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MMWR: ACIP Recommendations for 2017-2018 Flu Season
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently “Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines:...
Aug 30, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
MMWR: Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy to Prevent HIV Transmission to Women...
In a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) addresses Effects of...
Aug 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
MMWR: Serious Bacterial Infections Acquired During Treatment of Patients Given a...
Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Serious...
Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
MMWR: Pregnancy Outcomes Following Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy in the U.S....
In a follow up to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Zika and birth defects in the 50 United...
Jun 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
CDC: Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report Marks Increases in Hep B, Hep C
On May 11, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new preliminary viral hepatitis surveillance data...
May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization, which is now...
Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
MMWR: State-Specific Rates of Syphilis Among MSM
In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the first...
Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
New MMWR: Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) highlighting data...
Apr 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman
Gear Up for Hepatitis Awareness Month 2017!
It’s time to get ready to celebrate Hepatitis Awareness Month and the sixth annual national Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th!...
Apr 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers
MMWR: ACIP Recommendations for 2017-2018 Flu SeasonThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently “Prevention and Control of Seasonal Influenza with Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, 2017–18 Influenza Season,” a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that provides updates for the upcoming flu season. In particular, the MMWR updates the 2016–17 recommendations of the... Aug 30, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
MMWR: Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy to Prevent HIV Transmission to Women Attempting ConceptionIn a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) addresses Effects of Antiretroviral Therapy to Prevent HIV Transmission to Women in Couples Attempting Conception When the Man Has HIV Infection — United States, 2017. View the report. Aug 23, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
MMWR: Serious Bacterial Infections Acquired During Treatment of Patients Given a Diagnosis of Chronic Lyme Disease – United StatesToday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, “Serious Bacterial Infections Acquired During Treatment of Patients Given a Diagnosis of Chronic Lyme Disease – United States.” The report describes five cases involving patients who suffered serious adverse medical outcomes from prolonged treatment with antibiotics... Jun 15, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
MMWR: Pregnancy Outcomes Following Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy in the U.S. TerritoriesIn a follow up to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Zika and birth defects in the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, the agency just released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report examining “Pregnancy Outcomes After Maternal Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy — U.S. Territories, […] Jun 08, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
CDC: Viral Hepatitis Surveillance Report Marks Increases in Hep B, Hep COn May 11, 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced new preliminary viral hepatitis surveillance data showing that hepatitis B infections in the U.S. increased 20.7% in 2015 and the number of new hepatitis C infections reported to CDC nearly tripled between 2010 and 2015, reaching a 15-year high. CDC estimates that about […] May 12, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
General Best Practice Guidelines for ImmunizationThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization, which is now available on the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) website. These guidelines replace the General Recommendations on Immunization, last published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) in 2011. The General Best Practice Guidelines for... Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
MMWR: State-Specific Rates of Syphilis Among MSMIn a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released the first state-specific rates of primary and secondary syphilis among men who have sex with men (MSM). According to this report, MSM account for over 60 percent of all early syphilis cases and rates among this population were […] Apr 24, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
New MMWR: Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet)The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a new Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) highlighting data from the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), which accounts for 15% of the U.S. population. The report includes information surveillance data on the nine most common pathogens transmitted through food diagnosed by laboratory tests, specifically... Apr 20, 2017 | Anastasia Sonneman |
Gear Up for Hepatitis Awareness Month 2017!It’s time to get ready to celebrate Hepatitis Awareness Month and the sixth annual national Hepatitis Testing Day on May 19th! The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed a comprehensive list of activities and opportunities for local health departments to get engaged in promoting awareness of viral hepatitis in their communities. In […] Apr 19, 2017 | Kim Rodgers |
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