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Wednesday, January 23, 2013  According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, this flu season began early and has been unusually vigorous.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  CDC report shows a larger share of births are to unwed couples who are living together

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Living together before marriage no longer seen as bad omen; about 60 pct of couples try it

Tuesday, August 23, 2011  Older kids need vaccines, and fall's a good time to check even if school doesn't

Friday, March 04, 2011  New study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that young adults between 15 and 24 are having less sex.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Last year, an estimated 45 percent of Americans ages 18 to 64 reported they've had an HIV test at least once in their lives, up from 40 percent in 2006.

Monday, September 13, 2010  An infectious-disease nightmare is unfolding: Bacteria that have been made resistant to nearly all antibiotics by an alarming new gene have sickened people in three states and are popping up all over the world, health officials reported Monday

Friday, February 12, 2010  CDC: Swine flu has made more than 57 million Americans ill, but cases remain down lately

Friday, July 31, 2009  “This second confirmed case of H1N1 influenza in Pueblo is not a surprise. It is time for people to prepare their families, home and work for a possible stronger surge of the virus in the fall,” stated Jody Carrillo, director of the Disease Prevention and Emergency Preparedness division at the Pueblo City-County Health Department.

Thursday, July 16, 2009  Based on early communication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), it is expected a significant portion of the state’s population will be advised to be vaccinated for the H1N1 flu.

Thursday, May 14, 2009  Obama taps NYC health commissioner Frieden to head Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Thursday, April 30, 2009  State health officials in Colorado are awaiting test results from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in five suspected swine flu cases.