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Strengthening the Capacity of the HIV/AIDS Division of the Federal Ministry of Health to Coordinate and Oversee HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment Programs and to Expand Access to High Quality and Integrated HIV Services, including Surveillance, Monitorin

Grants.gov — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:15:29 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-1055 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

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Rapid Strengthening and Expansion of Integrated Social Services for People Infected and Affected by HIV/AIDS in the Republic of Mozambique under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Grants.gov — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:15:29 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-1077 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Strengthening the Blood Transfusion Services in the Republic of Mozambique under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Grants.gov — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:15:29 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-1079 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Logistics And Technical Support For CDC Health Workforce And Systems Capacity Development In Multiple Countries

Grants.gov — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:15:28 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH11-1102 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.283Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businessesOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Projects

Grants.gov — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:15:28 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-DP10-009E Opportunity Category: EarmarkFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.068Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Adult and Community Health

Grants.gov — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:15:28 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DP10-1020E Opportunity Category: EarmarkFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.283Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

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Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention Projects

Grants.gov — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:15:28 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DP10-1023E Opportunity Category: EarmarkFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.068Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Texas Tech University Health Science Center

Grants.gov — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:15:28 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-IP10-011E Opportunity Category: EarmarkFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.283Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Public Health Activities for Refugees in the Republic of Kenya

Grants.gov — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:15:28 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-CI10-1001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.283Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Strengthening of Continuing Education for Field Epidemiology (& Laboratory) Training Programs [FE(L)TPs] through the Development of Training Materials with Web-Based Delivery Options

Grants.gov — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:15:28 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-GH11-1101 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.283Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businessesOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" fo...

Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity

Grants.gov — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:15:28 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DP10-1022E Opportunity Category: EarmarkFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.945Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

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U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending March 13, 2010 (Week 10)

CDC Flu updates — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:04:04 +0100

Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. (Source: CDC Flu updates)

UPDATE: Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending March 13, 2010

CDC Swine Flu Updates — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:04:03 +0100

During week 10 (March 7-13, 2010), influenza activity remained at approximately the same levels as last week in the U.S. 200 (5.6%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division were positive for influenza. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)

UPDATE: Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30, 2009 to March 13, 2010

CDC Swine Flu Updates — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0100

FluView reports that for the week of March 7-13, 2010, flu activity in the United States was relatively low, with most flu continuing to be caused by 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may rise and fall, but is expected to continue for weeks. It’s possible that the United States could experience another wave of flu activity caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal influenza. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)

CDC Study Examines Rising Incidence of TBI

MedPage Today Neurology — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:43:10 +0100

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Traumatic brain injury (TBI) accounts for just under a third (30.5%) of injury-related deaths in the U.S., a new CDC report on TBIs said. (Source: MedPage Today Neurology)

TB Rate in U.S. Lowest Ever

MedPage Today Infectious Disease — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:13:07 +0100

After 17 straight years of decline, the number of reported TB cases in the U.S. hit an all-time low in 2009, the CDC said. (Source: MedPage Today Infectious Disease)

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World TB Day --- March 24, 2010

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:06 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

Decrease in Reported Tuberculosis Cases --- United States, 2009

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:06 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

Monitoring Tuberculosis Programs --- National Tuberculosis Indicator Project, United States, 2002--2008

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:06 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

Investigational Heptavalent Botulinum Antitoxin (HBAT) to Replace Licensed Botulinum Antitoxin AB and Investigational Botulinum Antitoxin E

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:06 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

Announcements: Release of Issue Brief: Unintentional Drug Poisoning in the United States

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:06 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

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Launch of TB Genotyping Information Management System (TB GIMS)

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:06 +0100

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World Water Day --- March 22, 2010

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:06 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

Notice to Readers: Additional Information Regarding Disposal of Medications

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:06 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

QuickStats: Injury and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)-Related Death Rates, by Age Group --- United States, 2006

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:06 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS: Use of a Reduced (4-Dose) Vaccine Schedule for Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Human Rabies: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:41:06 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

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TB rate down in U.S., but drug-resistant cases rise elsewhere

Los Angeles Times - Science — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

The CDC says tuberculosis prevalence dropped 11.8% last year, as the World Health Organization reports about 440,000 multi-drug-resistant cases worldwide in 2008, a third of them fatal. Even with tuberculosis cases falling sharply in the United States to historic lows, strains of drug-resistant disease are gaining ground elsewhere in the world. (Source: Los Angeles Times - Science)

[Comment] Gardasil: from bench, to bedside, to blunder

LANCET — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

The 2006 approval of Merck's human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (Gardasil) by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) exemplified the potential of bench-to-bedside research. This vaccine against the virus that causes cervical cancer received immediate recommendation by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for routine use in girls aged 11 and 12 years, along with catch-up vaccination for girls and women aged 13–26 years. The vaccine was incorporated into the CDC's Vaccines for Children Program at the same time. Some public health professionals speculated that the vaccine's rapid FDA approval and lightning-fast inclusion in CDC programmes would be followed by a colossal failure in the delivery system. Specifically, al...

Statement For National Poison Prevention Week

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0100

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizes the five-fold increase in unintentional drug overdose deaths noted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between 1990 and 2006 as a serious public health concern. Much of this increase follows from increases in the deaths from the use of opioid drugs, which in 2006 accounted for more overdose deaths than heroin and cocaine combined. The agency is also concerned about misuse of benzodiazepines (e.g., Valium and Xanax), which accounted for 272,000 emergency department visits in 2008 (compared to 306,000 for opioids)... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Statement For National Poison Prevention Week

Public Health News From Medical News Today — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0100

Request for Comments on Proposed NIH, AHRQ and CDC Process Change for Electronic Submission of Grant Applications

NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA) — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:35:35 +0100

Notice from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts (Source: NIH Funding Opportunities (Notices, PA, RFA))

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Division of Diabetes Translation Earmarks 2010

Grants.gov — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 15:15:24 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DP10-1004E Opportunity Category: EarmarkFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.988Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Data Show 1 in 303 Children Have Cerebral Palsy

MedlinePlus Health News — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:00:53 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Page: Cerebral Palsy (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

NIH Partners With PEPFAR To Strengthen Medical Education In Africa

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

The National Institutes of Health has announced a new initiative to strengthen medical education in Sub-Saharan Africa, in collaboration with the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, known as PEPFAR. The program, called the Medical Education Partnership Initiative, is a joint effort of the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Defense and 19 components of NIH... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Protecting Patients Via Health-Care Worker Vaccination

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Healthcare personnel influenza immunization rates have remained low, despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other leading healthcare organizations that all healthcare personnel receive annual flu vaccines. Experts say these levels are perilous. Increasing vaccination rates substantially improves patient safety, lowering flu deaths by 40 percent... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Protecting Patients Via Health-Care Worker Vaccination

Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

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Falls Often to Blame in Traumatic Brain Injury

WebMD Health — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

About 1.7 million people suffer traumatic brain injuries in the United States every year and tens of thousands are fatal, the CDC says. (Source: WebMD Health)

Extreme obesity affecting more children at younger ages

EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100

(Kaiser Permanente) Extreme obesity is affecting more children at younger ages, with 12 percent of black teenage girls, 11.2 percent of Hispanic teenage boys, 7.3 percent of boys and 5.5 percent of girls now classified as extremely obese, according to a study of 710,949 children and teens in the Journal of Pediatrics.This is the first study to provide an up-to-date snapshot of extreme obesity in children from a large ethnically diverse population using recent CDC guidelines. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)

Statement for National Poison Prevention Week

Food and Drug Administration — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:15:00 +0100

FDA Committed to Addressing Growing National Overdose Problem The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recognizes the five-fold increase in unintentional drug overdose deaths noted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention between 1990 and 2006 as a serious public health concern. Much of this increase follows from increases in the deaths from the use of opioid drugs, which in 2006 accounted for more overdose deaths than heroin and cocaine combined. The agency is also concerned about misuse of benzodiazepines (e.g., Valium and Xanax), which accounted for 272,000 emergency department visits in 2008 (compared to 367,000 for opioids). (Source: Food and Drug Administration)

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control

Grants.gov — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DP10-1003E Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.283Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Implementation of Prevention, Care, and Treatment Programs for Individuals with HIV/AIDS in the Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Grants.gov — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-1087 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

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Strengthening Pre-Service and In-Service Training in the Context of Health System Strengthening in Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

Grants.gov — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-1088 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants State governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businessesOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: ...

Prevention of HIV Transmission through Strengthening Blood Safety in the Republic of Zimbabwe under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Grants.gov — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-10149 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Technical Assistance to Strengthen Blood Safety of the Ministry of Health in the Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Grants.gov — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-10104 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

HIV/AIDS Program Implementation Support Through Local Universities in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Under The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Grants.gov — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-10114 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants State governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businessesOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source:...

Data Management Coordinating Center for the National Muscular Dystrophy Registry

Grants.gov — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DD10-1011 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.184Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

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Technical Assistance to Behavior Change Communication (BCC) on Comprehensive Peer Education Program and the National AIDS Resource Center (NARC) Programs under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Grants.gov — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-10116 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants State governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businessesOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source:...

Expanded Support for Healthcare Systems Strengthening Activities within the Ministry of Health and Social Services in the Republic of Namibia under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Grants.gov — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 15:15:27 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-1095 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Obama's C.D.C. Director, Wielding a Big Broom

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:40:19 +0100

No federal health agency changed more during the Bush administration than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It got new buildings, new managers and an entirely new operating structure. A year into the Obama administration, only the new buildings remain. Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, the agency's director since June, has quietly scrapped nearly all the administrative changes that the previous director, Dr. Julie L. Gerberding, spent much of her six-year tenure conceiving and carrying out. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)

Don’t fall behind on newborn’s hearing screening

Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:17:12 +0100

by Brian Fligor, ScD, CCC-A – Director of Children’s Diagnostic Audiology Program Newborn hearing screening is likely the most important public health initiative to ever occur within the field of hearing health. It has been known for decades that permanent hearing loss, which happens in at least three of every 1,000 babies born, in newborns is the most common birth condition. The rate of hearing loss is about 10 times higher in babies who need specialized medical care in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) because they have significant medical problems that put them at risk for developing a hearing loss. Newborns hearing loss is often due to medical conditions, but it is also often caused by inherited traits from both parents, who most often have normal hearing. In fact, 90...

Also In Global Health News: Profiles Of CDC, USAID Leaders; HIV/AIDS In Kenya; Food Aid In Tanzania; Hunger In North Korea; More

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

New York Times Features Profiles Of USAID's Shah, CDC's Frieden The New York Times examines the recent changes at the CDC - "considered one of the world's premier public health agencies, responsible for tracking the spread of infectious disease, distributing vaccines and monitoring the causes of sickness and deaths" - since Director Thomas Frieden took over in June (Harris, 3/15). The New York Times' blog, "The Caucus," also features a video interview with USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah, where he reflects on U.S. government's response to the Jan... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Also In Global Health News: Profiles Of CDC, USAID Leaders; HIV/AIDS In Kenya; Food Aid In Tanzania; Hunger In North Korea; More

Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

New York Times Features Profiles Of USAID's Shah, CDC's Frieden The New York Times examines the recent changes at the CDC - "considered one of the world's premier public health agencies, responsible for tracking the spread of infectious disease, distributing vaccines and monitoring the causes of sickness and deaths" - since Director Thomas Frieden took ove... (Source: Immune System / Vaccines News From Medical News Today)

NPR Examines CDC Report On Genital Herpes, Black Community

Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

NPR Examines CDC Report On Genital Herpes, Black Community

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 11:00:00 +0100

NPR's "All Things Considered" on Friday examined a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis showing that roughly 16% of U.S. residents ages 14 through 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the nation's most common sexually transmitted infections. The analysis also showed that 48% of black women between 14 and 49 are infected with the virus, and that blacks have a 39% infection rate, compared with 12% among whites. In addition, 21% of U.S. women are infected with genital herpes, compared with 11% of men... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

The MRSA Epidemic A Call To Action

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

MRSA Survivors Network, the nonprofit organization, along with other advocates, urgently plead with the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), along with the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) to finally acknowledge the public health crisis to the public and take action. MRSA Survivors Network is calling on Dr. Thomas Frieden, Director of the CDC along with Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the DHHS to declare MRSA an epidemic and hold a press conference during the Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare- Associated Infections in Atlanta ( Mar... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

The MRSA Epidemic A Call To Action

MRSA / Drug Resistance News From Medical News Today — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:00 +0100

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Strategies increase health-care worker vaccination rates -- protecting patients

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +0100

(Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America) Health-care personnel influenza immunization rates have remained low, despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other leading health-care organizations that all health-care personnel receive annual flu vaccines. Experts say these levels are perilous. Increasing vaccination rates substantially improves patient safety, lowering flu deaths by 40 percent. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)

Physician's Focus: H1N1 and Seasonal Flu, Too

Modern Medicine — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

2010 started off with the percent of doctors' visits caused by flu-like symptoms under the 3-year average national baseline. H1N1 flu activity had leveled off below expected numbers, but the CDC cautioned that the pandemic was not over and the virus continued to circulate, causing illness, hospitalizations, and deaths. Seasonal flu strains were not being seen in substantial numbers. (Source: Modern Medicine)

March 16 - CDC: Morbid Obesity as a Risk Factor for Hospitalization and Death due to 2009 H1N1

PandemicFlu.gov RSS Feed for News Releases — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0100

This document provides updated information on obesity and morbid obesity as risk factors for serious 2009 H1N1-related complications based on findings from recent studies. (Source: PandemicFlu.gov RSS Feed for News Releases)

Supporting the Ghana Heath Service (GHS) in the Strengthening of National Health Management Systems in the Areas of Strategic Information Systems, Blood Safety, and Laboratory Capacity Building under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Grants.gov — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:15:32 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-1044 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Expand and Strengthen Laboratory Technical Assistance and Quality Assurance Services in the Republic of Zimbabwe Under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Grants.gov — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:15:31 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-10148 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

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Building Health Data Dissemination and Information Use Systems in the Republic of Zimbabwe Under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Grants.gov — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:15:31 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-10150 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Improving Health Care Practices in the Context of Infection Prevention and Control in Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan Under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Grants.gov — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:15:31 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-1075 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants State governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businessesOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: ...

Reproductive Health

Grants.gov — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:15:31 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DP10-1007E Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.946Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Improving the Translation of the Evidence-Based Recommendation of Client Reminder/Recall for Childhood Immunization (U01)

Grants.gov — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:15:31 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-IP-10-004 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.185Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA (Source: Grants.gov)

Providing Quality Comprehensive HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Treatment Services in the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Under the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Grants.gov — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:15:31 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-1076 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants State governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businessesOthers (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

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NEW: Question & Answer: Morbid Obesity as a Risk Factor for Hospitalization and Death due to 2009 H1N1.

CDC Swine Flu Updates — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:04:07 +0100

Bacterial Meningitis After Intrapartum Spinal Anesthesia--New York and Ohio, 2008-2009 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:50:41 +0100

(Source: JAMA)

Jimsonweed Poisoning Associated With a Homemade Stew--Maryland, 2008 [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:50:41 +0100

(Source: JAMA)

QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged >=18 Years Who Are Current Smokers,* by Race/Ethnicity--National Health Interview Survey, United States, 1997-2008{dagger} [From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention]

JAMA — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:50:41 +0100

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Will Twitter soon be an essential tool for medical practices? asks CWRU

Clinical Cases and Images — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:20:00 +0100

59% answered "yes", according to the Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) poll.Doctors are using Twitter to connect both with patients and other medical professionals.Other doctors use Twitter to communicate with patients - generally not to give medical advice - but to guide the public to reputable sources of information, or share breaking medical news. The CDC, for instance, uses Twitter to provide constant updates on H1N1 influenza.Finally, Twitter offers an opportunity for doctors to ask questions of other medical providers. Given the real-time nature of Twitter, opinions and answers to clinical issues can be obtained immediately.Some doctors simply do not have enough time to Twitter, or utilize other social media applications like Facebook. And time spent with patients in the social ...

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Obesity Impairs Body's "Memory" Of How To Fight Flu

Health News from Medical News Today — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Obesity may limit the body's ability to develop immunity to influenza viruses, particularly secondary infections, by inhibiting the immune system's ability to "remember" how it fought off previous similar bouts of illness, according to new research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The results, published in the March 15, 2010, issue of The Journal of Immunology, support recent suggestions by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that obesity is as much a risk factor for H1N1 pandemic strains of flu as age (very young and very old) and compromised immunity... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Microclimate and Human Factors in the Divergent Ecology of Aedes aegypti along the Arizona, U.S./Sonora, MX Border

EcoHealth — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:50:33 +0100

This study examined the association of human and environmental factors with the presence of Aedes aegypti, the vector for dengue fever and yellow fever viruses, in a desert region in the southwest United States and northwest Mexico. Sixty-eight sites were longitudinally surveyed along the United States–Mexico border in Tucson, AZ, Nogales, AZ, and Nogales, Sonora during a 3-year period. Aedes aegypti presence or absence at each site was measured three times per year using standard oviposition traps. Maximum and minimum temperature and relative humidity were measured hourly at each site. Field inventories were conducted to measure human housing factors potentially affecting mosquito presence, such as the use of air-conditioning and evaporative coolers, outdoor vegetation cover, and a...

Serum lipid profile in highly active antiretroviral therapy-naïve HIV-infected patients in Cameroon: a case–control study

HIV Medicine — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

HIV status has commonly been found to affect the serum lipid profile. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of HIV infection on lipid metabolism; such information may be used to improve the management of HIV-infected patients. Samples were collected from December 2005 to May 2006 at Yaounde University Teaching Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon. Lipid parameters were obtained using colorimetric enzyme assays, while low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDLC) values were calculated using the formula of Friedewald et al. (1972) and atherogenicity index by total cholesterol (TC)/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLC) and LDLC/HDLC ratios. HIV infection was most prevalent in subjects aged 31 to 49 years. Most of the HIV-positive patients belonged to Centers for Disease Control and Pre...

Scientist at Work: Dr. Thomas R. Frieden: At C.D.C., Obama’s Appointee Wields a Big Broom

NYT — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:20:15 +0100

The former New York City health commissioner has rapidly reversed many of the Bush administration’s policies at one of the world’s top health agencies. (Source: NYT)

CDC: HSV-2 Infection Rates Stable in US, Approximately 1 in 6 Infected

Medscape Today Headlines — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:35:26 +0100

Herpes simplex virus (HSV)-2 infection rates have remained relatively stable for the past 10 years, at a little more than 16%, with women and blacks disproportionately affected. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

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CDC tells sick ship not to sail

CNN.com - Health — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:07:52 +0100

The Centers for Disease Control is making a no-sail recommendation for at least four full days for the Celebrity Mercury cruise ship to investigate recurring outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness, a CDC spokesman said Monday. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Scientist at Work: Dr. Thomas R. Frieden: At C.D.C., Obama’s Appointee Wields a Big Broom

NYT > Health — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:34:30 +0100

The former New York City health commissioner has rapidly reversed many of the Bush administration’s policies at one of the world’s top health agencies. (Source: NYT > Health)

New Options for Child Health Surveillance by State Health Departments

Maternal and Child Health Journal — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 17:57:51 +0100

This article includes information about examples of four types of child health surveys: (1) Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) follow-back survey [phone-based in Colorado]; (2) Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) re-interviews [PRAMS-based in Rhode Island]; (3) elementary school child health survey combined with dental screening and physical measurements of height and weight [school-based in Maine]; and (4) freestanding elementary school survey [school-based in Oregon]. The PRAMS-based survey was moderate in expense but addressed only issues related to 2 year olds. The phone-based survey was the most expensive but addressed issues of children 1–14 years old. The school-based surveys were moderate in expense, logistically complex, and were l...

NIH Partners with PEPFAR to Strengthen Medical Education in Africa

National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:46:00 +0100

Evaluation of Offering and Documenting Infuenza Vaccination for Nursing Home Residents (U01)

Grants.gov — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:15:35 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-IP-10-001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.185Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA (Source: Grants.gov)

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Addressing Emerging Infectious Diseases and Related Public Health Concerns in India

Grants.gov — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:15:35 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-GH-10-002 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.283Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA (Source: Grants.gov)

Beta Site-Testing Of InDevR AmpliPHOX Colormetric Detection Technology

Health News from Medical News Today — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

InDevR, developer of advanced life science products, announced that its ampliPHOX Colorimetric Detection Technology is being beta site-tested in anticipation of an upcoming product launch. The original intellectual property was licensed from the University of Colorado at Boulder. The beta sites include the Influenza Division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Laboratory Services Division in Denver and the USDA/ARS/WRRC, Produce Safety and Microbiology Research Unit in Albany, Calif... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

Natural infection of vertebrate hosts by different lineages of Buggy Creek virus (family Togaviridae, genus Alphavirus)

Archives of Virology — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 12:31:39 +0100

We report the first data on the BCRV lineages isolated from vertebrate hosts under natural conditions. Lineage A was overrepresented among isolates from nestling house sparrows, relative to the proportions of the two lineages found in unfed bug vectors at the same site at the start of the summer transmission season. Haplotype diversity of each lineage was higher in bugs than in sparrows, indicating reduced genetic diversity of virus amplified in the vertebrate host. BCRV appears to have diverged into two lineages based on different modes of transmission. Content Type Journal ArticleCategory Brief ReportDOI 10.1007/s00705-010-0638-8Authors Charles R. Brown, University of Tulsa Department of Biological Sciences Tulsa OK 74104 USAAmy T. Moore, University of Tulsa Department of Biol...

New York HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention, AIDS Community Resources, Inc

Grants.gov — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:15:59 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-1056E Opportunity Category: EarmarkFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.939Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

National Program to Eliminate Diabetes-Related Disparities in Vulnerable Populations

Grants.gov — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:15:59 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DP10-1001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.283Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

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HIV Testing and Reduce HIV Sexual Risk Behaviors among African Americans and Latinos in East Oakland, California Region, Alameda County Public Health Department

Grants.gov — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:15:59 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-PS10-10178E Opportunity Category: EarmarkFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.939Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

HIV Testing and Reduce HIV Sexual Risk Behaviors among African Americans and Latinos in East Oakland, California Region Alemada County Public Health Department

Grants.gov — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:15:59 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-10178E Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.939Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

South Carolina HIV/AIDS Council HIV/AIDS Prevention Program

Grants.gov — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:15:59 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-10179E Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.939Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Evaluation and Impact of a State Law Requiring Mandatory Influenza Vaccination of Hospital Employees (U01)

Grants.gov — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:15:59 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-IP-10-003 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.185Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA (Source: Grants.gov)

Cooperative Agreement Program for the National Academic Centers of Excellence in Youth Violence Prevention (U01)

Grants.gov — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:15:58 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-PA-CE10-004 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.136Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA (Source: Grants.gov)

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National Charcot-Marie-Tooth Resource Center

Grants.gov — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:15:58 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DD10-1014 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.184Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Intervention through National Networking, Education, and Dissemination

Grants.gov — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:15:58 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-DD10-1005 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.283Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

CDC Concerned About Spike in Mumps Cases in NY/NJ Hasidic Community

Medscape Medical News Headlines — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 11:10:21 +0100

An ongoing outbreak of mumps in the Hasidic (Jewish) community in New York and New Jersey prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a Health Advisory this week. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)

Federal Vaccine Court Rules Against Autism Families

Health News from Medical News Today — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:00:00 +0100

Autism and mercury advocacy organization SafeMinds regrets today's ruling by the U.S. Court of Federal Claims against three families who argued that vaccines which contained the mercury-based preservative thimerosal contributed to their child's autism. The denial of reasonable compensation to families was based on inadequate vaccine safety science and poorly designed and highly controversial epidemiology studies supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

CDC: Regional H1N1 in five states

Health News - UPI.com — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:46:30 +0100

ATLANTA, March 12 (UPI) -- Five states reported regional H1N1 influenza activity, and Puerto Rico and six states reported local influenza activity, U.S. health officials said Friday. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

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UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update

CDC Swine Flu Updates — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:45:00 +0100

This report provides an update to the international situation as of March 12, 2010. The World Health Organization (WHO) continues to report updated 2009 H1N1 flu-associated laboratory-confirmed cases and deaths on its Web page. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)

Complete HPV Immunization Rates Low in the United States

Medscape Today Headlines — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:09:10 +0100

Only 11% of adolescents aged 13 to 17 years receive all 3 doses of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, according to a new CDC investigation. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

UPDATE: CDC Estimates of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths in the United States, April 2009 – February 13, 2010

CDC Swine Flu Updates — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:45:00 +0100

CDC has again updated its estimates of the total number of 2009 H1N1 cases, hospitalizations and deaths in the United States since April, 2009. The new estimates incorporate an additional four weeks of flu data from the previous estimates released on February 12, 2010. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)

UPDATE: CDC Estimates of 2009 H1N1 Influenza Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths in the United States, April 2009 - February 13, 2010

CDC Swine Flu Updates — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:45:00 +0100

UPDATE: Weekly FluView Map and Surveillance Report for Week Ending March 6, 2010

CDC Swine Flu Updates — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0100

During week 9 (February 28 – March 6, 2010), influenza activity remained at approximately the same levels as last week in the U.S. 174 (5.1%) specimens tested by U.S. World Health Organization (WHO) and National Respiratory and Enteric Virus Surveillance System (NREVSS) collaborating laboratories and reported to CDC/Influenza Division were positive for influenza. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)

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UPDATE: Influenza and Pneumonia-Associated Hospitalizations and Deaths from August 30, 2009 to March 6, 2010

CDC Swine Flu Updates — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:00:00 +0100

FluView reports that for the week of February 21 – February 27, 2010, flu activity in the United States was relatively low, with most flu continuing to be caused by 2009 H1N1. Flu activity, caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal flu viruses, may rise and fall, but is expected to continue for weeks. It’s possible that the United States could experience another wave of flu activity caused by either 2009 H1N1 or seasonal influenza. (Source: CDC Swine Flu Updates)

U.S. Flu Activity Report - Week Ending March 6, 2010 (Week 9)

CDC Flu updates — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:43:00 +0100

Latest information on influenza activity in the United States. (Source: CDC Flu updates)

Occupational Safety and Health Research (R01)

Grants.gov — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:15:55 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: PA-07-318 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.262Eligible Applicants State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher educationNative American tribal governments (Federally recognized)Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationNonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher educationPrivate institutions of higher educationFor profit organizations other than small businessesSmall businessesAgency Na...

A Prospective Birth Cohort Study Involving Environmental Uranium Exposure in the Navajo Nation (U01)

Grants.gov — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:15:54 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-TS-10-001 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.161Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA (Source: Grants.gov)

NCZVED, American Red Cross, San Juan Puerto Rico

Grants.gov — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:15:54 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-CK10-006E Opportunity Category: EarmarkFunding Instrument Type: GrantCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.283Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

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Programs for the Prevention of Fire-Related Injuries

Grants.gov — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:15:54 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CE06-60105CONT10 Opportunity Category: ContinuationFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.136Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Multi-Component Intervention to Vaccinate Adolescents at Risk for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (U01)

Grants.gov — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:15:54 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: RFA-IP-10-002 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.185Eligible Applicants Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"Agency Name HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA (Source: Grants.gov)

CDC Advisers Issue Guidance on Use of New Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine

Physician's First Watch current issue — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:55:13 +0100

(Source: Physician's First Watch current issue)

Epidemic of Vitamin D deficiency sweeping the world

NaturalNews.com — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) There is an epidemic of vitamin D deficiency sweeping across our modern world, and it's an epidemic of such depth and seriousness that it makes the H1N1 swine flu epidemic look like a case of the sniffles by comparison. Vitamin D deficiency is not only alarmingly widespread, it's also a root cause of many other serious diseases such as cancer, diabetes, osteoporosis and heart disease.A new study published in the March, 2010 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism found that a jaw-dropping 59 percent of the population is vitamin D deficient. In addition, nearly 25 percent of the study subjects were found to have extremely low levels of vitamin D.Lead author of the study, Dr. Richard Kremer at the McGill University Health Center, said "Abnormal levels of v...

Vitamin D Improves Insulin Sensitivity, Helps Prevent Diabetes

NaturalNews.com — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

(NaturalNews) High-dose vitamin D supplements may help increase the body's sensitivity to the blood sugar-regulating hormone insulin, thus reducing the risk of diabetes, researchers have found.Insulin resistance (or insensitivity) occurs when the body's tissues stop responding as strongly to the presence of insulin. As a consequence, the cells uptake less sugar from the bloodstream, producing the elevated glucose levels characteristic of diabetes. In the current study, conducted by researchers from Massey University and published in the British Journal of Nutrition, researchers randomly assigned 81 South Asian women between the ages of 23 and 68 to take either a placebo or 4,000 IU of vitamin D once per day. All participants suffered from insulin sensitivity at the start of the study, but ...

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Community-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Trials with Multi-Ethnic Groups: A Systematic Review

Journal of Community Health — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:53:30 +0100

The objective of this review was to summarize the current literature of community-based colorectal cancer screening randomized controlled trials with multi-ethnic groups. The CDC reports 40% of adults do not receive time-appropriate colorectal cancer screening. Although overall screening rates have improved since 2000, disparities remain. Studies examining community characteristics may offer insight into improving screening rates and eliminating disparities. We identified community-based colorectal cancer screening studies using PubMed and Ovid Medline database searches. Inclusion criteria were: community-based, randomized controlled trials; English language; published from 1/2001 to 8/2009; all colorectal cancer screening test interventions recommended in the 2008 “Joint Consensus...

Core State Preconception Health Indicators: A Voluntary, Multi-state Selection Process

Maternal and Child Health Journal — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:49:25 +0100

This report describes the consensus-based selection process undertaken by a voluntary committee of policy/program leaders and epidemiologists from seven states to identify core state indicators to monitor the health of reproductive age women (aged 18–44 years). Domains of preconception health were established based on priority areas within maternal and child health and women’s health. Measures (i.e., potential indicators) addressing the domains were identified from population-based, state level data systems. Each indicator was evaluated on five criteria: public health importance, policy/program importance, data availability, data quality, and the complexity of calculating the indicator. Evaluations served as the basis for iterative voting, which was continued until unanimous...

Invasive Pneumococcal Disease in Young Children Before Licensure of 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine --- United States, 2007

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

Licensure of a 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV13) and Recommendations for Use Among Children --- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2010

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

Short-Term Effects of Health-Care Coverage Legislation --- Massachusetts, 2008

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

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Progress Toward Poliomyelitis Eradication --- Afghanistan and Pakistan, 2009

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

Licensure of a Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (Menveo) and Guidance for Use --- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2010

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS: Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

(Source: CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report)

[Editorial] The price of foodborne illness in the USA

LANCET — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

What do spinach, peanut butter, tomatoes, and cookie dough have in common? They have all been the source of major foodborne outbreaks and recalls in the USA over the years, and have led to widespread illness and a sharp drop in public confidence in food safety. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 76 million cases of foodborne illness occur yearly in the USA, which accounts for 325 000 admissions and 5000 deaths. (Source: LANCET)

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Licensure of a 13-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV13) and Recommendations for Use Among Children --- Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2010.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This report summarizes recommendations approved by ACIP on February 24, 2010, for 1) routine vaccination of all children aged 2--59 months with PCV13, 2) vaccination with PCV13 of children aged 60--71 months with underlying medical conditions that increase their risk for pneumococcal disease or complications, and 3) PCV13 vaccination of children who previously received 1 or more doses of PCV7. CDC guidance for vaccination providers regarding transition from PCV7 to the PCV13 immunization program also is included. PMID: 20224542 [PubMed - in process] (Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl...)

Invasive pneumococcal disease in young children before licensure of 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine --- United States, 2007.

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl... — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This report summarizes the results of that analysis, which found that among 427 IPD cases with known serotype in children aged <5 years, 274 (64%) were caused by serotypes contained in PCV13. In 2007, an estimated 4,600 cases of IPD occurred in children in this age group in the United States, including approximately 2,900 cases caused by serotypes covered in PCV13 (versus 70 cases caused by PCV7 serotypes). PCV13 use has the potential to further reduce IPD in the United States. Post-licensure monitoring will help characterize the effectiveness of PCV13 in different populations and track the potential changes in disease burden caused by non-PCV13 serotypes. PMID: 20224541 [PubMed - in process] (Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkl...)

Japanese Encephalitis Vaccines: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP).

MMWR Recomm Rep — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

This report updates the 1993 recommendations by CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the prevention of Japanese encephalitis (JE) among travelers (CDC. Inactivated Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices [ACIP]. MMWR 1993;42[No. RR-1]). This report summarizes the epidemiology of JE, describes the two JE vaccines that are licensed in the United States, and provides recommendations for their use among travelers and laboratory workers. JE virus (JEV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, is the most common vaccine-preventable cause of encephalitis in Asia. JE occurs throughout most of Asia and parts of the western Pacific. Among an estimated 35,000--50,000 annual cases, 20%--30% of patients die, and 30%--5...

Free Resources Designed to Help Docs Communicate With Parents About Immunizations

AAFP Health of the Public — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:35:00 +0100

Parental concerns can make it difficult for family physicians to get their youngest patients immunized. Now, the CDC, in collaboration with the AAFP and the American Academy of Pediatrics, or AAP, has developed new materials to help physicians talk to parents about vaccinating their children. (Source: AAFP Health of the Public)

CDC: Mass. healthcare reform positive

Health News - UPI.com — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:53:14 +0100

ATLANTA, March 11 (UPI) -- Healthcare reform legislation in Massachusetts had a positive effect overall and for historically under-served sub-populations, federal health officials said. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)

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Genetic analysis of norovirus GII.4 variants circulating in Korea in 2008

Archives of Virology — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:14:17 +0100

Abstract Noroviruses are the enteric pathogens most commonly responsible for infectious gastroenteritis and outbreaks of foodborne illness. The GII.4 norovirus, in particular, is responsible for the majority of epidemics. Here, we present data on the distribution of norovirus genotypes in Chungnam, Korea, in 2008, measure genetic variation among GII.4 strains, and compare Korean GII.4 variants with reference strains based on the 237-bp junction of ORF1 and ORF2. We detected 139 different strains, which formed two distinct genetic clusters with significant sequence diversity. One Korean cluster (2008-Korea_a) showed high similarity to the Sakai cluster that appeared in Japan and Europe in 2006. The other cluster (2008-Korea_b) was unique and unrelated to previously reported...

CDC Commentary: Healthcare-Associated Infections -- A Continuing Threat to Public Health

Medscape Today Headlines — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:09:17 +0100

In this video commentary from the CDC, Denise Cardo, MD, describes how evidence-based guidelines must be translated into practice to eliminate HAIs. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)

Young Kids to Benefit from Broader Pneumococcal Vaccine

MedlinePlus Health News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:00:00 +0100

CDC study found newest vaccine lowered chances of those under 5 getting the disease Source: HealthDay Related MedlinePlus Pages: Childhood Immunization, Streptococcal Infections (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

2009 H1N1 Influenza and its Impact on People with Chronic Medical Conditions: Questions and Answers

PandemicFlu.gov RSS Feed for News Releases — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:00:00 +0100

The January 12, 2010 National Influenza Vaccination Week Webinar featured Dr. Nicole Lurie with the US Department of Health and Human Services; Dr. Anthony Fiore with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Dr. Otis Webb Brawley with American Cancer Society; Christine Tobin with American Diabetes Association; and Mary Partridge with the American Lung Association. (Source: PandemicFlu.gov RSS Feed for News Releases)

Protect Your Kidneys by Controlling Diabetes and High Blood Pressure

MedlinePlus Health News — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:33:00 +0100

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Related MedlinePlus Pages: Diabetic Kidney Problems, Kidney Diseases (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)

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CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella

CTV Health — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:54:52 +0100

As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that has sickened hundreds around the country, investigators from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention successfully used a new tool for the first time -- the shopper cards that millions of Americans swipe every time they buy groceries. (Source: CTV Health)

CDC Analysis Shows Genital Herpes Rates Remain High

Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Roughly 16% of U.S. residents ages 14 through 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the nation's most common sexually transmitted infections, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis released on Tuesday, Reuters reports. CDC noted that infection rates for the lifelong and incurable infection varied by gender and race. Twenty-one percent of U.S... (Source: Women's Health / OBGYN News From Medical News Today)

CDC Analysis Shows Genital Herpes Rates Remain High

Health News from Medical News Today — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

Roughly 16% of U.S. residents ages 14 through 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the nation's most common sexually transmitted infections, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis released on Tuesday, Reuters reports. CDC noted that infection rates for the lifelong and incurable infection varied by gender and race. Twenty-one percent of U.S. women are infected with genital herpes, compared with 11.5% of men. Blacks have a 39% infection rate, compared with 12% among whites... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

CDC Uses Shopper-Card Data to Trace Salmonella

RWJF News Digest - Public Health — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:00:00 +0100

Active Pulmonary Tuberculosis Case Detection and Treatment Among Floating Population in China: An Effective Pilot

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:46:51 +0100

Abstract China has more and more floating population because of reform and opening-up. As one of the high burden countries in tuberculosis (TB) control in the world, China has to face more challenges about the TB case detection and treatment among floating population in China. Aim to evaluate the effect of case detection and treatment of the Floating Population TB Control Pilot Project from Global Fund Round Five (GFR5) TB Control Program in China. During October 2006 to September 2008, the pilot project was implemented gradually in 60 counties in Tianjin, Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian, Shandong and Guangdong. All quarterly reports of the pilot project were collected, and these materials were summarized and analyzed. In seven coastal provinces, 19,584 active pulmonar...

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Effect of serum and surface characteristics on Candida albicans biofilm formation

Mycoses — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Candida spp. biofilms can be established on a wide range of materials, including implanted medical devices, and can display a resistant phenotype to antifungal drugs. Several factors, including host and surface properties, may influence the establishment and the development of Candida albicans biofilms on biotic and abiotic surfaces. We therefore selected a collection of C. albicans clinical isolates to evaluate the effect of surface and serum on biofilm attachment and development. Disc coupons from the CDC biofilm reactor were used in a well plate assay to study biofilm production on six different surfaces with or without the addition of serum: polycarbonate, polystyrene, stainless steel, Teflon, polyvinyl chloride or hydroxyapatite. Our results showed that serum increases in vitro C. alb...

A rhesus macaque (Macacca mulatta) model of aerosol-exposure brucellosis (Brucella suis): pathology and diagnostic implications.

Journal of Medical Microbiology — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Authors: Yingst S, Huzella LM, Chuvala L, Wolcott M The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists Brucella as a potential bioterrorism threat requiring enhanced diagnostic capacity and surveillance (http://emergency.cdc.gov/bioterrorism/). Successful treatment and management of patients after exposure to biological threat agents depends on accurate and timely diagnosis, but many biothreat agents present with similar, vague clinical signs - commonly referred to as 'flu-like illness'. Diagnosis of brucellosis is notoriously challenging, especially early in infection, and definitive diagnosis may require invasive methods, e.g., bone marrow biopsy. We studied the pathogenesis of B. suis aerosol infection in rhesus macaques in an effort to guide the diagnostic algorithm in case of...

Press Release: ‘CDC Analysis Provides New Look at Disproportionate Impact of HIV and Syphilis Among U.S. Gay and Bisexual Men’

CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:00:00 +0100

A data analysis released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscores the disproportionate impact of HIV and syphilis among gay and bisexual men in the United States. (Source: CDC HIV/AIDS Prevention)

CORRECTED: U.S. herpes rates remain high: CDC

Reuters: Health — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:46:25 +0100

(Corrects first bullet to show figure is for those aged 14 to 49 not entire population; changes 9th para to read "due" instead of "do" and adds CDC clarification on gender and racial (Source: Reuters: Health)

CDC used frequent-shopper cards to find salmonella

USATODAY.com Health — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:46:52 +0100

As they scrambled recently to trace the source of a salmonella outbreak that sickened hundreds around the country, investigators ... (Source: USATODAY.com Health)

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CDC: Herpes still 'serious' threat

CNN.com - Health — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:42:29 +0100

As much as 16 percent of the U.S. population between the ages of 14 and 49 has genital herpes, according to a government study released Tuesday. (Source: CNN.com - Health)

Depression is Associated with Sexual Risk Among Men Who Have Sex with Men, but is Mediated by Cognitive Escape and Self-Efficacy

AIDS and Behavior — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:23:22 +0100

We examined the association between depression and sexual risk among “high risk” MSM. Evidence has been mixed regarding the link between depression and risky sex, although researchers have rarely considered the role of psychosocial vulnerabilities such as self-efficacy for sexual safety or “escape” coping styles. In a national sample (N = 1,540) of HIV-positive and HIV-negative MSM who reported unprotected sex and drug use with sex partners, we found evidence that depression is related to HIV transmission risk. Self-efficacy for sexual safety and cognitive escape mediated the link between depression and risk behavior, suggesting that psychosocial vulnerability plays an important role in the association of depression with sexual risk. These findings may help us const...

Strengthening TB/HIV activities in the Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Grants.gov — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:16:00 +0100

Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-PS10-1089 Opportunity Category: DiscretionaryFunding Instrument Type: Cooperative AgreementCategory of Funding Activity: HealthCFDA Number: 93.067Eligible Applicants Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)Agency Name HHS-CDC (Source: Grants.gov)

Impact of the Red River Catastrophic Flood on Women Giving Birth in North Dakota, 1994–2000

Maternal and Child Health Journal — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:34:30 +0100

Abstract To document changes in birth rates, birth outcomes, and pregnancy risk factors among women giving birth after the 1997 Red River flood in North Dakota. We analyzed detailed county-level birth files pre-disaster (1994–1996) and post-disaster (1997–2000) in North Dakota. Crude birth rates and adjusted fertility rates were calculated. The demographic and pregnancy risk factors were described among women delivering singleton births. Logistic regression was conducted to examine associations between the disaster and low birth weight (<2,500 g), preterm birth (<37 weeks), and small for gestational age infants adjusting for confounders. The crude birth rate and direct-adjusted fertility rate decreased significantly after the disaster in North Dakota. T...

Washington Post, 'Marketplace' Examine Issues Related To HPV Vaccines

Health News from Medical News Today — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:00:00 +0100

The Washington Post on Tuesday published a list of questions and answers from a Consumer Reports review of the safety and efficacy of Merck's human papillomavirus vaccine, Gardasil. A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and FDA found that a few women and girls vaccinated with Gardasil experienced serious complications but that the rates and severity of most side effects appear to be consistent with those of other vaccines, the Post reports. FDA approved the vaccine in 2006 for women and girls ages nine through 26... (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)

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Genital Herpes Rates Still High

eMedicineHealth.com — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

CDC: Genital Herpes Rates Still High (Source: eMedicineHealth.com)

CDC: Genital Herpes Rates Still High

MedicineNet HIV General — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Title: CDC: Genital Herpes Rates Still HighCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/10/2010 8:48:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/10/2010 8:48:30 AM (Source: MedicineNet HIV General)

CDC: Genital Herpes Rates Still High

MedicineNet Womens Health General — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0100

Title: CDC: Genital Herpes Rates Still HighCategory: Health NewsCreated: 3/10/2010 8:48:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 3/10/2010 8:48:30 AM (Source: MedicineNet Womens Health General)

One in Six Americans Ages 14 to 49 Has Herpes

Modern Medicine — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100

Overall, about one in six Americans in the 14 to 49 age group is infected with herpes simplex virus type 2, with higher rates found among women and African-Americans, according to the results of a nationwide survey released March 9 by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Source: Modern Medicine)

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CDC Study Examines Rising Incidence of TBI

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Monitoring Tuberculosis Programs --- National Tuberculosis Indicator Project, United States, 2002--2008

Investigational Heptavalent Botulinum Antitoxin (HBAT) to Replace Licensed Botulinum Antitoxin AB and Investigational Botulinum Antitoxin E

Announcements: Release of Issue Brief: Unintentional Drug Poisoning in the United States

Launch of TB Genotyping Information Management System (TB GIMS)

World Water Day --- March 22, 2010

Notice to Readers: Additional Information Regarding Disposal of Medications

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RECOMMENDATIONS AND REPORTS: Use of a Reduced (4-Dose) Vaccine Schedule for Postexposure Prophylaxis to Prevent Human Rabies: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices

TB rate down in U.S., but drug-resistant cases rise elsewhere

[Comment] Gardasil: from bench, to bedside, to blunder

Statement For National Poison Prevention Week

Statement For National Poison Prevention Week

Request for Comments on Proposed NIH, AHRQ and CDC Process Change for Electronic Submission of Grant Applications

Division of Diabetes Translation Earmarks 2010

Data Show 1 in 303 Children Have Cerebral Palsy

NIH Partners With PEPFAR To Strengthen Medical Education In Africa

Protecting Patients Via Health-Care Worker Vaccination

Protecting Patients Via Health-Care Worker Vaccination

Falls Often to Blame in Traumatic Brain Injury

Extreme obesity affecting more children at younger ages

Statement for National Poison Prevention Week

National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Division of Cancer Prevention and Control

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Data Management Coordinating Center for the National Muscular Dystrophy Registry

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Expanded Support for Healthcare Systems Strengthening Activities within the Ministry of Health and Social Services in the Republic of Namibia under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

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NPR Examines CDC Report On Genital Herpes, Black Community

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Technical Assistance to Behavior Change Communication (BCC) on Comprehensive Peer Education Program and the National AIDS Resource Center (NARC) Programs under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Expanded Support for Healthcare Systems Strengthening Activities within the Ministry of Health and Social Services in the Republic of Namibia under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Supporting the Ghana Heath Service (GHS) in the Strengthening of National Health Management Systems in the Areas of Strategic Information Systems, Blood Safety, and Laboratory Capacity Building under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

Improving Health Care Practices in the Context of Infection Prevention and Control in Central Asian Republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan Under the Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)

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