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The infant mortality rate in the United States in 2004 was 6.78 infant (under 1 year of age) deaths per 1,000 live births, not significantly different from the rate of 6.84 in 2003, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease

Who: Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director CDC, WHEN: Thuday, May 3, 2007...

Americans of all ages continue to experience improvements in their oral health. However, tooth decay in primary (baby) teeth increased among children aged 2 to 5 years...

More Than Twenty Percent of Children Not Fully Protected Against Vaccine-Preventable Disease...

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Dr. Julie Gerberding to Address National Influenza Summit Meeting in Atlanta to Address 2007 - 2008 Influenza Vaccine Issues...

A report released Thuday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a leveling of cases for some foodborne infections after a period of decline. For others, incidences of infection which had declined appear to be returning to

Few Treatment Options Remain for One of Nation's Most Common STDs...

Release of "Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food 10 States, United States, 2006" being published in this week's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report...

Tuberculosis rates in the United States reached an all-time low in 2006, though progress to eliminate TB continued to slow. Drug-resistant TB, including extensively drug-resistant TB, presents significant challenges to treatment...