New Data on Stroke Deaths

After decades of decline, progress has slowed in preventing stroke deaths. Not only has progress in preventing deaths slowed, but there has also been an increase in stroke death rates among Hispanics and among people living in the South, while blacks continue to be the hardest hit by stroke. This Vital Signs examines trends in […]

Illnesses on the rise

Cases triple; better tools needed to fight mosquitoes, ticks, and fleas Press Release Embargoed Until: Tuesday, May 1, 2018, 1:00 p.m. ETContact: Media Relations(404) 639-3286 Illnesses from mosquito, tick, and flea bites have tripled in the U.S., with more than 640,000 cases reported during the 13 years from 2004 through 2016.  Nine new germs spread […]