A child born in the United States in 2005 can expect to live nearly 78 years (77.9) - a new high - according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, "Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2005."

Original title: “U.S. Life Expectancy Hits New High of Nearly 78 Years”

For the last several decades, state and local public health authorities in the United States have been working tirelessly on the prevention and control of rabies. Coincident with the recognition of World Rabies Day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has formally declared the elimination of the type of rabies previously found in dogs in the United States...

Original title: “US Declared Canine-Rabies Free, CDC Announces at Inaugural World Rabies Day Symposium”

Following a decline of more than 28 percent, the suicide rate for 10- to-24-year-olds increased by 8 percent, the largest single-year rise in 15 years, according to a report released today in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)...

Original title: “CDC Report Shows Largest One-Year Increase in Youth Suicide Rate in 15 Years”

MMWR Telebriefing to Announce Release of the Study. The study reports the first changes in suicide rates among 10-24 year olds in more than 15 years...

Original title: “Suicide Trends Among Youths and Young Adults Aged 10-24 Years-United States, 1990-2004”

CDC's World Rabies Day Symposium and Expo includes experts and an appearance by the first human rabies survivor in the United States...

Original title: “First World Rabies Day to be Observed at CDC”

New estimates show adolescent rates below nation's 2010 goals...

Original title: “Nation's Childhood Immunization Rates Remain at or above record levels”

CDC will announce 2006 national and state vaccination coverage rates among young children and adolescents...

Original title: “MEDIA ADVISORY: MMWR Telebriefing”

Early in 2001 in Somalia, Brazilian photojournalist Sebasti-o Salgado began to document the global effort to eradicate the crippling disease poliomyelitis...

Original title: “The End of Polio: Photographs of Sebasti-o Salgado Opens to Public”

Although more women are choosing to initiate breastfeeding, the percentage of mothers who breastfeed exclusively is far short of national objectives...

Original title: “More Women Choosing to Breastfeed, but Rates of Exclusive Breastfeeding Fall Short of National Objectives”

New CDC campaign launched during National Immunization Awareness Month encourages a routine health checkup for 11-and 12-year-olds

Original title: “CDC Urges Parents to Protect Preteens with Three Recommended Vaccines”

Meeting Future Challenges features presentations and topic sessions on key issues relating to cancer prevention and early detection.

Original title: “CDC's 2007 Cancer Conference:”

CDC Launches New Youth Sports Tool Kit to Help Coaches, Athletes, and Parents "Play it Safe"

Original title: “New Study Finds Most Sports- and Recreation-Related Traumatic Brain Injuries Occur In Youth and Teens”

EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson and CDC/ATSDR Director Dr. Julie Gerberding signed a formal memorandum of understanding (MOU) today, signaling their intentions to develop collaborative strategies that assist communities coping with health problems that may be related to environmental hazards.

Original title: “Four Communities to Pilot New Federal Environmental Health Partnership”

New Edition of CDC's "Yellow Book" Provides Updated Information on International Travel Health Risks

Original title: “CDC Travel Health Book Advises Travelers on Hazards Both Ordinary and Extraordinary”

Update on Tuberculosis Case in an International Traveler

Original title: “Update on Tuberculosis Case in an International Traveler”

The CDC today issued a new report, "Ambulatory Medical Care Utilization Estimates for 2005," which contains information on patient visits to emergency departments, outpatient centers and hospitals.

Original title: “CDC Issues New Patient Visit Report”

When: Jun 27-28, 2007, Where: CDC 1600 Clifton Road NE, Agenda: Hepatitis A Vaccine Prophylaxis

Original title: “Meeting of the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices”

Statement by Dr. KEVIN FENTON, Director OF CDC'S National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, TB Prevention

Original title: “NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY, Jun 27, 2007”

Reported cases of Lyme disease have more than doubled since 1991, when Lyme became a nationally notifiable disease, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report also said 93 percent of reported cases were concentrated in 10 states.

Original title: “CDC Reports High Lyme Disease Rates in 10 States Number of the most common vector-borne disease doubles in 15 years”

ATLANTA - Water in the drinking water system for the Tarawa Terrace family housing area at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, affecting possibly 75,000 residents, was contaminated with tetrachloroethylene (PCE), a dry cleaning solvent, during the period November 1957 through February 1987, an analysis by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) concludes

Original title: “ATSDR Press Release: Marine-Base Housing Contained Drinking Water Contaminated with Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) for Nearly 30 Years Says Federal Health Agency”