Press Releases

December

• December 21, 2005: CDC Report Shows that Age Continues to be a Major Factor in Determining Success of Assisted Reproductive Technology
• December 8, 2005: Obesity, High Blood Pressure Impacting Many U.S. Adults Ages 55-64
• December 1, 2005: Statement by Dr. Julie Gerberding, CDC Director, World AIDS Day, December 1, 2005

November

• November 23, 2005: CDC Director Announces New Center Directors
• November 22, 2005: CDC Modernizing Control of Communicable Diseases Regulations
• November 17, 2005: Fact Sheet: New HIV Diagnoses, 33 States, 2001-2004
• November 10, 2005: Lower Adult Smoking Rates with More Adults Quitting; Levels Still Below Nation's Goal for 2010
• November 9, 2005: First HHS Funds Awarded in Support of President’s Initiative to Prevent and Reduce Deaths in Africa
• November 9, 2005: Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice Recommends Adult Vaccination with New Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap)
• November 8, 2005: New CDC Data Show Syphilis Increasing in Men

October

• October 28, 2005: CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Expands Hepatitis A Vaccination for Children
• October 28, 2005: Fact Sheet: Preliminary Births Data for 2004
• October 26, 2005: Fact Sheet: Number of Americans with Diabetes Continues to Increase
• October 25, 2005: CDC Study Documents High Costs and Impact of Intimate Partner Violence
• October 24, 2005: CDC Reports that Nation’s Influenza Vaccine Supplies Continue to Increase; Advises Broadening of Vaccination Efforts
• October 20, 2005: 1918 Pandemic Influenza Virus Declared a Select Agent
• October 10, 2005: Update from the CDC: Hurricane Response Updates
• October 5, 2005: Researchers Reconstruct 1918 Pandemic Influenza Virus; Effort Designed to Advance Preparedness

September

• September 30, 2005: CDC Working to Improve Ability to Use Technology and Communication to Improve Health; First Grants to Establish Centers of Excellence are Awarded
• September 22, 2005: CDC Announces New Initiative to Help High School Coaches Recognize and Manage Concussions
• September 9, 2005: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sponsors the Second International Conference on Birth Defects and Disabilities in the Developing World

August

• August 25, 2005: New Report Finds Improvements in
  Oral Health of Americans

July

• July 26, 2005: Childhood Immunization Rates Surpass
  Healthy People 2010 Goal
• July 21, 2005: CDC Releases Extensive Survey of Americans’ Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
• July 18, 2005: CDC and Fort Dodge Animal Health Achieve
  First Licensed DNA Vaccine
• July 14, 2005: New Study Demonstrates Simple Handwashing with Soap Can Save Children’s Lives
• July 14, 2005: Statement from Dr. Julie Gerberding, CDC Director, regarding Harvard School of Public Health
  opinion poll on obesity attitudes
• July 12, 2005: CDC: New Data Show Heavy Impact of Chlamydia on U.S. Men and Women, Particularly Young People
• July 7, 2005: CDC Director Announces New Center Directors
• June 30, 2005: Smoking Deaths Cost Nation $92 Billion in Lost Productivity Annually

June

• June 29, 2005: Health Insurance Coverage for Children up in 2004; Number of Uninsured Adults Stable
• June 20, 2005: Nation's First Human Case of West Nile in 2005 Reported to CDC
• June 14, 2005: Fact Sheet: More Boys Born Than Girls
• June 14, 2005: CDC's National Leadership Role in Addressing Obesity
• June 1, 2005: CDC Issues Recommendations for Lead Poisoning Prevention in Newly Arrived Refugee Children

May

• May 26, 2005: CDC Recommends Meningococcal Vaccine for Adolescents and College Freshmen
• May 26, 2005: The Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Smoke
  Continues to Decline World No Tobacco Day is May 31
• May 26, 2005: Visits to U.S. Emergency Departments at All-Time High; Number of Departments Shrinking
• May 24, 2005: For First Time Ever, CDC Travel Health Book Now More Widely Available
• May 19, 2005: African Americans and People Living in Southeast U.S. More Likely to Have a Stroke
• May 17, 2005: Fact Sheet: The Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke Among American Indians and Alaska Natives 2005
• May 16, 2005: Parent, Pregnancy, and Birth Factors Found Possible Associations with the Risk of Autism
• May 10, 2005: Women More Likely to Undergo Cervical Cancer Screening if Recommended by a Physician
• May 3, 2005: Office of the Surgeon General, CDC, and Eva LaRue Join Mother's Day Celebration; Highlight Steps Women Should Take To Give Children a Healthy Start

April

• April 29, 2005: CDC Joins National Campaign to Save 100,000 Lives Through Health Care Improvement
• April 28, 2005: Fact Sheet: Pocket Pets Pose Salmonella Risk
• April 28, 2005: CDC Adopts New Repellent Guidance for
  Upcoming Mosquito Season
• April 22, 2005: CDC Releases First National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS) Data
• April 22, 2005: National Infant Immunization Week
  Urges Parents to Vaccinate
• April 21, 2005: Partner Statements
• April 21, 2005: CDC at Work Today! Best Business Practices
• April 21, 2005: CDC Readies for 21st Century Health Threats
• April 19, 2005: Fact Sheet: CDC Efforts to Reduce or Prevent Obesity
• April 14, 2005: Foodborne Illnesses Continue Downward Trend: 2010 Health Goals for E. Coli 0157 Reached

March

• March 31, 2005: Targeting and Collaborations a Big Success; Priority Groups Received Majority of 2004-05 Influenza Vaccine Thanks to 17 Million Healthy Americans Stepping Aside
• March 21, 2005: Rubella No Longer Major Public Health Threat in the United States
• March 17, 2005: Fact Sheet: Tuberculosis in the United States, 2004
• March 15, 2005: New Study Shows Limited Use of Electronic Medical Records
• March 14, 2005: Health Experts, Nongovernmental Leaders Begin First National Initiative to Promote Healthy Swimming
• March 7, 2005: Update from CDC Smallpox Vaccination Program Report
• March 3, 2005: CDC Announces First Ever Agency-Wide Research Agenda

February

• February 28, 2005: CDC Advisory Committee Offers Guidance to States on Developing Systems for Public Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections
• February 28, 2005: Fact Sheet: Life Expectancy Hits Record High
• February 24, 2005: Study: Hypothermia-Related Deaths — United States, 2003-2004
• February 22, 2005: Dr. Gerberding’s remarks at the National Press Club conference.
  CDC: Protecting Health for Life (PDF, 11 MB)
• February 22, 2005: CDC Launches “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” Campaign
• February 17, 2005: Fact Sheet: Motor Vehicle Backover Injury Among Children and Youth— United States, 2001-2003
• February 10, 2005: CDC: Influenza Vaccine was used for Priority Groups

January

• January 31, 2005: CDC Breaks Ground on New Lifestyle Center, Dedicates New Streetscape
• January 27, 2005: CDC Announces New Strategies to Promote Continued Influenza Vaccination
• January 24, 2005: More Babies Born at Very Low Birth Weight Linked to Rise in Infant Mortality in 2002
• January 20, 2005: CDC Issues Updated Guidelines on Use of Antiretroviral Drugs to Prevent HIV Infection After Sexual, Drug Use, and Accidental Exposure
• January 20, 2005: Fact Sheet: Study: Unintentional Non-Fire-Related Carbon Monoxide Exposures — United States, 2001–2003
• January 20, 2005: Fact Sheet: CDC Report Finds Refugee Children at High Risk for Lead Exposure
• January 17, 2005: Fact Sheet: Colorectal Cancer Screening among Adults Aged 50 or Older: Implementation of Fecal Occult Blood Testing in Clinical Practice
• January 7, 2005: Latest CDC Report Offers More Evidence that a Woman’s Age is a Major Factor in Determining Success of Assisted Reproductive Technology
• January 6, 2005: CDC Issues Public Reminder About Proper Antibiotic Use

Media Advisories

• November 21, 2005: Media Advisory: CDC Seeks Public Comment on the CDC Public Health Protection Research Guide 2006 – 2015

Transcripts

• January 27, 2005: CDC Announces New Strategies to Promote Continued Influenza Vaccination
• February 28, 2005: CDC Advisory Committee Offers Guidance to States on Developing Systems for Public Reporting of Healthcare-Associated Infections
• March 21, 2005: CDC Announces Rubella, Once a Major Cause of Birth Defects, Is No Longer a Health Threat in the U.S.
• April 13, 2005: Update on Distribution of H2N2 Influenza Strain
• April 14, 2005: Release of Preliminary Foodborne Illness Data for 2004
• April 21, 2005: Update on H2N2 and Announcements Related to CDC's New Organizational Structure
• April 28, 2005: CDC Adopts New Repellent Guidelines for Upcoming Mosquito Season
• June 2, 2005: Overweight and Obesity: Clearing the Confusion
• July 19, 2005: Media Briefing on Vaccines and Child Health
• July 21, 2005: Third National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals
• September 26, 2005: Media Briefing on Canine Influenza
• September 28, 2005: Update on Health Issues Related to Mold, Mildew and Mud in Hurricane and Flood Affected Areas
• November 10, 2005: Update on Influenza Vaccine Supply and Distribution
• November 22, 2005: CDC Modernizing Control of Communicable Diseases Regulations