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U.S. Zika
Pregnancy Registry
To understand more about Zika virus
infection, CDC established the U.S. Zika Pregnancy Registry and is collaborating
with state, tribal, local, and territorial health departments to collect
information about pregnancy and infant outcomes following laboratory evidence
of Zika virus infection during pregnancy.
Zika
Resources
CDC offers free resources including video, fact sheets, and posters.
Find various communication tools and information for specific groups.
Update: Interim Guidance for
Health Care Providers Caring for Pregnant Women with Possible Zika Virus Exposure
— United States, July 2016
CDC has updated its
interim guidance for health care providers in the United States caring for
pregnant women with possible Zika virus exposure, based on emerging data
indicating Zika virus RNA can be detected for prolonged periods in some
pregnant women.
Update: Interim Guidance for
Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus — United States, July 2016
CDC has updated
interim guidance for the prevention of sexual transmission of Zika virus. The
recommendations apply to all men and women who have traveled to or reside in
areas with active Zika virus transmission and their sex partners.
Suspected Female-to-Male Sexual Transmission
of Zika Virus — New York City, 2016
The New York City
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene recently reported a suspected female-to-male
sexual transmission of Zika virus.
Webcast:
Clinical Evaluation & Management of Infants with Congenital Zika Infection
Pregnant women in
the United States, D.C., and U.S. territories have laboratory evidence of Zika
virus infection. Infants with birth defects have been born to women who had Zika infection during
pregnancy in the US states. Guidance on appropriate care and support is needed
to better prepare communities to support these vulnerable infants and families.
U.S. Medical Eligibility
Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2016
The
2016 U.S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use (U.S. MEC)
comprises recommendations for the use of specific contraceptive methods by
women and men who have certain characteristics or medical conditions.
U.S. Selected Practice
Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2016
The
2016 U.S. Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (U.S.
SPR) addresses common issues regarding initiation and use of specific
contraceptive methods.
Increases
in Medically Attended Nonfatal Injury Episodes Among Females in the United
States
From 2005–2008 to 2011–2014, the nonfatal
injury rate increased for females but remained unchanged for males. From 2005–2008 to 2011–2014, the nonfatal injury rate increased
significantly for women aged 45–64 and for non-Hispanic white females.
2016
Skin Cancer Prevention Progress Report
The 2016 Skin Cancer Prevention Progress
Report summarizes
recent prevention efforts and highlights new data, developments, and success
stories following the Call to Action.
Suicide Rates by Occupational Group — 17
States, 2012
The frequency of suicide in different
occupational groups was examined, and rates of suicide were calculated by sex
and age group for these categories. The highest rates of suicide among females
occurred among those working in protective service occupations.
QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Females Aged
15–44 Years, by the Five Leading Causes of Death — United States, 1999 and 2014
The age-adjusted death rate for females aged
15–44 years was 5% lower in 2014 (82.1 per 100,000 population) than in 1999
(86.5). Among the five leading causes of death, the age-adjusted rates of three
were lower in 2014 than in 1999: cancer (from 19.6 to 15.3, a 22% decline),
heart disease (8.9 to 8.2, an 8% decline), and homicide (4.2 to 2.8, a 33%
decline).
Increased Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) Detection
in Women of Childbearing Age and Potential Risk for Vertical Transmission —
United States and Kentucky, 2011–2014
During
2011–2014, the national rate of HCV detection among women of childbearing age
served by Quest increased 22%, from 139 to 169 per 100,000, and the rate of HCV
testing among children aged ≤2 years served by Quest increased 14%, from 310 to
353 per 100,000.
Human Papillomavirus–Associated Cancers —
United States, 2008–2012
Overall, an
average of 38,793 HPV-associated cancers (11.7 per 100,000 persons) were
diagnosed annually, including 23,000 (13.5) among females and 15,793 (9.7)
among males.
Vital Signs: Motor Vehicle Injury Prevention
— United States and 19 Comparison Countries
In 2013, the
United States motor vehicle crash death rate of 10.3 per 100,000 population had
decreased 31% from the rate in 2000; among the 19 comparison countries, the
rate had declined an average of 56% during this time.
QuickStats: Percentage of Medically Attended Injury
Episodes That Resulted in Time Lost from Work or School, by Number of Days Lost
— National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2011–2014
During
2011–2014, an average of 15.6 million medically attended injury episodes were
reported annually among employed persons aged ≥13 years. Nearly half of these
injury episodes resulted in time lost from work: 7% for <1 day, 26% for 1–5
days, and 15% for ≥6 days.
CDC’s Response to the 2014–2016 Ebola Epidemic — West Africa and
United States
This historic 2014-2016 Ebola Epidemic in West Africa required a massive
international response by multiple partners to assist the affected countries.
This supplement present reports that chronicle major aspects of CDC’s response
to the Ebola epidemic.
Pink
Book Webinar Series
This online series of 15 webinars provides
an overview of the principles of vaccination, general recommendations,
immunization strategies for providers, and specific information about
vaccine-preventable diseases and the vaccines that prevent them.
CDC's VetoViolence
Website
VetoViolence is CDC's online source of free violence prevention trainings,
tools, and resources.
CDC Awards $30
Million to 23 State Injury and Violence Prevention Programs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
announced it will award $30 million to 23 state health departments over the
next five years as part of the Core State
Violence and Injury Prevention Program (Core SVIPP).
QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥18 Years with
Two or More Visits to an Emergency Department in the Previous 12 Months, by
Home Ownership and Age Group — National Health Interview Survey, United States,
2015
In
2015, the percentage of adults that visited an emergency department two or more
times in the previous 12 months was higher among renters (9.5%) than among
homeowners (5.4%).
Neisseria gonorrhoeae Antimicrobial Susceptibility Surveillance —
The Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project, 27 Sites, United States, 2014
The
Gonococcal Isolate Surveillance Project (GISP) was established in 1986 as a
sentinel surveillance system to monitor trends in antimicrobial
susceptibilities of N. gonorrhoeae strains in the United States.
State
and Regional Prevalence of Diagnosed Multiple Chronic Conditions Among Adults
Aged ≥18 Years — United States, 2014
Women had higher prevalence of MCC than did men at the national
level (27.2% versus 24.1%), as well as in the Mountain (28.1% versus 21.5%),
West North Central (25.3% versus 21.2%), East North Central (31.4% versus
25.3%), and New England (29.0% versus 23.6%) regions.
Comparison
of Models of PrEP Service Delivery at STD and Family Planning Clinics Department
of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – ERA [RFA-PS-17-004]
Improving
HPV vaccination coverage among adolescent patients of VFC providers: a
pragmatic randomized controlled trial of the effect of including a consulting
AFIX physician Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention - ERA [RFA-IP-17-002]
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