Announcements CDC : Pregnant Women & Influenza (Flu) Getting a flu shot is the first and most important step in protecting against flu. The flu shot given during pregnancy has been shown to protect both the mother and her baby (up to 6 months old) from flu. (The nasal spray vaccine should not be given to women who are pregnant.) Learn more about the...... Aug 12, 2010 - 3:57:45 AM
Health News | Health Resources Gulf Oil Spill 2010: Information for Parents The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working together to continue monitoring the levels of oil and oil dispersants in the environment. If we begin to find levels that are likely to be harmful, we will tell the public. Jul 8, 2010 - 10:50:51 AM
CDC Health Advisory Notices & Announcements Healthy Travel This Winter Thinking of taking a winter getaway? Whether you are planning a retreat to
warmer weather or a snow-filled adventure, now is a great time for travel, but
make sure the flu is not your travel companion. It is important to take time
before your trip to reduce your risk of catching or spreading the flu as you
travel. Jan 20, 2010 - 5:59:49 PM
Health News | Health Resources Quit Smoking during the Great American Smokeout Although the United States has made great strides toward reducing the
prevalence of smoking, approximately 46 million adults (20.6% of the population)
still smoke (
1), and every day, another 1,000 young persons become new
smokers Nov 13, 2009 - 8:07:23 AM
There are still higher levels of influenza-like illness than is
normal for this time of year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention (CDC). It is very unusual this time of year to have
reports
CDC Health Advisory Notices & Announcements Every 9 1/2 Minutes, Someone In The United States Is Infected with HIV The HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States is REAL, and it might be more of a threat to you than you thought. Although HIV infection is completely preventable, every 9 1/2 minutes, someone in the United States is infected with the virus. That person could be you, your brother, sister, father, mother, friend, co-worker, or neighbor. Apr 9, 2009 - 6:56:56 AM
CDC Health Advisory Notices & Announcements Consumer Scam Alert: Regarding Fire Protection Equipment Scam The Contractors State License Board (CSLB) is joining the Tulare County Fire Department and Tulare County District Attorney’s Office in warning consumers and businesses across California to be on alert for anyone coming to their offices, stores or restaurants to service their fire extinguishers, to perform service on the hood and duct systems over cooking areas, or to conduct maintenance on automatic sprinkler systems. Dec 30, 2008 - 9:58:10 AM
Announcements Wireless Phones: More Than One in Six Households Have Wireless Phones Only. Preliminary results from the January-June 2008 National Health Interview Survey
(NHIS) indicate that the number of American homes with only wireless telephones
continues to grow. More than one out of every six American homes (17.5%) had
only wireless telephones during the first half of 2008, an increase of 1.7
percentage points since the second half of 2007. In addition, more than one out
of every eight American homes (13.3%) received all or almost all calls on
wireless telephones despite having a landline telephone in the home. This report
presents the most up-to-date estimates available from the federal government
concerning the size and characteristics of these populations. Dec 17, 2008 - 1:05:17 PM
CDC Health Advisory Notices & Announcements 2008 National Influenza Vaccination Week The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the week of December 8-14, 2008, as National Influenza Vaccination Week. This event is designed to highlight the importance of continuing influenza (flu) vaccination, as well as foster greater use of flu vaccine through the months of November, December and beyond. Oct 20, 2008 - 7:36:50 PM
CDC Health Advisory Notices & Announcements Car Surfing: CDC Media Analysis Examines Car Surfing Teens are getting injured or killed by riding on the outside of a moving vehicle – an activity known as car surfing, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) review of newspaper articles released today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. The report also noted that car surfing injuries and deaths were reported at a wide range of vehicle speeds, from as low as 5 mph up to 80 mph. Oct 17, 2008 - 6:26:38 AM
CDC Health Advisory Notices & Announcements CDC: HIV Update in America In August 2008, CDC published the first national HIV incidence (new infections) estimates using new technology and methodology that more directly measure the number of new HIV infections in the United Sates. Oct 2, 2008 - 4:02:36 PM
CDC Health Advisory Notices & Announcements Americans Made Over 1 Billion Hospital and Doctor Visits in 2006 Patients in the United States made an estimated 1.1 billion visits to physician offices and hospital outpatient and emergency departments in 2006, an average of four visits per person per year, according to new health care statistics released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Aug 6, 2008 - 10:03:22 AM
CDC Health Advisory Notices & Announcements HIV Infections in the United States than Previously Known The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that an estimated 56,300 HIV infections occurred in the United States in 2006. That estimate differs from the agency′s previous estimate of 40,000 because CDC is now using a more precise method for estimating annual HIV incidence, which is the number of individuals who become newly infected with HIV in a given year. The new estimate is published today in a special HIV/AIDS issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, released at the XVII International AIDS Conference in Mexico City. Aug 4, 2008 - 8:05:37 PM
