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CDC updates interim guidance for pre-pregnancy counseling and prevention of sexual transmission of Zika – Media Statement May 9th, 2025Angela Lynch

CDC updates interim guidance for pre-pregnancy counseling and prevention of sexual transmission of Zika – Media Statement

May 9, 2025News & UpdatesCounseling, Guidance, interim, Media, prepregnancy, Prevention, Sexual, Statement, transmission, Updates, ZikaAngela Lynch

CDC today announced updates to its interim guidance for pre-pregnancy counseling and prevention of sexual transmission of Zika based on ongoing assessment of available data, primarily extending the timeframe for men with possible Zika exposure but no Zika symptoms to wait before attempting pregnancy with their partner and extending the time for use of condoms … Continue reading CDC updates interim guidance for pre-pregnancy counseling and prevention of sexual transmission of Zika – Media Statement →

CDC, Miami-Dade and Miami Beach collaborate and make progress on better understanding and stopping the Zika outbreak – Media Statement April 19th, 2025Linda Kummer

CDC, Miami-Dade and Miami Beach collaborate and make progress on better understanding and stopping the Zika outbreak – Media Statement

April 19, 2025News & UpdatesBeach, Better, Collaborate, Media, Miami, MiamiDade, Outbreak, Progress, Statement, Stopping, Understanding, ZikaLinda Kummer

CDC continues to support local efforts to prevent new infections of Zika in Miami-Dade County. To see the latest situation firsthand, Dr. Frieden traveled to Miami on Tuesday, October 25.

National Prematurity Awareness Month: Celebrating Successes and Taking Action – Media Statement April 17th, 2025Joyce Bernal

National Prematurity Awareness Month: Celebrating Successes and Taking Action – Media Statement

April 17, 2025News & UpdatesAction, Awareness, Celebrating, Media, Month, National, Prematurity, Statement, Successes, TakingJoyce Bernal

About 1 in 10 babies are born preterm, or before completing the normal 37 to 40 weeks of pregnancy. These babies miss out on the important growth and development that happens in the final weeks. Preterm birth is a leading cause of infant mortality.

CDC adds Palau to interim travel guidance related to Zika virus – Media Statement April 11th, 2025Fannie Foley

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

April 11, 2025News & UpdatesAdds, Guidance, interim, Media, Palau, related, Statement, Travel, virus, ZikaFannie Foley

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 Palau. CDC has issued travel notices (level 2, “practice enhanced precautions”) for people traveling to destinations with Zika.

CDC Statement on Measles Outbreak April 9th, 2025Eldridge Nelson

CDC Statement on Measles Outbreak

April 9, 2025News & UpdatesMeasles, Outbreak, StatementEldridge Nelson

CDC is aware of the second measles death in Texas, and our thoughts are with the family.

CDC Reports Improvement in Childhood Obesity among Young Children Enrolled in WIC – Media Statement April 7th, 2025James Jones

CDC Reports Improvement in Childhood Obesity among Young Children Enrolled in WIC – Media Statement

April 7, 2025News & UpdatesAmong, Childhood, children, Enrolled, Improvement, Media, Obesity, Reports, Statement, YoungJames Jones

Obesity among low-income children (ages 2-4 years) enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) decreased from 15.9 percent in 2010 to 14.5 percent in 2014.

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 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.