer
and Women
Every year,
cancer claims the lives of more than a quarter of a million women in America. Learn
ways to lower the risk of cancer in several ways.
Falls Among Persons Aged ≥65 Years With and
Without Severe Vision Impairment — United States, 2014
In 2014, an
estimated 2.8 million persons aged ≥65 years in the United States reported
severe vision impairment* defined as being blind or having severe difficulty
seeing, even with eyeglasses.
QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Who Met Federal
Guidelines for Aerobic Physical Activity, by Poverty Status — National Health
Interview Survey, United States, 2014
The
percentage of adults aged ≥18 years who met federal guidelines for aerobic
physical activity ranged from 34.8% for those with family incomes <100% of
the poverty level to 66.8% for those with family incomes ≥600% of the poverty
level.
Hearing
Loss Data: 3 Insights
The Early Hearing Detection and
Intervention (EHDI) program at CDC is leading the national effort to collect
quality data on deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) babies and very young children.
Medication Use During Pregnancy
The safety of most medications
taken by pregnant women is unknown and dependent on many factors. Pregnant women should not
stop or start taking any type of medication that they need without first
talking with a doctor.
Declines in Triplet and Higher-order
Multiple Births in the United States, 1998–2014
The triplet and higher-order birth rate declined 41% from 1998 to 2014, or from
about 1 in every 515 births in 1998 to one in every 880 births in 2014.
Prevalence of Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis at
State and County Levels — United States, 2014
Age-standardized
prevalences were higher for women than men and among persons with less compared
with more education.
QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Suicide Rates for Females and
Males, by Method — National Vital Statistics System, United States, 2000 and
2014
From
2000 to 2014, the age-adjusted suicide rate increased from 4.0 to 5.8 per
100,000 for females and from 17.7 to 20.7 for males.
Surveillance,
Intervention, and Referral to Services Activities for Infants with Microcephaly
or other Adverse Outcomes Linked with the Zika Virus Department of Health and
Human Services Centers for Disease Control – NCBDDD [CDC-RFA-DD16-1605]
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