Tag Archives: infection

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Frequency of HIV Testing and Time from Infection to Diagnosis Improve – Press Release

Overall, 85 percent of the estimated 1.1 million people living with HIV in 2014 knew their HIV status. CDC estimates about 40 percent of new HIV infections originate from people who don’t know they have HIV.

Children with Congenital Zika Virus Infection Face Serious Challenges as They Age – Press Release

Most children born with microcephaly – small head size for age – and evidence of congenital Zika virus infection face severe health and developmental challenges at ages 19-24 months,…

Investigation of a Salmonella Infection Linked to Rattlesnake Pills – Media Statement

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment have linked one person’s Salmonella Oranienburg infection to taking rattlesnake pills.

New CDC Data Reveal Less Than a Third of People Diagnosed with Hepatitis C Receive Timely Treatment for the Deadly, yet Curable, Infection

A new CDC Vital Signs report finds that too few people diagnosed with hepatitis C are being treated, despite availability of medications capable of curing this viral infection