2007 Press Releases

December

• December 13, 2007:New CDC Study Finds 5.5 Percent Increase in Injury Mortality from 1999 to 2004
• December 13, 2007:CDC to Begin Testing Trailers for Formaldehyde
• December 5, 2007:Teen Birth Rate Rises for First Time in 14 Years
• December 3, 2007:Nearly One in Five Americans Say They Can’t Afford Needed Health Care

November

• November 28, 2007: A New CDC Study Finds no Real Increase in Obesity Among Adults; But Levels Still High
• November 23, 2007: CDC Promotes National Influenza Vaccination Week to Encourage Flu Vaccination throughout the Influenza Season
• November 09, 2007: Nation′s Influenza Vaccine Supplies Continue to Increase; CDC Advises Broadening of Vaccination Efforts
• November 01, 2007: Cardiovascular Disease Decreasing Among Adults with Diabetes

October

• October 26, 2007: CDC Advisory Committee Recommends Nasal Spray Flu Vaccine for Children Ages Two to Five
• October 19, 2007: CDC Study Finds U.S. Schools Making Progress in Decreasing Availability of Junk Food and Promoting Physical Activity
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• October 19, 2007: CDC Launches Redesigned Spanish Web Site "CDC en Español"
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• October 16, 2007: CDC estimates 94,000 invasive drug-resistant staph infections occurred in the U.S. in 2005
• October 15, 2007: Annual Report to the Nation Finds Cancer Death Rate Decline Doubling
• October 11, 2007: CDC Presents First State-by-State Data on Work Limitations Caused by Arthritis
• October 5, 2007: CDC Scientist Awarded China′s Highest Honor for Outstanding Contributions to Public Health
• October 4, 2007: Smoking Rates Highest Among People with Disabilities

September

• September 27, 2007: CDC Awards $35 Million to Support HIV Testing and Increase Early Diagnosis of HIV among African Americans
• September 14, 2007: CDC’s Global Health Odyssey Invites Public to Smithsonian Museum Day 2007
• September 12, 2007: U.S. Life Expectancy Hits New High of Nearly 78 Years
• September 7, 2007: US Declared Canine-Rabies Free: CDC Announces at Inaugural World Rabies Day Symposium
• September 6, 2007: CDC Report Shows Largest One-Year Increase in Youth Suicide Rate in 15 Years

August

• August 30, 2007: Nation′s Childhood Immunization Rates Remain at or above record levels
• August 24, 2007: The End of Polio: Photographs of Sebastião Salgado Opens to Public
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• August 22, 2007: CDC Researchers find possible animal source for Marburg virus
• August 7, 2007: Community Measures Prevent Deaths During Pandemic, New Study Finds
• August 2, 2007: CDC will Provide Investigational New Medicine for Treatment of Severe Malaria
• August 2, 2007: More Women Choosing to Breastfeed, but Rates of Exclusive Breastfeeding Fall Short of National Objectives
• August 1, 2007: CDC Urges Parents to Protect Preteens with Three Recommended Vaccines

July

• July 26, 2007: New Study Finds Most Sports- and Recreation-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Occur In Youth and Teens
• July 19, 2007: Four Communities to Pilot New Federal Environmental Health Partnership
• July 13, 2007: CDC Travel Health Book Advises Travelers on Hazards Both Ordinary and Extraordinary

June

• June 27, 2007: CDC Infection Tracking System Now Available to All U.S. Hospitals
• June 27, 2007: New Study Finds Few Risks of Birth Defects from Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy
• June 14, 2007: CDC Reports High Lyme Disease Rates in 10 States Number of the most common vector-borne disease doubles in 15 years
• June 12, 2007: ATSDR Press Release: Marine-Base Housing Contained Drinking Water Contaminated with Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) for Nearly 30 Years Says Federal Health Agency
• June 8, 2007: CDC Media Update: XDR TB Public Health Investigation
• June 7, 2007: CDC Announces Updated Information to help Physicians Recognize and Manage Concussions Early
• June 2, 2007: CDC Media Update: XDR TB Public Health Investigation

May

• May 30, 2007: Update on CDC investigation into people potentially exposed to patient with extensively drug-resistant TB
• May 29, 2007: Public Health investigation seeking people exposed to extensively drug-resistant TB infected person
• May 29, 2007: CDC Releases New Toolkit to Assist Humanitarian Workers Assess Reproductive Health Needs of Women Refugees
• May 24, 2007: More U.S. Households Adopting Smoke-free Home Rules
  World No Tobacco Day is May 31
• May 17, 2007: CDC Report Finds Significant Differences in Stroke Prevalence Among U.S. States and Territories
• May 15, 2007: U.S. Preparedness to Respond to Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Strengthened by CDC/CSTE Partnership
• May 3, 2007: INTERIM GUIDANCE ISSUED FOR THE USE OF FACEMASKS AND RESPIRATORS IN PUBLIC SETTINGS DURING AN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC
• May 2, 2007: Overall Infant Mortality Rate in United States Largely Unchanged: Rates Among Black Women More than Twice that of White Women

April

• April 30, 2007: Oral Health Improving for Most Americans, But Tooth Decay Among Preschool Children on the Rise
• April 20, 2007: National Infant Immunization Week Urges Parents to Vaccinate On Time
• April 19, 2007: CDC Launches New Home Page and other Web Site Improvements
• April 12, 2007: CDC Changes Recommendations for Gonorrhea Treatment Due to Drug Resistance
• April 12, 2007: New Report Highlights Growing Foodborne Illness Challenges E. coli O157, Salmonella and Vibrio among Notable Concerns

March

• March 22, 2007: U.S. Tuberculosis Cases at All-Time Low; Drug Resistance Remains a Threat
• March 15, 2007: CDC Releases Safety Data on Rotavirus Vaccine Reported Intussusception Cases Fall Within Expected Range
• March 15, 2007: Acute Viral Hepatitis Cases Down; Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B at Lowest Levels Ever Reported

February

• February 21, 2007: New Report Shows Decline in Stillbirths; Racial Disparities Persist
• February 15, 2007: CDC Report Provides First State-Specific Data on Persons Living with Heart Disease
• February 8, 2007: CDC Releases New Data on Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) from Multiple Communities in the United States
• February 1, 2007: HHS UNVEILS TWO NEW EFFORTS TO ADVANCE PANDEMIC FLU PREPAREDNESS
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• February 1, 2007: Small Changes in 1918 Pandemic Virus Knocks Out Transmission

January

• January 8, 2007: CDC awards $3.7 million to improve public health and healthcare information sharing for disease detection
• January 4, 2007: Health Groups Release New Immunization Schedules

2007 Media Advisories

December

• December 12, 2007:CDC and FDA Advise Public of Vaccine Recall
• December 12, 2007:FEMA Administrator and CDC Director to Brief News Media on Formaldehyde Testing Plan
• December 12, 2007:December 13th Press Briefing Related to CDC Testing of Occupied FEMA Trailers in the Gulf Coast Area

November

• November 29, 2007: Independent Panel Issues Report on Transfer of Youth from Juvenile to Adult Justice System
• November 27, 2007: ADOLESCENT AGGRESSION NO LONGER LIMITED TO THE SCHOOL YARD
• November 19, 2007: 2007 NATIONAL PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION SUMMIT
• November 09, 2007: Telebriefing on the Current Influenza Season and Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Distribution and Availability

September

• September 26, 2007: Early Thimerosal Exposure and Neuropsychological Outcomes at 7 to 10 Years
• September 6, 2007: Suicide Trends Among Youths and Young Adults Aged 10-24 Years-United States, 1990-2004

August

• August 31, 2007: First World Rabies Day to be Observed at CDC
• August 30, 2007: CDC will announce 2006 national and state vaccination coverage rates among young children and adolescents.
• August 1, 2007: CDC′s 2007 Cancer Conference: Meeting Future Challenges features presentations and topic sessions on key issues relating to cancer prevention and early detection.

July

• July 3, 2007: Update on Tuberculosis Case in an International Traveler

June

• June 29, 2007: CDC Issues New Patient Visit Report
• June 25, 2007: Meeting of the CDC′s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
• June 1, 2007: Telebriefing update on CDC investigation into people potentially exposed to patient with extensively drug-resistant TB
• June 1, 2007: Severe Weather Can Threaten Summer Fun, Safety and Health

May

• May 3, 2007: CDC Issues Interim Guidance for the Use of Facemasks and Respirators in Public Settings During an Influenza Pandemic

April

• April 17, 2007: National Influenza Vaccine Summit
• April 13, 2007: CDC Disease Detectives Highlight Findings from Recent Investigations
• April 12, 2007: CDC Media Briefing: Preliminary FoodNet Data
• April 11, 2007: CDC Disease Detectives Highlight Findings from Recent Investigations

February

• February 27, 2007: National Immunization Conference to be held in Kansas City March 5-8, 2007
• February 26, 2007: The Changing Face of Women’s Health Returns to Atlanta
• February 8, 2007: MMWR Surveillance Summary Telebriefing: New Autism Data
• February 7, 2007: NATIONAL BLACK HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY
• February 1, 2007: CDC Press Briefing: Pandemic Flu Preparedness

2007 Statements

December

• December 19, 2007:CDC Statement on Release of Genetic Testing Recommendations
• December 2, 2007: CDC statement on pending HIV incidence estimates

June

• June 25, 2007: New CDC Report Documents Percentage of People Without Health Insurance
• June 21, 2007: NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY, JUNE 27, 2007

2007 Newsroom Transcripts

Archive: 2008 - 2006 - 2005 - 2004 - 2003 - 2002 - 2001

December

• December 13, 2007: FEMA Administrator and CDC Director to Brief News Media on Formaldehyde Testing Plan
• December 13, 2007: CDC Testing of Occupied FEMA Trailers in the Gulf Coast Area
• December 12, 2007: CDC and FDA Advise Public of Vaccine Recall

November

• November 13, 2007: 2006 Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report
• November 9, 2007: Telebriefing on the Current Influenza Season and Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Distribution and Availability

September

• September 26, 2007: Early Thimerosal Exposure and Neuropsychological Outcomes at 7 to 10 Years
• September 06, 2007: Suicide Trends Among Youths and Young Adults Aged 10-24 Years-United States, 1990-2004

August

• August 30, 2007: CDC will announce 2006 national and state vaccination coverage rates among young children and adolescents.

July

• July 3, 2007: Update on Tuberculosis Case in an International Traveler

June

• June 1, 2007: Update on CDC investigation into people potentially exposed to patient with extensively drug-resistant TB

May

• May 30, 2007: Update on CDC investigation into people potentially exposed to patient with extensively drug-resistant TB
• May 29, 2007: Public Health investigation seeks people who may have been exposed to extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) infected person
• May 3, 2007: INTERIM GUIDANCE FOR THE USE OF FACEMASKS AND RESPIRATORS IN PUBLIC SETTINGS DURING AN INFLUENZA PANDEMIC

February

• February 8, 2007: CDC’S SURVEILLANCE REPORT ON AUTISM AND AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS IN 14 COMMUNITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
• February 1, 2007: UPDATE ON PANDEMIC FLU PREPAREDNESS