Subject: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• MR. SMITH GOES TO EXTREMESA STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISSEMINATES SOME CURIOUS AIDS "FACTS"

  March 31, 1993

• THE STATE ROUTINELY DUMPS THE AIDS VIRUS DOWN THE SINK

  July 21, 1993

• Tale of the Crypto

  Other Valley cities wonder whether Phoenix's water treatment practices increase the odds for an outbreak of a waterborne disease. It's called Crypto and it can kill.

  January 25, 1996

• Letters

  February 15, 1996

• Felix, the Stabilized Cat

  August 22, 1996

• Life With a Dying Liver

  Seven years ago, doctors gave Hepatitis C its name. It had already condemned 3.9 million Americans to limbo.

  August 29, 1996

• Letters

  November 14, 1996

• Flashes

  January 9, 1997

• Mrs. Good Retch

  The state's antitobacco ads get more nauseating--and popular--by the week

  April 24, 1997

• Letters

  July 31, 1997

• In a World of Hurst

  October 2, 1997

• Rattling Cages

  Some people golf. Some people fish. Some people collect stamps. Dale Burton spends his free time studying and caring for rattlesnakes.

  June 4, 1998

• Age of AIDS

  June 4, 1998

• Talking the Walk

  Some local groups are unhappy over the AIDS fund raiser

  June 18, 1998

• TB or Not TB?

  That's a question Phoenix Fire Department officials are asking as firefighters continue to test positive for tuberculosis

  July 16, 1998

• Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Strikes Up to 20 Percent of Black Women; Higher STD Rates for Everyone Found by CDC

  About 10 percent of black women were reported to have chlamydia in 2007, but officials believe that only represents about half of the actual cases among that demographic group.The data comes from a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that also showed about six percent of black women were reported to have gonorrhea in 2007.Astonishing racial discrepancies were found for both men and women among America's minority populations, and for women in general.

  January 13, 2009

• Jan. 13 In Blogs: American Idol, Chlamydia, Food Network and More

  We understand that in the 24-hour news cycle it can be difficult to keep up. Worry not! We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Valley Fever: CPS Took Sick Child From Home Unfairly, Says Mom; Takes Fight to Internet Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Strikes Up to 20 Percent of Black Women; Higher STD Rates for Everyone Found by CDC Up on the Sun: American Idol: Scott MacIntyre, Other Phoenix Folks, Impressing New Site

  January 13, 2009

• Arpaio’s Jail Staff Cost Ambrett Spencer Her Baby, and She’s Not the Only One

  October 30, 2008

• A Series of Unfortunately Cool Events

  Our 2006 guide to the crème of the creepy crop

  October 19, 2006

• Panic Attack

  County Attorney Andrew Thomas may have pulled the trigger too quickly on Ajo Al's

  July 13, 2006

• Axing Jacquelynn

  Here we go again at the Maricopa County health department. Why can't the Board of Supervisors get its act together?

  March 30, 2006

• The Crying Game

  Despite a celebrated history, Native American transgenders struggle in the modern world

  December 22, 2005

• President Tofu

  The serial scold who believes the remedy for life's slips and falls is a lawsuit wants ballot status in Arizona

  April 29, 2004

• Hog Heaven

  Lucy never made Ricky Ricardo puerco so pleasing to the palate

  February 19, 2004

• Jerry's World

  Jerry Colangelo and his pals have gobbled up the lion’s share of public development dollars. If downtown’s to be saved, City Hall’s got to share the wealth.

  October 16, 2003

• Kid Drownings

  December 26, 2002

• Chimp on His Shoulder

  An exotic-animal broker says Arizona's 'monkey rules' are forcing him out

  August 29, 2002

• News From Left Field

  In which we bunt a few out of the park

  November 1, 2001

• Murky Waters

  The drowning death of a child is always a tragedy. But when does it become a crime? County prosecutors are wading into a dangerous debate.

  October 18, 2001

• Slime Bandit

  Inbreeding will tell in Evolution, Ivan Reitman's pathetic Ghostbusters clone

  June 7, 2001

• Cut to the Chaste

  State-funded sex abstinence classes for adults face financial turn-off

  May 3, 2001

• Second Thoughts

  Alan Korwin is a smart guy. So why does he love guns more than people?

  December 21, 2000

• Bat Scratch Fever

  Everything you always wanted to know about rabies -- but were afraid to touch

  October 12, 2000

• Critical Connection

  Language isn't the only thing getting lost in the translation as Hispanic patients struggle to communicate with English-speaking ER doctors

  June 29, 2000

• The Pain of Maryvale

  October 24, 1996

• A STUDY IN INDIFFERENCEAFTER EIGHT YEARS, THE STATE STILL HASN'T FINISHED A PROMISED INVESTIGATION INTO THE MARYVALE "CANCER CLUSTER"

  May 18, 1995

• Hot Links: Swine Flu, Cardinals, and Jedi Mind Tricks

  Although no cases of swine flu have been reported in Arizona, officials are taking precautions: The Arizona Department of Health is talking with Centers for Disease Control, doctors are urging people with flu-like symptoms to stay home from work, and US Airways is waiving its change fees for passengers flying to Mexico City...An after-prom party in south Phoenix was shut down after police received reports of gunfire at the home. No injuries were reported and a gun was not found, but off

  April 27, 2009

• Swine Flu Arizona -- Nothing Yet Reported in State or Sonora, Mexico

  Image: Deanna Dent-- http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/slideshow/Mexico tourists wearing masks The swine flu situation in Arizona hasn't changed much since yesterday's post, except for a stockpiling of antiviral medications.Officials are telling Tucson media that Arizona still hasn't reported any cases, and neither has the Mexican state that borders us, Sonora. Nobody's been detained at the international border. Governor Jan Brewer issued a tepid news release at 8 p.m. (see below). The toll of dead

  April 28, 2009

• Swine Flu Arizona -- One Case Confirmed; State Schools Chief Says Campus Closures Possible

  The latest Internet news on the swine flu:* The first case in Arizona has been confirmed, and three other cases are suspected. None of the victims were "gravely ill or hospitalized," health officials say.* The state schools chief says schools reporting a case of swine flu should close the campus immediately to prevent the spread of the virus.* A 2-year-old Mexican boy suspected to have died from swine flu in Texas had flu symptoms three weeks ago. The boy, who had "underlying health problems

  April 29, 2009

• Swine Flu Arizona: Phoenix School Closes; State Not "Overly Worried"

  Image: www.wesdschools.orgMoon Mountain Elementary School Health officials closed a Phoenix elementary school today following a confirmed case of swine flu, but experts say they're not "overly worried" because United States illnesses have been mild.A child from Moon Mountain Elementary School in Northwest Phoenix showed flu symptoms before news of the virus broke, and tests later proved he was sick with swine flu. The boy has since recovered. The school in the Washington Elementary School Distri

  April 29, 2009

• Swine Flu Arizona: Two More Schools Closed; Four Cases Confirmed, None Serious

  Image: Wikicommons Two more Valley schools will close for seven days after students were found to have swine flu, but health officials say all four known Arizona swine flu cases have been mild. (Note: This article was updated at 3:40 p.m.) The two schools are Tarwater Elementary and Hartford Sylvia Encinas Elementary schools, both in Chandler. Health facilities have seen the biggest impact from the virus as fearful people swamp emergency rooms and doctors' off

  April 30, 2009

• Swine Flu Arizona: No Travel History on Four Confirmed Cases; School Closure Policy Could End Soon

  Dr. Bob England Health officials are starting to suspect the swine flu virus first reported in Mexico won't hurt people more than a regular flu. If officials can confirm that, the news might end the rash of recent school closures. Bob England, director of the Maricopa County Department of Public Health, says data trickling in from Mexico on the worst flu cases is still being analyzed. England, speaking at an afternoon news conference, struck an optimistic tone

  May 1, 2009

• Hot Links: Light Rail, Swine Flu, and Running Nuns

  Weekend revelers in the Valley might be pleased to know that Metro light rail may be extending its weekend hours. The last train currently leaves at 11 p.m., but officials are considering extending the last run on weekends until 2 a.m....ASU announced on its Web site that two students have "probable" cases of swine flu. The students are voluntarily isolating themselves until the Centers for Disease Control either confirms or debunks the cases...Firefighters in Laveen are battling a huge mulc

  May 4, 2009

• Hot Links: Mesa Meth, MSCO Officer Busted, and Pink Cabaret

  As we reported yesterday, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Bob Melvin was fired. Now, it looks almost certain his replacement will be Director of Player Development, A.J. Hinch. An official announcement will be made today at a 3 p.m. press conference...Mesa police arrested four illegal immigrants and confiscated 16 pounds of meth on Wednesday, in what's being called the largest meth bust in Mesa's history. Police were acting on a tip from a concerned citizen when they made the raid, which also turne

  May 8, 2009

• Hot Links: Warner Meets Obama, Yearbook Insults, and STDs

  Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kurt Warner met with President Barack Obama yesterday prior to Obama's speech at ASU. Obama invited Warner to play basketball with him at the White House, and Warner offered to pray for Obama's family...L. William Seidman, former business school dean at Arizona State University and a CNBC commentator, died yesterday in New Mexico. Seidman was 88...The Maricopa County Sheriff''s Office is asking for the public's help in finding a suspect wanted for child molestation.

  May 14, 2009

• Maternal Deaths are Below Average in Arizona; Treasurer's Wife was at Higher Risk Due to Age

    The death of a mother during or just after childbirth, like that of Arizona Treasurer Dean Martin's wife, Kerry, is a relatively rare occurence these days, compared to most of human history. Still, the problem remains "significant," says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The United States had an estimated rate of 12.1 maternal deaths per 100,000 live births in 2007, says the CDC. Compare that to 1915, when the country experienced a rate of 608 maternal deaths per 1

  May 26, 2009

• Nearly Half of Doctors in Poll Fear a "Catastrophic" Global Swine Flu Pandemic is Coming. Preparing For Sick Days a Must

  Nearly half (48 percent) of 675 physicians polled by a research group believe the H1N1 virus poses some risk for a "catastrophic" global Swine Flu pandemic. The study, done by HCD Research, tracked physicians' opinions weekly since April and found doctors' concerns at an all-time high. "Our recent study revealed that the level of concern among physicians regarding a potential H1NI pandemic has somewhat spiked since our June 10 study," reported Glenn Kessler, president and CEO of HCD, in

  July 15, 2009

• Curtains: Copperstate Dinner Theater's Trust Me, I'm a Doctor

  courtesy of Copperstate Dinner TheaterFrom left to right, a whole bunch of actors named Shari Watts, Jessica Godber, Christi Sweeney, Ryan Jordan, Bo Allen, Roger Prenger, and Charlie LeSueur. Man, if I had to choose between: a. making a living in the arts by presenting plotless musical revues and exploitive, offensive, witless bedroom farces andb. not making a living in the arts at all, I'd probably sit up a lot with insomnia. To be fair, audiences who love this stuff skeeve me out way

  July 24, 2009

• Anti-Vaccine Ron Paul Insaniacs (aka, "Ronulans") Rousted by Phoenix PD, and Man Could I Care Less

  Well, at least they weren't using old bedsheets this time around Normally, I could give a flip if someone hangs a banner off a freeway overpass. But these Ron Paul-worshipping hosers so annoy me with their conspiracy-a-minute mills and their wack, home-made signs spouting the nonsense that "vaccines equal poison" that I was somewhat amused by this video by the Ronulans at RP 4409 (a YouTube site pimped heavily by Freedom's Phoenix, home to that P.T. Barnum of political thought, pistol-packin'

  September 1, 2009

• On Making Something of Your Life, plus George Bush Jr.

  September 3, 2009