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MMWR: Deaths From Acute Hepatitis B Virus Infection Associated With Assisted Blood Glucose Monitoring in an Assisted-Living Facility – North Carolina, August-October 2010

This report discusses the investigation of a hepatitis B virus (HBV) outbreak in an assisted living facility. The outbreak occurred because of the staff’s use of unsafe practices, including sharing reusable fingerstick lancing devices approved for single patient use only, and shared use of blood glucose meters without cleaning and disinfection between patients.

Hepatitis A and B

This video discusses Hepatitis A and B viral infection. It explains the effect of both diseases on the liver, how they are transmitted, and how they can be prevented, including getting vaccinated. The transcript of the video is included. This video can only be viewed with Windows Media Player version 10 or Real One Player.

MMWR: Vital Signs: HIV Infection, Testing, and Risk Behaviors Among Youths - United States

In this report, the CDC used the National HIV Surveillance System data to estimate among youths, prevalence rates of diagnosed HIV infection in 2009 and the number of new infections in 2010. CDC used the 2009 and 2010 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System for 9th -12th grade students and the 2010 National Health Interview Survey for persons 18-24 years. Prevalence of diagnosed HIV was 69.5 per 100,000 youths at the end of 2009. Youth accounted for 12,200 (25.7 percent) new HIV infections in 2010.

Genital Warts

This pamphlet provides the general public with information on genital warts. The pamphlet discusses various types of warts, transmission, symptoms, medical treatment, and the relationship of warts to cancer. Contact information is provided for sexual health services in Australia.

Hepatitis B: Are You At Risk? Information for People from Africa

This information sheet explains hepatitis B for people from Africa. It describes the disease which is caused by hepatitis B virus infection, its transmission, its effect on the body, diagnostic test, and who should be tested. The information sheet also explains why people should be tested, treatment, and where to get more information.

Viral Hepatitis: Information for Gay and Bisexual Men

This information sheet discusses the viral infections Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C, which cause liver disease. It describes the modes of transmission for each, the epidemiology of these diseases in the United States, the difference between acute and chronic disease as well as the symptoms, methods of diagnosis, and treatment. The information sheet explains the high risk of these diseases among gay and bisexual men and notes that experts recommend that gay and bisexual men should be tested for Hepatitis B and should be vaccinated for Hepatitis A and B.

Sexually Transmitted Infections among Young Americans

This infographic, in the form of an information sheet, highlights the impact, causes, and consequences of STDs among young people – and what they can do to protect themselves. While STDs affect individuals of all ages, STDs take a particularly heavy toll on young people. CDC estimates that youth ages 15-24 make up just more than 25 percent of the sexually active population, but account for half of the 20 million new STIs that occur in the United States each year. The infographic provides statistics on gonorrhea, chlamydia, HPV, genital herpes, HIV, and syphilis.