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CDC adds Montserrat to interim travel guidance related to Zika virus – Media Statement April 5th, 2025Keith Clauson

CDC adds Montserrat to interim travel guidance related to Zika virus – Media Statement

April 5, 2025News & UpdatesAdds, Guidance, interim, Media, Montserrat, related, Statement, Travel, virus, ZikaKeith Clauson

CDC is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing spread of Zika virus?. Today, CDC posted a Zika virus travel notice for Montserrat. CDC has issued travel notices (level 2, “practice enhanced precautions”) for people traveling to destinations with Zika.

CDC, US and Brazilian researchers find evidence of onset of Zika-associated microcephaly and other neurologic complications after birth – Media Statement April 3rd, 2025Ashley Schick

CDC, US and Brazilian researchers find evidence of onset of Zika-associated microcephaly and other neurologic complications after birth – Media Statement

April 3, 2025News & UpdatesAfter, Birth, Brazilian, complications, Evidence, Find, Media, Microcephaly, neurologic, onset, Researchers, Statement, ZikaassociatedAshley Schick

CDC researchers in collaboration with researchers from the United States and Brazil investigated the first series of infants with laboratory evidence of congenital Zika virus infection documented to have onset of microcephaly after birth.

CDC updates guidance for Miami Beach (FL) area with active Zika transmission – Media Statement April 3rd, 2025Pedro King

CDC updates guidance for Miami Beach (FL) area with active Zika transmission – Media Statement

April 3, 2025News & UpdatesActive, Area, Beach, Guidance, Media, Miami, Statement, transmission, Updates, ZikaPedro King

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated guidance for people who travel to or live in the previously identified 4.5-square-mile area in Miami Beach, FL. The North Miami Beach-designated area is no longer considered to be an area of active Zika virus transmission (red area).

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report How can expanded syringe services programs protect gains in HIV prevention? – Media Advisory April 1st, 2025Mary Lane

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report How can expanded syringe services programs protect gains in HIV prevention? – Media Advisory

April 1, 2025News & UpdatesAdvisory, Expanded, gains, Media, Prevention, Programs, protect, Report, Services, Signs, syringe, Telebriefing, VitalMary Lane

One consequence of the nation’s devastating opioid epidemic is the increased risk of HIV and hepatitis B and C transmission through unsafe injection drug use. Syringe services programs (SSPs) can greatly reduce that risk.

CDC updates guidance for Little River (FL) area with active Zika transmission – Media Statement March 9th, 2025Lawrence Gordon

CDC updates guidance for Little River (FL) area with active Zika transmission – Media Statement

March 9, 2025News & UpdatesActive, Area, Guidance, Little, Media, River, Statement, transmission, Updates, ZikaLawrence Gordon

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated Zika guidance for people who travel to or live in the previously identified 1-square-mile area of Little River in Miami-Dade County, FL.

Evidence that Microcephaly Risk is Highest among Pregnant Women Infected Early in Pregnancy – Media Statement March 5th, 2025Earnest Buckley

Evidence that Microcephaly Risk is Highest among Pregnant Women Infected Early in Pregnancy – Media Statement

March 5, 2025News & UpdatesAmong, Early, Evidence, highest, Infected, Media, Microcephaly, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Risk, Statement, WomenEarnest Buckley

Colombia has experienced a 4-fold increase overall in microcephaly following the Zika virus outbreak in 2016, according to a study published today in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. This preliminary report on Zika virus disease and microcephaly in Colombia demonstrates that an increase in microcephaly is not specific to Brazil. This finding confirms … Continue reading Evidence that Microcephaly Risk is Highest among Pregnant Women Infected Early in Pregnancy – Media Statement →

CDC updates Zika guidance for South Miami Beach (FL) area – Media Statement February 19th, 2025Richard Grissett

CDC updates Zika guidance for South Miami Beach (FL) area – Media Statement

February 19, 2025News & UpdatesArea, Beach, Guidance, Media, Miami, South, Statement, Updates, ZikaRichard Grissett

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated guidance for people who travel to or live in the previously identified area of South Miami Beach, FL. This area is no longer considered to be an area of active Zika virus transmission (red area). It is now designated as a Zika cautionary area (yellow … Continue reading CDC updates Zika guidance for South Miami Beach (FL) area – Media Statement →

CDC Issues Zika Virus Guidance for Brownsville, Texas – Media Statement February 15th, 2025Deana Bowman

CDC Issues Zika Virus Guidance for Brownsville, Texas – Media Statement

February 15, 2025News & UpdatesBrownsville, Guidance, Issues, Media, Statement, Texas, virus, ZikaDeana Bowman

CDC has issued Zika-related travel and testing guidance for Brownsville, Cameron County, Texas, following reports from Texas public health officials of five cases spread locally by mosquitoes. This information suggests that there may be a risk of continued spread of Zika virus and therefore pregnant women are at some risk for Zika virus infection. CDC … Continue reading CDC Issues Zika Virus Guidance for Brownsville, Texas – Media Statement →

Tips From Former Smokers(TM): landmark anti-smoking campaign begins sixth year January 9 – Media Advisory February 9th, 2025Leo Holland

Tips From Former Smokers(TM): landmark anti-smoking campaign begins sixth year January 9 – Media Advisory

February 9, 2025News & UpdatesAdvisory, Antismoking, Begins, Campaign, Former, from, January, Landmark, Media, sixth, SmokersTM, Tips, yearLeo Holland

CDC’s Tips From Former Smokers campaign will be back on the air for at least 20 weeks in 2017. The 15- and 30-second ads will run nationally on cable and network television and online, supported by print versions.

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Media Advisory February 7th, 2025Jerry King

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Media Advisory

February 7, 2025News & UpdatesAdvisory, Media, Report, Signs, Telebriefing, VitalJerry King

What approaches from the Indian Health Service can be applied to other populations to reduce kidney failure and prevent diabetes deaths?