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International travelers are bringing a multidrug-resistant intestinal illness to the United States and spreading it to others who have not traveled, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Annual Report to the Nation shows that mortality and incidence for most cancers continue to decline

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April is STD Awareness Month, an annual observance that focuses on ways to prevent some of the nearly 20 million new cases of STDs occurring in the United States each year (1). CDC's STD prevention program emphasizes the most effective tools to protect one's health and prevent the spread of all STDs, including HIV: 1) learn the facts about STDs; 2) make lifestyle changes that reduce risk; 3) get regular STD testing, as needed, and 4) seek prompt treatment.

National Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day on April 10 is the first awareness day to recognize the specific impact of HIV/AIDS epidemic on young persons. A disproportionate number of new HIV infections occurs among youths (1). In the United States, young persons aged 13–24 years accounted for an estimated 26% of all new HIV infections in 2010 (1).

Emilie Lamb, MsPH1, John Satre2, Steve Pon, MS3, Glorietta Hurd-Kundeti, MPH3, Bonnie Liscek4, C. Jason Hall5, Robert W. Pinner, MD6, Laura Conn, MPH, MPS7, Julie Zajac, MPH8, Megan Smallwood8, Kaley Smith5 (Author affiliations at end of text).

This is another in a series of occasional MMWR reports titled CDC Grand Rounds. These reports are based on grand rounds presentations at CDC on high-profile issues in public health science, practice, and policy. Information about CDC Grand Rounds is available at http://www.

Kari Yacisin, MD1,2, Sharon Balter, MD2, Annie Fine, MD2, Don Weiss, MD2, Joel Ackelsberg, MD2, David Prezant, MD3, Ross Wilson, MD4, David Starr, MIA2, Jennifer Rakeman, PhD2, Marisa Raphael, MPH2, Celia Quinn, MD2,5, Amita Toprani, MD2, Nancy Clark, MA2, Nathan Link, MD6, Demetre Daskalakis, MD2, Aletha Maybank, MD2, Marcelle Layton, MD2, Jay K. Varma, MD2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Anna Bowen, MD1, Jacqueline Hurd, MPH1, Cora Hoover, MD2, Yvette Khachadourian, MPH3, Elizabeth Traphagen, MPH4, Emily Harvey4, Tanya Libby, MPH5, Sara Ehlers, MPH2, Melissa Ongpin, MPH2, J. Corbin Norton1, Amelia Bicknese1, Akiko Kimura, MD6 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Family health information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)