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Current CDC Updates

Update on Rapid Assessment of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission at 2023 EIS Conference

May 26, 2023

On Thursday, April 27, several in-person attendees at the annual EIS conference notified conference organizers that they had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

HIV Declines Among Young People and Drives Overall Decrease in New HIV Infections

May 23, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) through the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) to establish an outbreak response network for disease forecasting to support decision makers during public health emergencies.

New Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Outbreak Response through Data, Forecasting, and Analytics

May 19, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) through the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) to establish an outbreak response network for disease forecasting to support decision makers during public health emergencies.

Transcript: PHE Briefing

May 08, 2023

Transcript for the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Announcement

Walensky Announces Departure from CDC

May 05, 2023

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky announced today her intent to depart the agency at the end of June. Walensky has led CDC through a transition to greater normalcy across the country, after two years of COVID-19 related closures and waves of dangerous, new virus variants.

CDC’s Disease Detectives Give First-Hand Accounts from the Front Lines of Public Health

Apr 20, 2023

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will hold its annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference April 24–27, 2023 in Atlanta. The event will feature 97 presentations on recent groundbreaking investigations and innovative analyses conducted by EIS officers—better known as CDC’s disease detectives.

CDC simplifies COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, allows older adults and immunocompromised adults to get second dose of the updated vaccine

Apr 19, 2023

Following FDA regulatory action, CDC has taken steps to simplify COVID-19 vaccine recommendations and allow more flexibility for people at higher risk who want the option of added protection from additional COVID-19 vaccine doses.

NIOSH Launches the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer to Understand and Reduce Cancer in the Fire Service

Apr 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), are pleased to launch the National Firefighter Registry for Cancer online enrollment system for firefighters across the nation.

U.S. STI Epidemic Showed No Signs of Slowing in 2021 – Cases Continued to Escalate

Apr 11, 2023

Reported cases of the sexually transmitted infections (STIs) chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis all increased between 2020 and 2021 – reaching a total of more than 2.5 million reported cases – according to CDC’s final surveillance data.

New Funding Announced to Evaluate Exposure to Environmental Hazards

Mar 31, 2023

The ATSDR Partnership to Promote Local Efforts to Reduce Environmental Exposure (APPLETREE) cooperative agreement program will award $13.95 million to fund 30 state health departments to evaluate past and present exposure to environmental hazards and to prevent future exposures.

Increased Use of Telehealth Services and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk for Fatal Overdose

Mar 29, 2023

The expanded availability of opioid use disorder-related telehealth services and medications during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with a lowered likelihood of fatal drug overdose among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study.

Autism Prevalence Higher, According to Data from 11 ADDM Communities

Mar 22, 2023

One in 36 (2.8%) 8-year-old children have been identified with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), according to an analysis published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

TB is Still Here – New CDC Data Show U.S. Cases Increased Again in 2022

Mar 22, 2023

Preliminary TB data released by CDC ahead of World TB Day show that the number of U.S. TB disease cases increased 5% in 2022 to 8,300 cases. CDC is calling on healthcare providers and communities disproportionately affected by TB to Think. Test. Treat TB.

CDC Acquires 465-Acre Site in Mace, West Virginia for Research Facility

Mar 21, 2023

CDC, along with the General Services Administration, today announced the acquisition of a site in Mace, West Virginia for a new facility that will focus on the mining industry and advance the agency’s research capabilities.

Increasing Threat of Spread of Antimicrobial-resistant Fungus in Healthcare Facilities

Mar 20, 2023

Candida auris (C. auris), an emerging fungus considered an urgent antimicrobial resistance (AR) threat, spread at an alarming rate in U.S. healthcare facilities in 2020-2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

U.S.-Led Global Effort Dramatically Increases Number of People Receiving Lifesaving HIV Treatment in Less than Two Decades

Mar 14, 2023

A new analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that the number of people receiving lifesaving HIV treatment through PEPFAR has increased 300 times in under 20 years, from 2004 to 2022.

CDC and ATSDR Staff Begin Next Steps in ACE Investigation in East Palestine, Ohio

Mar 13, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) are preparing for the next phase of the Assessment of Chemical Exposure (ACE) investigation to assess the health impacts of the February 3 train derailment that occurred in East Palestine, Ohio.

FDA and CDC Response to the Florida Surgeon General

Mar 13, 2023

FDA and CDC Response to the Florida Surgeon General regarding COVID-19 vaccine safety.

CDC Statement on President’s Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

Mar 09, 2023

Today, the Biden Administration released the President’s FY 2024 budget. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) budget request for FY 2024 includes $11.581 billion in discretionary budget authority, Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), and PHS Evaluation Funds.

New Funding Opportunities for States, Cities, and Territories to Strengthen Overdose Surveillance and Prevention Efforts

Mar 08, 2023

The CDC is announcing two new Notices of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) today under its Overdose Data to Action (OD2A) program to advance the critical work that health departments and communities play in driving down overdose deaths.

Transcript: YRBS Telebriefing

Feb 13, 2023

Transcript for YRBS telebriefing which highlighted U.S. teen girls experiencing increased sadness and violence.

U.S. Teen Girls Experiencing Increased Sadness and Violence

Feb 13, 2023

According to new CDC data released today, nearly 3 in 5 (57%) U.S. teen girls felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021—double that of boys, representing a nearly 60% increase and the highest level reported over the past decade.

Transcript: Black and Hispanic Patients on Dialysis Have Higher Rates of Staph Bloodstream Infections

Feb 07, 2023

Transcript for January Vital Signs Telebriefing: Black and Hispanic Patients on Dialysis Have Higher Rates of Staph Bloodstream Infections.

Black and Hispanic Patients on Dialysis Have Higher Rates of Staph Bloodstream Infections

Feb 06, 2023

Adults on dialysis treatment for end-stage kidney disease were 100 times more likely to have a Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bloodstream infection than adults not on dialysis during 2017–2020, according to a new Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Whooping cough vaccination during pregnancy benefits US infants

Feb 06, 2023

A CDC study published today provides further evidence that Tdap vaccination during pregnancy helps protect newborns from whooping cough during their first two months of life, when they are most vulnerable to the disease.

CDC launches website to help consumers find free COVID-19 testing sites

Jan 24, 2023

Today CDC launched the COVID-19 Testing Locator website, which will allow consumers to search for free COVID-19 testing sites near them.

Statement from Deirdre Lawrence Kittner, PhD, MPH, Director, CDC’s Office on Smoking and Health on the passing of Brian Hayden, Tips From Former Smokers® participant

Jan 23, 2023

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Brian Hayden, a participant in CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers® (Tips®) campaign and a proud military veteran, husband to his beloved wife Denise, father, grandfather and friend.

Transcript for Vaccine Telebriefing

Jan 18, 2023

Transcript for Vaccine Telebriefing

Ebola Outbreak Over in Uganda

Jan 11, 2023

The CDC joins the Government of Uganda and the global public health community in marking the end of the Ebola outbreak in Uganda.

CDC Announces Negative COVID-19 Test Requirement from Air Passengers Entering the United States from the People’s Republic of China

Dec 28, 2022

CDC is announcing today that it will implement a requirement for a negative COVID-19 test or documentation of recovery for air passengers boarding flights to the United States originating from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, beginning January 5, 2023, at 12:01 AM ET.

Statement from Karen Hacker, MD, MPH, Director of CDC’s NCCDPHP, on Extended Growth Charts for Children and Adolescents with Severe Obesity

Dec 15, 2022

Statement from Karen Hacker, MD, MPH, Director CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion on Extended Growth Charts for Children and Adolescents with Severe Obesity

CDC Studies Support Mpox Vaccine as Safe and Effective

Dec 09, 2022

Studies show vaccinated people have substantially less risk for contracting mpox compared with those who are unvaccinated and identified no major safety concerns after nearly 1 million doses administered.

CDC Expands Updated COVID-19 Vaccines to Include Children Ages 6 Months through 5 Years

Dec 09, 2022

Following FDA action, today CDC expanded the use of updated (bivalent) COVID-19 vaccines for children ages 6 months through 5 years.

Transcript: CDC Media Telebriefing - Update on Respiratory Disease Circulation

Dec 08, 2022

Transcript for the CDC Media Telebriefing : Update on Respiratory Disease Circulation. Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Medical Association will discuss the latest information about respiratory disease circulation and highlight the beginning of National Influenza Vaccination Week.

CDC/ATSDR Updates Guidelines for Examining Unusual Patterns of Cancer and Environmental Concerns

Dec 08, 2022

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (CDC/ATSDR) has released updated guidance to help state, tribal, local, and territorial public health agencies, and other partners as they investigate patterns of disease in communities, including cancer, and environmental concerns.

CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on Respiratory Disease Circulation

Dec 05, 2022

Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Medical Association will discuss the latest information about respiratory disease circulation and highlight the beginning of National Influenza Vaccination Week.

COVID-19 disruptions in HIV testing and prevention highlight need for innovation and investment before the next public health emergency

Dec 01, 2022

The nation’s ability to prevent HIV was dealt a hard blow early in the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new CDC analysis published today, on World AIDS Day: Putting Ourselves to the Test: Achieving Equity to End HIV. A rapid rebound in services, however, is a testament to quick, resourceful local innovations that, if scaled up and sustained, could help reach national HIV prevention goals.

CDC planning wastewater testing for polio in select communities

Nov 30, 2022

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will strategically expand wastewater testing for poliovirus in select jurisdictions across the country.

CDC Awards More Than $3 Billion to Improve U.S. Public Health Workforce and Infrastructure

Nov 29, 2022

Today, CDC is awarding $3.2 billion to help state, local, and territorial jurisdictions across the United States strengthen their public health workforce and infrastructure.

Nearly 40 million children are dangerously susceptible to growing measles threat

Nov 23, 2022

In 2021, a record high of nearly 40 million children missed a measles vaccine dose: 25 million children missed their first dose and an additional 14.7 million children missed their second dose, a joint publication by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports.

More than 3 Million Youth Reported Using a Tobacco Product in 2022

Nov 10, 2022

A study released today from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that 3.08 million (11.3%) U.S. middle and high school students reported current (past 30-day) use of any tobacco product in 2022, which includes 2.51 million (16.5%) high school students and 530,000 (4.5%) middle school students.

Transcript for Telebriefing: Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

Nov 09, 2022

Transcript for Telebriefing: Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on Respiratory Disease Circulation Transcript

Nov 04, 2022

UAB and thank you all for joining us today to discuss what we are seeing with respiratory diseases and what people can do to prevent their spread.

CDC Releases UPDATED Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Pain

Nov 03, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is releasing updated and expanded recommendations for clinicians providing pain care for adult outpatients with short- and long-term pain.

Update on CDC Director and COVID-19

Oct 31, 2022

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky experienced mild symptoms from her recent COVID-19 infection, completed a course of Paxlovid, and, after a period of isolation, tested negative for the virus.

Annual Report to the Nation: Cancer deaths continue downward trend; modest improvements in survival for pancreatic cancer

Oct 27, 2022

Overall cancer death rates continued to decline among men, women, children, and adolescents and young adults in every major racial and ethnic group in the United States from 2015 to 2019, according to the latest Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.

CDC Director Tests Positive For COVID-19

Oct 22, 2022

Last night, CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky tested positive for COVID-19. She is up to date with her vaccines. Dr. Walensky is experiencing mild symptoms.

ACIP Immunization Schedule Vote

Oct 20, 2022

Today, CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended updates to the 2023 childhood and adult immunization schedules, which includes incorporating additional information for approved or authorized COVID-19 vaccines.

CDC Allows Novavax Monovalent COVID-19 Boosters for Adults Ages 18 and Older

Oct 19, 2022

Today, CDC’s Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo allowing Novavax monovalent COVID-19 boosters for adults.

CDC Allows Novavax Monovalent COVID-19 Boosters for Adults Ages 18 and Older

Oct 19, 2022

Today, CDC’s Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo allowing Novavax monovalent COVID-19 boosters for adults.

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