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CDC will host a telephone-only media availability to discuss the new Vital Signs report on a drug-resistant bacteria called carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) that is spreading in U.S. inpatient medical facilities. These bacteria cause

Every year, there are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among U.S. babies. According to the latest CDC Vital Signs report, about 1 in 5 mothers reported not placing their baby on his or her back to sleep, and 2 in 5 reported using soft bedding.

CDC will host a telephone briefing to provide an update on screening of blood donations for Zika virus infection using an investigational nucleic acid test in Puerto Rico.

Transcripts for CDC Telebriefing Zika Screening Blood Donations for Zika Virus to Protect Blood Update

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases will discuss the latest on Zika virus.

Florida health officials' response this summer to the first identified cases of local transmission and the first identified outbreak of Zika virus infection in the continental United States, including aggressive mosquito control efforts, helped to

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been working with Florida health officials on investigating cases of locally transmitted Zika virus. The most recent information suggests that there may be a new active Zika transmission in

CDC will host a telebriefing to provide an update on the Zika virus

CDC hosted a telebriefing to provide an update on the Zika virus

CDC will host a telebriefing to provide an update on the Zika virus