The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to work with Florida health officials to investigate new cases of locally transmitted Zika virus infection in Miami-Dade County.

Original title: “CDC working with Florida to respond to new active Zika transmission area in Miami-Dade County - Press Release”

Breast cancer death rates among women decreased during 2010-2014, but racial differences persisted, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in this week's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

Original title: “New CDC study shows changes in breast cancer death rates by age group - Press Release”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning healthcare providers and patients about the potential risk of infection from certain devices used during open heart (open-chest) surgery.

Original title: “Contaminated Devices Putting Open-Heart Surgery Patients at Risk - Press Release”

Today, CDC posted Zika virus-related special travel considerations for 11 Southeastern Asian countries. CDC now recommends that pregnant women should consider postponing nonessential travel to these countries because of the uncertain risk of Zika virus infection. CDC is issuing these special travel considerations so that travelers, especially pregnant women, can make informed decisions about their travel and their health.

Original title: “CDC issues Zika special travel considerations for 11 Southeast Asian countries”

Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), joined by other medical and public health experts, will address the nation in preparation for the upcoming flu season at a news conference presented by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID).

Original title: “Influenza Outlook 2016-2017: What You Should Know about Flu Prevention This Season - Media Advisory”

CDC is teaming up with a broad coalition of kidney and dialysis organizations to reduce the number of bloodstream infections in dialysis patients. Each year, about 37,000 people get potentially deadly bloodstream infections related to their dialysis treatment.

Original title: “Dialysis organizations team up with CDC to protect patients - Press Release”

CDC is working with other public health officials to monitor for ongoing spread of Zika virus?. Today, CDC posted a Zika virus travel notice for St. Kitts and Nevis.

Original title: “CDC adds St. Kitts and Nevis to interim travel guidance related to Zika virus - Media Statement”

CDC hosted a telebriefing on Zika

Original title: “Transcript for CDC Telebriefing: Zika Telebriefing Update - Transcript”

Florida health officials' response this summer to the first identified cases of local transmission and the first identified outbreak of Zika virus infection in the continental United States, including aggressive mosquito control efforts, helped to interrupt local transmission and reduce the effect on the community, including pregnant women.

Original title: “Florida health officials report on response to Zika in Wynwood; evidence shows aerial spraying likely helped interrupt local transmission - Media Statement”

Florida health officials' response this summer to the first identified cases of local transmission and the first identified outbreak of Zika virus infection in the continental United States, including aggressive mosquito control efforts, helped to stop local transmission and reduce the effect on the community, including pregnant women.

Original title: “CDC Telebriefing: Zika Virus Update - 09-23-2016 - Media Advisory”

Every second of every day in the United States an older adult falls, making falls the number one cause of injuries and deaths from injury among older Americans.

Original title: “Falls are leading cause of injury and death in older Americans - Press Release”

Celebrating 70 years: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will take part in the 12th annual Smithsonian magazine Museum Day Live! event. The David J. Sencer CDC Museum will join other Smithsonian Institution affiliates across the country for this annual one-day event.

Original title: “Celebrating 70 years: 12th annual Smithsonian magazine Museum Day Live! - Media Advisory”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated guidance for people who travel to or live in the approximately 1-square-mile area in Wynwood, Florida, just north of downtown Miami.

Original title: “CDC updates guidance for Wynwood (FL) neighborhood with active Zika transmission - Press Release”

The Florida Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed through its ongoing investigation that there is active mosquito-borne spread of Zika virus in a larger section of Miami Beach.

Original title: “CDC works with Florida as Miami Beach active Zika transmission area expands”

Regular physical activity is vital for healthy aging. It can help delay, prevent, or manage many costly chronic diseases. Physical activity can also reduce the risk of premature death.

Original title: “Adults Need More Activity - Digital Press Kit”

Despite the many benefits of moderate physical activity, 31 million Americans (28 percent) age 50 years and older are inactive - that is, they are not physically active beyond the basic movements needed for daily life activities.

Original title: “More than 1 in 4 US adults over 50 do not engage in regular physical activity - Press Release”

According to the latest CDC Vital Signs report, about 70% of US adults age 65 or older have high blood pressure - but only about half have it under control (less than 140/90), putting them at risk of heart disease, stroke, and early death.

Original title: “CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Poor blood-pressure control puts more than 5 million people at risk: How can health care systems help people take their medicine as directed? - Media Advisory”

CDC Director Tom Frieden, MD, MPH, and Martha Lucía Ospina Martínez, MD, MPH, MBA, Director General of Colombia's Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on Zika virus response activities in Colombia, particularly the effect of Zika virus during pregnancy.

Original title: “CDC and the Instituto Nacional de Salud of Colombia collaborate to understand long-term effects of Zika virus infection during pregnancy - Press Release”

CDC today released 2015 state- and territory-specific data on adult obesity prevalence using self-reported information from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).

Original title: “New Obesity Maps Show US Adults Still Struggle with Obesity - Media Advisory”

Two-thirds of American adults believe pharmacies should not be allowed to sell tobacco, while 14 percent strongly oppose such a policy, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

Original title: “Two thirds of US adults believe pharmacies should not sell tobacco - Press Release”