Press Releases

December

• December 17, 2004: CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Expands Priority Groups for Inactivated Influenza Vaccination
• December 15, 2004: Married Adults are the Healthiest, New CDC Report Shows
• December 10, 2004: Teens Delaying Sexual Activity; Using Contraception More Effectively
• December 10, 2004: Study: Fall-Related Injuries during the Holiday Season, United States, 2000-2003
• December 3, 2004: Statement by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Julie Gerberding regarding the resignation of Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson
• December 2, 2004: Almost Half of Americans Use at Least One Prescription Drug Annual Report on Nation's Health Shows
• December 1, 2004: Fact Sheet: Study: Changes in Motorcycle-Crash Mortality Rates, by Blood Alcohol Concentration and Age --- United States, 1983-2003
• December 1, 2004: New Data Show Rates of US HIV/AIDS Diagnoses Are Steady; Racial Disparities Persist

November

• November 23, 2004: Fact Sheet: Birth Rates for Women Aged 40-44 Rose in 2003, New Report Finds
• November 19, 2004: Nation's Most Comprehensive Cancer Incidence and Mortality Report Shows Prostate Leading Newly Diagnosed Cancer among Men; Breast Cancer Leads for Women
• November 19, 2004: Fact Sheet: U.S. Cancer Statistics: 2001 Incidence and Mortality
• November 15, 2004: Births to Youngest Teens at Lowest Levels in Almost 60 Years
• November 10, 2004: CDC Announces $5 Million in New Awards to Fight Emerging Infectious Diseases
• November 9, 2004: CDC and States Announce Plan to Distribute 10.3 Million Flu Shots Nationwide; Public Health Officials Call Allocation Fair and Aimed at Most Vulnerable Americans

October

• October 29, 2004: Over 4.2 Million Influenza Vaccine Doses Shipped This Week to Health Providers Serving High-Priority Groups
• October 27, 2004: Americans Slightly Taller, Much Heavier than 40 Years Ago
• October 25, 2004: CDC Hosts "Steps to a Healthier U.S. Workforce" Symposium
• October 22, 2004: More than 3 Million Influenza Vaccine Doses Shipped This Week to Health Providers Serving High-Priority Groups
• October 15, 2004: CDC/Aventis Pasteur Collaborate To Ship More Than 2 Million Doses of Influenza Vaccine to Providers Who Serve High-Priority Groups
• October 12, 2004: CDC, Aventis Pasteur Announce Allocation Plan to Address Influenza Vaccine Shortages
• October 7, 2004: CDC Awards Health Protection Research Initiative Grants
• October 5, 2004: Interim Influenza Vaccination Recommendations: 2004-05

September

• September 23, 2004: Childhood Influenza Vaccination Coverage, US, 2002-2003 Influenza Season
• September 16, 2004: Health Groups Recommend Return to Full Four-Dose Routine Schedule for Pediatric Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevnar^®)
• September 9, 2004: First Reports of Health Effects in World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers Find High Rates of Respiratory and Mental Health Problems
• September 8, 2004: CDC Invests $73 Million to Improve Health Information Services for the Public
• September 3, 2004: CDC Offers Advice for People to Protect Themselves During and After a Hurricane
• September 2, 2004: Fact Sheet: First National Summary Report Shows Magnitude of Injuries
• September 1, 2004: Fact Sheet: New Report Maps Women's Health in the United States

August

• August 30, 2004: West Nile Virus Resources Available
• August 26, 2004: Fact Sheet: New Study Shows Critical Role for Primary Care Specialists
• August 13, 2004: CDC Offers Advice for People to Protect Themselves After a Storm
• August 12, 2004: Media Advisory: CDC Announces Carbon Monoxide Poisoning PSAs
• August 6, 2004: CDC Survey Documents Serious Crisis In Sudanese Refugee Children
• August 5, 2004: CDC's New State-Specific Breastfeeding Data Will Help States Better Target Programs

July

• July 28, 2004: CDC Makes Advances in Identifying and Measuring Chemical Agents in Humans
• July 8, 2004: Health Groups Reinstate Recommendation for Third Dose of Pediatric Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevnar®)
• July 1, 2004: Innovative Foster Care Programs Show Promise in Reducing Youth Violence
• July 1, 2004: Rabies Transmission from Organ Transplants

June

• June 24, 2004: Number of Cancer Survivors Growing According to New Report
• June 10, 2004: CDC Reports Latest Data on Suicide Behaviors, Risk Factors, and Prevention
• June 7, 2004: CDC Collaboration Yields New Test for Anthrax
• June 3, 2004: Balance Fun and Safety To Enjoy Recreational Water Activities: CDC Study Shows Impact of Water Dangers
• June 3, 2004: CDC Lifts Suspension of Adoptions from Chinese Orphanage
• June 3, 2004: Annual Report to the Nation Finds Cancer Incidence and Death Rates on the Decline: Survival Rates Show Significant Improvement
• June 2, 2004: First Joint Survey of Health in Canada and the United States Shows Both Countries Report High Level of Health

May

• May 21, 2004: CDC Awards $49 Million to Support HIV Prevention Efforts in Communities Across the United States
• May 20, 2004: Despite Improvements, Many High School Students Still Engaging in Risky Health Behaviors
• May 20, 2004: CDC Implements New Tiered Travel Health Guidance System
• May 13, 2004: CDC Announces New Goals and Organizational Design
• May 13, 2004: Fact Sheet: Facts about Prevalence of Arthritis—U.S., 2004

April

• April 30, 2004: CDC releases 2004 recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices for the prevention and control of influenza
• April 27, 2004: CDC Boosts External Research to Protect Americans' Health
• April 23, 2004: CDC Debuts New Malaria Web Site To Observe Africa Malaria Day, April 25, 2004
• April 16, 2004: CDC Recommends Temporary Suspension of Adoptions from Chinese Orphanage in Response to Measles Outbreak
• April 15, 2004: Teens Report Being More Susceptible to Smoking After Minnesota Ends Anti-Tobacco Campaign
• April 7, 2004: Physicians, Nurses and U.S. Government Release New Foodborne Illness Guide
• April 7, 2004: CDC Grants $21 Million to Enhance HIV Prevention in Communities of Color
• April 5, 2004: CDC Announces New Awards For Lyme Disease Research
• April 2, 2004: Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities
• April 1, 2004: Motor Vehicle Crashes Claim More than a Million Lives Worldwide

March

• March 31, 2004: Nine Million U.S. Children Diagnosed with Asthma, New Report Finds
• March 19, 2004: Fact Sheet: Loratadine and Hypospadias: Data from the National Birth Defects Prevention Study
• March 18, 2004: 2003 TB Rates Remain High for Foreign-Born, Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations in United States Despite Overall Decline
• March 10, 2004: CDC Removes Hong Kong from Bird Ban
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• March 9, 2004: Fact Sheet: Physical Inactivity and Poor Nutrition Catching up to Tobacco as Actual Cause of Death
• March 9, 2004: Fact Sheet: CDC’s Prevention Activities that Target Actual Causes of Death
• March 2, 2004: CDC Recommends Suspension of the Routine use of the Third and Fourth Doses of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Prevnar®)

February

• February 17, 2004: National Campaign to Get Kids Physically Active is Working
• February 12, 2004: Health Groups Recommend Temporary Suspension Of Pediatric Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Dose
• February 6, 2004: Fact Sheet: Study: Child Passenger Deaths Involving Drinking Drivers — United States, 1997–2002
• February 5, 2004: Secretary Thompson Appoints New Chairs of CDC, ATSDR Advisory Committees

January

• January 26, 2004: CDC Highlights Tobacco-Free Sports at ESPN Winter X Games VIII
• January 21, 2004: Obesity Costs States Billions in Medical Expenses
• January 15, 2004: Fact Sheet: Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness Studies
• January 15, 2004: New Report Highlights U.S. Medical Costs of Injuries

Transcripts

• January 8, 2004: Influenza Update
• January 27, 2004: Update on Avian Influenza
• February 6, 2004: A Closer Look at Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities Focusing on Heart Disease and HIV/AIDS
• April 29, 2004: Update on Gonorrhea Treatment Recommendations and E. COLI O157 Incidence Posts Substantial Decline; Other Foodborne Infections Continue Downward Trend
• July 1, 2004: First Reported Rabies Transmission from Organ Transplants
• August 27, 2004: Influenza Vaccine Supply Update
• October 12, 2004: Influenza Vaccine Supply Update
• November 9, 2004: Update on Influenza Vaccine Situation
• December 1, 2004: New Data on HIV/AIDS Diagnoses, Numbers of People Tested for HIV
• December 16, 2004: Update on current influenza season and vaccine supply in the United States