Category: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Additionally, less than half of Blacks living with the virus have an undetectable viral load.

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report highlights the critical need for improvement in tackling the HIV epidemic among African Americans. Publishing their findings in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report to mark National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which is February 7, researchers examined National HIV Surveillance System data through 2015 on African Americans 13 years of age or older in 33 jurisdictions with complete laboratory reporting.

Flu spreads across 40 states

Health officials across the United States are still urging people to get their flu vaccines as the virus continues to spread in 40 states and Puerto Rico and has been associated with 15 pediatric deaths, seven of them reported in the week ending January 28. The latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says over 12,000 cases of influenza A have been reported across the country. Fifty-one of 54 US states and territories are experiencing elevated levels of flu and flu-like illnesses.

Mumps Outbreak Worsens in Washington State, with Nearly 300 Reported Cases

Cases of mumps in an ongoing outbreak in Washington state have continued to rise, with at least 298 likely or confirmed mumps cases, according to the state health department and the Spokane Regional Health District. There are at least 166 likely cases in King County, where Seattle is located, and 94 cases in Spokane, where at least 300 students were told to stay home due to concerns they were not up to date on their vaccinations, the health departments in those counties said Thursday.

Seasonal Flu Reaches Epidemic Levels in US

Cases of the seasonal flu have reached epidemic levels, according to a report released Friday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC also reported that eight pediatric deaths have been reported due to seasonal influenza and that 10 states have experienced high amounts of people with flu-like symptoms.

Flu Hospitalizations, Deaths Increasing: CDC

Although this year’s flu season appears to be an average one so far, more hospitalizations are being reported and deaths are increasing, federal health officials reported Friday. And it will be several weeks before the season peaks, said Lynnette Brammer, an epidemiologist with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A Massachusetts medical mystery

… The article appeared in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, a journal with wide circulation among public health officials. Many of the cases emerged after the Massachusetts Department of Public Health sent an alert to neurologists, …

Global HPV Testing Market 2016-2020; New Report Launched

According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , human papillomavirus refers to a group of more than 100 related viruses that commonly cause infections and do not have any symptoms. Among these, more than 40 types of HPVs cause highly contagious diseases that are transmitted through direct sexual contact, infecting both male and female genitals.

US: Andrew Wakefield, vaccine skeptic, attends inaugural ball

Controversial vaccine skeptic Andrew Wakefieldattended one of President Trump’s inaugural balls late Friday, prompting a flood of mostly negative reaction on social media, with many commenters raising concerns that his discredited ideas will gain traction in the new administration. Wakefield, who helped launch the anti-vaccine movement with a fraudulent study linking vaccines to autism, posted a Periscope video from one of the balls, calling for an overhaul of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Not too late for a flu shot

If it hasn’t affected you personally, it’s very likely that you at least know someone who has been struck by the flu bug in the past few weeks. Ohio health officials say influenza-like illness has become widespread around the state for the first time this flu season and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it is widespread in at least 21 states, as of the end of the first week in January.

A look at cannabis use among 60-somethings

The 67-year-old local, who didn’t want his last name used because he didn’t initially obtain marijuana legally, says his wife acquired her card through a Colorado Springs doctor who was recommended by a local dispensary. She used it to buy creams and salves that helped with leg cramps and pain from a hip replacement.

Georgia State University, GeoVax join forces to advance development…

The Georgia State University Research Foundation has entered into a research collaboration agreement with GeoVax Labs, Inc., a Georgia-based biotechnology company developing human vaccines, to advance development of a therapeutic vaccine for treatment of chronic Hepatitis B infections. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates between 700,000 to 1.4 million people in the United States have chronic Hepatitis B virus infections, with an estimated 20,000 new infections every year.

Flu level raised to widespread in Ky. –

The Kentucky Department for Public Health , within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services is raising the influenza level in the state from “regional” to “widespread.” Widespread activity is the highest level of flu activity, which indicates increased flu-like activity or flu outbreaks in at least half of the regions in the state.

Woman’s death raises specter of superbug outbreak :0

Nevada public health officials reported that the woman in her 70s, who had recently returned from India, died in September from an infection that was resistant to all 26 antibiotics. “I think this is the harbinger of future badness to come,” Dr. Alexander Kallen, a medical officer with the CDC, told statnews.com.

A vaccine commission? Bad idea

… sort would be unnecessary and politically irresponsible. At worst, it could prove incredibly dangerous for public health. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Federal Drug Administration and the medical community at large have …

Flu now widespread in North Carolina

… according to information from the Centers for Disease Control. According to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Region 5, which includes Watauga County and goes east to Guilford County, has the third-highest flu rate in the …

Flu level raised to widespread in Kentucky –

The Kentucky Department for Public Health , within the Cabinet for Health and Family Services is raising the influenza level in the state from “regional” to “widespread.” Widespread activity is the highest level of flu activity, which indicates increased flu-like activity or flu outbreaks in at least half of the regions in the state.

NCI-Designated Cancer Centers Endorse Updated HPV Vaccination Recommendations

Recognizing a critical need to improve national vaccination rates for the human papillomavirus , Yale Cancer Center has again united with each of the 69 National Cancer Institute -designated cancer centers in issuing a joint statement in support of recently revised recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . According to the CDC, incidence rates of HPV-associated cancers have continued to rise, with approximately 39,000 new HPV-associated cancers now diagnosed each year in the United States.

CDC Offers 10 Reasons to Get Vaccinated

… can be spread easily. 2.You may be at increased risk for complications from certain diseases if you have a chronic health condition or weakened immune system. Adults with chronic conditions such as heart disease, diabetes, or lung disease and those …

US Health Report: Exercising More, But Mental Health Suffers

How healthy are people in the U.S.? A new federal report shows that although the country has made progress in some areas, such as increasing how much exercise people get and lowering the number of teens who smoke cigarettes, it’s fallen behind in others, particularly in taking care of mental health. The new report, published today by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , detailed the country’s progress in meeting a set of 10-year national health goals that were set in 2010 as part of an initiative called Healthy People 2020.