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CDC Releases Preliminary Estimates of Birth Defects Following Zika Virus Infection in Pregnancy – Press Release February 13th, 2025Norma Pinero

CDC Releases Preliminary Estimates of Birth Defects Following Zika Virus Infection in Pregnancy – Press Release

February 13, 2025News & UpdatesBirth, defects, Estimates, Following, infection, Pregnancy, Preliminary, Press, Release, releases, virus, ZikaNorma Pinero

In a new report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, CDC scientists used preliminary data from the US Zika Pregnancy Registry (USZPR) to estimate that 6 percent of completed pregnancies following Zika virus infection were affected by one or more birth defects potentially related to Zika virus infection during pregnancy.

CDC confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California December 5th, 2024Stephanie Carpenter

CDC confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California

December 5, 2024News & UpdatesBird, California…, Child, Confirms, H5N1, infectionStephanie Carpenter

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) (H5N1 bird flu) in a child in California.

CDC study estimates 20-fold increase in certain types of birth defects in pregnancies with possible Zika infection compared with pre-Zika years – Media Statement October 17th, 2024Eldridge Nelson

CDC study estimates 20-fold increase in certain types of birth defects in pregnancies with possible Zika infection compared with pre-Zika years – Media Statement

October 17, 2024News & Updates20fold, Birth, Certain, compared, defects, Estimates, increase, infection, Media, Possible, pregnancies, preZika, Statement, Study, Types, years, ZikaEldridge Nelson

The proportion of Zika-affected pregnancies with birth defects is approximately 20-fold higher compared with the proportion of pregnancies seen in 2013-2014, which is before Zika was introduced into the Americas, according to an article published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

About 1 in 10 U.S. pregnant women with confirmed Zika infection had a fetus or baby with birth defects in 2016 – Press Release May 31st, 2024Walter Kennedy

About 1 in 10 U.S. pregnant women with confirmed Zika infection had a fetus or baby with birth defects in 2016 – Press Release

May 31, 2024News & Updates2016, About, Baby, Birth, Confirmed, defects, fetus, infection, Pregnant, Press, Release, U.S., Women, ZikaWalter Kennedy

Of the 250 pregnant women who had confirmed Zika infection in 2016, 24 – or about 1 in 10 of them – had a fetus or baby with Zika-related birth defects, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection Reported in a Person in the U.S. April 2nd, 2024Mollie Daniels

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection Reported in a Person in the U.S.

April 2, 2024News & UpdatesAvian, H5N1, Highly, infection, Influenza, Pathogenic, person, reported, U.S., virusMollie Daniels

April 1, 2024-A person in the United States has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) virus (“H5N1 bird flu”), as reported by Texas and confirmed by CDC.

CDC analysis of data from US territories finds serious birth defects in about 1 in 12 fetuses or infants of pregnant women with Zika infection in the first trimester – Press Release March 21st, 2024Jeffrey Pinkerton

CDC analysis of data from US territories finds serious birth defects in about 1 in 12 fetuses or infants of pregnant women with Zika infection in the first trimester – Press Release

March 21, 2024News & UpdatesAbout, Analysis, Birth, Data, defects, fetuses, Finds, First, from, Infants, infection, Pregnant, Press, Release, Serious, Territories, trimester, Women, ZikaJeffrey Pinkerton

In the U.S. territories, 5 percent of women who had confirmed Zika virus infection during pregnancy had a baby or fetus with Zika virus-associated birth defects

Most adolescent contact lens wearers report habits that could cause eye infection – Press Release February 4th, 2024Susan Rudolph

Most adolescent contact lens wearers report habits that could cause eye infection – Press Release

February 4, 2024News & Updatesadolescent, Cause, contact, Could, Habits, infection, Lens, Most, Press, Release, Report, wearersSusan Rudolph

More than 6 in 7 adolescents (85 percent) who wear contact lenses report at least one habit that increases the chance of an eye infection, according to a report published today in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR).

Forum on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Zika Virus Infection among Infants – Media Advisory January 29th, 2024Robert Cooper

Forum on the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of Zika Virus Infection among Infants – Media Advisory

January 29, 2024News & UpdatesAdvisory, Among, Diagnosis, Evaluation, Forum, Infants, infection, Management, Media, virus, ZikaRobert Cooper

This Forum will be an opportunity to convene experts to review emerging evidence and collect individual expert input regarding the diagnosis, evaluation and management of infants with possible congenital Zika virus infection.

CDC updates guidance for infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy – Press Release December 9th, 2023Kathleen Smoot

CDC updates guidance for infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy – Press Release

December 9, 2023News & Updatesborn, During, Guidance, Infants, infection, mothers, Possible, Pregnancy, Press, Release, Updates, virus, ZikaKathleen Smoot

This update includes information that has become available since the August 2016 release of the previous guidance.

Frequency of HIV Testing and Time from Infection to Diagnosis Improves – Digital Press Kit October 13th, 2023Eldridge Jenkins

Frequency of HIV Testing and Time from Infection to Diagnosis Improves – Digital Press Kit

October 13, 2023News & UpdatesDiagnosis, Digital, Frequency, from, Improves, infection, Press, testing, TimeEldridge Jenkins

A new CDC Vital Signs report published today finds that HIV is being diagnosed sooner after infection than was previously reported. According to the report, the estimated median time from HIV infection to diagnosis was three years in 2015. CDC previously estimated that, in 2011, the median time from HIV infection to diagnosis was three … Continue reading Frequency of HIV Testing and Time from Infection to Diagnosis Improves – Digital Press Kit →