The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated December 10 of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to focus on young adults ages 19-24. To engage young adults, this year's NIVW activities include outreach through various forms of social media.

Original title: “National Influenza Vaccination Week to Focus on Young Adults”

Stroke is now the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, down from the third place ranking it has held for decades, according to preliminary 2008 death statistics released today by CDC's National Center for Health Statistics. While deaths from stroke and several other chronic diseases are down, deaths due to chronic lower respiratory disease increased in 2008.

Original title: “Stroke Drops to Fourth Leading Cause of Death in 2008”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated Thuday, December 9 of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) as Older Adults Vaccination Day to urge people 65 years and older to get vaccinated.

Original title: “CDC Urges Older Adults 65 Years and Older to Get Vaccinated During National Influenza Vaccination Week”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated Wednesday, December 8, of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to reinforce to businesses and their employees that flu is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death.

Original title: “CDC Designates Employee Health Day to Urge American Workforce to Get Flu Vaccine”

Surgeon General Regina Benjamin will host a press conference to release her first report on tobacco, A Report of the Surgeon General: How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease - The Biology and Behavioral Basis for Smoking-Attributable Disease.

Original title: “U.S. Surgeon General to Release New Report How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated Tuesday, December 7th, of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) to spotlight the risks flu poses for individuals with certain chronic medical conditions and encourage flu vaccination.

Original title: “CDC Urges People with Chronic Medical Conditions to Get Flu Vaccine”

As part of National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated Monday, December 6, as Family Vaccination Day to highlight the importance of vaccination for the entire family.

Original title: “Pregnant Women, Children and Caregivers Urged to Get Flu Vaccine”

On Sunday, December 5, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is launching its fifth annual National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW). This week is an opportunity to highlight the importance and safety of flu vaccination, and to encourage individuals and families to get their flu vaccine during and after the holiday season.

Original title: “CDC Announces National Influenza Vaccination Week - December 5-11”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has set aside the week of December 5-11, 2010 to observe this season's National Influenza Vaccination Week. The week-long emphasis on flu vaccination was established to highlight the importance of continuing influenza vaccination, as well as fostering greater use of flu vaccine after the holiday season into January and beyond.

Original title: “National Influenza Vaccination Week to be held December 5-11, 2010”

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a telephone-only media briefing Friday, December 3, to provide up to date figures on U.S. influenza activity and vaccination rates and to announce this season's National Influenza Vaccination Week.

Original title: “Telebriefing Set for Updates on U.S. Influenza Activity and Flu Vaccination Rates for Current Season”

The number of adults tested for HIV reached a record high in 2009, according to an analysis of national survey data released today in a CDC Vital Signs report. Last year 82.9 million adults between 18 and 64 reported having been tested for HIV.

Original title: “11 Million More Adults Tested for HIV for the First Time in 2006-2009”

CDC will host a telephone-only media briefing to discuss the new Vital Signs report on HIV testing and diagnosis among adults.

Original title: “CDC Press Briefing on Vital Signs Report: HIV Testing and Diagnosis Among Adults - United States, 2001-2009”

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director, Dr. Thomas R. Frieden, is pleased to announce that Dr. Linda C. Degutis, Dr.P.H, M.S.N., is now serving as director of CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (Injury Center).

Original title: “CDC Names Dr. Linda C. Degutis New Injury Center Director”

As the nation approaches Thanksgiving, the busiest travel season of the year, a new CDC report shows that 22 percent of U.S. passenger boardings take place at seven of the largest airports that still allow smoking indoors, putting air travelers and workers at risk of being exposed to secondhand smoke.

Original title: “1 in 4 of the Largest U.S. Airports Still Allows Smoking Indoors”

Antibiotic resistance is one of the world's most pressing public health threats. To bring attention to this increasing problem, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other government partners will observe its third annual Get Smart About Antibiotics Week on November 15-21, 2010.

Original title: “CDC Spotlights Global Efforts to Address Antibiotic Resistance”

On November 9, the Russian Federation released its first Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) results. Many countries conduct surveys to monitor adult tobacco use, but until recently, no single standard global survey for adults has consistently tracked tobacco use, exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke, and tobacco control measures.

Original title: “Statement Regarding First Release of Global Adult Tobacco Survey Result by the Russian Federation”

CDC's Guide to Community Preventive Services has released two reports on "Maintaining Limits on Days and Hours of Sale of Alcoholic Beverages to Prevent Excessive Alcohol Consumption and Related Harms".

Original title: “CDC Releases Two Reports on Excessive Alcohol Use and Related Harms”

CDC will host a telephone-only media briefing to discuss the new Vital Signs report on access to health care.

Original title: “Media Advisory - CDC Press Briefing on Vital Signs Report: Access to Health Care”

Many smokers also use smokeless tobacco, according to new data compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that covers use of smokeless tobacco in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

Original title: “CDC Releases Data on Smokeless Tobacco Use Among Smokers”

The Haitian Ministry of Public Health and Population has received the results of laboratory testing showing that the cholera strain linked to the current outbreak in Haiti is most similar to cholera strains found in South Asia.

Original title: “Laboratory Test Results of Cholera Outbreak Strain in Haiti Announced”