CDC is working closely with USDA APHIS and the Tennessee Department of Health to minimize any human health risk posed by the avian influenza outbreak in Lincoln County, Tennessee. This includes implementing a protocol to monitor the health of poultry workers exposed to commercial poultry involved in the USDA/APHIS-confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H7N9) outbreak. At this time, no human infections associated with this outbreak in Tennessee have been detected.

Original title: “CDC: Outbreak of North American avian influenza A(H7N9) in poultry poses low risk to people - Media Statement ”

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Arthritis in America - Transcript

Original title: “CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Arthritis in America - Transcript”

Arthritis limits daily activities of 24 million adults in the United States, making it hard for them to hold a cup, lift a grocery bag, or walk to their car. And, the percentage of adults limited by arthritis continues to get worse and has increased by about 20 percent since 2002.

Original title: “Arthritis in America”

More than 24 million adults with arthritis have activity limitations from their disease. The percentage of adults with arthritis who have activity limitations grew from 35.9% in 2002 to 42.8% in 2014, a significant increase of 20% overall and independent of the aging of the population.

Original title: “Arthritis Limits Daily Activities of 24 million US Adults - Press Release”

According to the latest CDC Vital Signs, more than 54 million US adults have arthritis - 24 million of whom are limited in performing daily activities.

Original title: “CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Why is the Number of US Adults Struggling with Arthritis Continuing to Climb? - Media Advisory”

More adults are getting recommended screening tests for colorectal cancer, but not for breast or cervical cancers, according to data released today in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Original title: “Nation sees near doubling in colorectal cancer screening in 2015 compared with 2000 - Press Release”

CDC, FDA, and several states are investigating an outbreak of 12 illnesses of Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) O157:H7 reported from several states.

Original title: “CDC, FDA, and states investigating multistate E. coli outbreak - Media Statement”

Users of a new, interactive web application can view and explore city-and neighborhood-level health data for America's 500 largest cities.

Original title: “'500 Cities' website: Users can explore neighborhood health data - Press Release”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has completed its examination of the quality of the air that comes through breathing hoses used by laboratory scientists working in its Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4) labs.

Original title: “CDC review finds acceptable air quality supplied by air hoses in laboratories - Media Statement”

CDC, in collaboration with the CDC Foundation, will convene a two-day meeting February 27-28, 2017, to exchange facts and information about options and methods for monitoring and controlling Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and to reduce the burden of illness in people from Zika and other diseases transmitted by this mosquito.

Original title: “CDC hosts vector control experts to discuss strategies to combat Aedes aegypti - Media Advisory”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun a review of air quality associated with the use of air hoses attached to protective suits worn in its Biosafety Level-4 labs. There is no known exposure to hazardous pathogens or contaminated air within the labs, and the air used in these hoses has already been filtered for pathogens using HEPA filters.

Original title: “CDC reviewing air quality associated with air hoses in some laboratories - Media Statement”

A new CDC museum exhibit, Then & Now: Reinventing Quarantine for Globalization, presents the untold story - contrasting the Then and Now - of reinventing the CDC Quarantine Program for an increasingly globalized world.

Original title: “CDC Museum Exhibition-Then & Now: Reinventing Quarantine for Globalization - Media Advisory”

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Too loud! For Too long!

Original title: “CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Too loud! For Too long! - Transcript”

Unless your hearing is tested, it's really hard to know if it's damaged. That's the message of a recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) survey that found about one in four U.S. adults who say their hearing is good or excellent actually have hearing damage.

Original title: “New Vital Signs study finds noise-related hearing loss not limited to work exposure - Press Release”

According to the latest CDC Vital Signs report, many adults don't hear as well as they think they do. About 40 million Americans ages 20 to 69 have hearing loss in one or both ears. Being around too much loud noise-like using a leaf blower or going to loud concerts - can cause permanent hearing loss.

Original title: “CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Too loud! For Too long! - Media Advisory”

Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are working with the Illinois Department of Health and the Wisconsin Department of Health Services to investigate cases of Seoul virus infections among eight people who worked at several rat-breeding facilities in the two states.

Original title: “CDC Assisting Illinois and Wisconsin Investigation of Seoul Virus Outbreak Associated with Home-based Rat-Breeding Facilities - Media Statement”

CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announces the availability of a new mobile application (app) for iOS devices that will measure sound levels in the workplace to help workers learn about their noise exposure and reduce the chances of hearing loss.

Original title: “NIOSH launches hearing loss prevention app - Media Advisory”

A new CDC study demonstrates that Americans living in rural areas are more likely to die from five leading causes than their urban counterparts.

Original title: “Rural Americans at higher risk of death from five leading causes - Press Release”

Strategies for Recess in Schools identifies 19 effective strategies schools can implement to increase student physical activity and academic achievement

Original title: “CDC and SHAPE America Release New Resources to Improve Recess in Schools - Media Advisory”

What approaches from the Indian Health Service can be applied to other populations to reduce kidney failure and prevent diabetes deaths?

Original title: “CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Transcript”