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According to new estimates by the U.S. heath authorities, the dreaded H1N1 pandemic, which has shown sustained human-to-human transmission since its outbreak in April may have killed close to 17,120 people.

Atlanta, GA, January 17 -- The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) on Friday released the latest statistics about swine flu fatalities, infection rates and inoculations covering the first eight months of the pandemic from April through mid-December.

Atlanta, GA, January 14 -- Obesity levels in America are not rising anymore, they have supposedly touched their peak, according to the data released by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Wednesday.

Atlanta, December 19 -- The latest report by the Centers of Disease and Prevention (CDC) disclosing the dramatic increase in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) by 57 percent reflects the disturbing trend the disorder has acquired in the short space of four years.

Washington, October 28 -- According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Director Dr. Thomas Frieden, government might have to eventually dispose of unused doses of swine flu vaccine if people are not able to get it soon enough.

September 18, Atlanta: Thirty seven percent of teenage girls in the nation have been injected with at least one dose of the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports.

New York, September 9 -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has clarified that antiviral medications such as Tamiflu and Relenza should be taken by people who have been hospitalized with flu like symptoms or by people who are at an enhanced risk for complications from the disease.

New York, August 21: Merck & Co Inc's (NYSE: MRK) blockbuster cervical cancer vaccine, Gardasil, continues to enjoy the support of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) with regard to its safety and efficacy.

Washington, June 7: If a new, tech-savvy White House is using new social networking tools - Twitter, Facebook and text messages - to spread its message, it is because media in the United States has turned to them in a big way to provide news and instant analysis.

Chicago, June 5:An estimated 148000 US children suffer from Tourette's syndrome, an inherited disorder of the nervous system characterized by motor and vocal “tics,” according to according to a survey published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).