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Unmet Need for Mental Health Services Among High School Students Experiencing Persistent Feelings of Sadness or Hopelessness — Youth Risk Behavior Survey, United States, 2025
Supplements / October 15, 2026 / 75(1);35–43 Sandra J. Kiplagat, PhD1,2; Jorge V. Verlenden, PhD1; Emiko Petrosky, MD1,2; Simone C. Gray, PhD1; Adriane King, MPH1; Jelonia T. Rumph, PhD1,2; Marci F. Hertz, MS1,2; J. Michael Underwood, PhD1 (View author affiliations) View suggested citation Tables Abstract For the first time, in 2025, CDC’s nationally representative Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) included an item assessing U.S. high school students’ use of mental health services.
Increase in Travel-Associated and Locally Acquired Dengue Cases — United States, 2024
Results During 2024, a total of 3,798 dengue cases, including 2,252 (59.3%) confirmed and 1,546 (40.7%) probable cases, were reported to CDC from the 50 U.S. states and DC. These represent a 359% increase above the annual average of 828 cases per year during 2010–2023. Among these cases, 3,693 (97.2%) were travel associated, and 105 (2.8%) were locally acquired (Table 1).
Evaluation of Effectiveness of Autocidal Gravid Ovitraps for Preventing Zika Virus Infection, Puerto Rico, USA
Throughout the Americas, dengue virus (DENV), chikungunya virus (CHIKV), and Zika virus (ZIKV), transmitted by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, cause periodic outbreaks (1,2). Those arboviruses often cocirculate, overwhelming health systems in tropical regions (1–3). During a 2015–2016 epidemic, ZIKV gained global attention for its links to congenital Zika syndrome, microcephaly, and Guillain-Barré syndrome (4).
Notes from the Field: Prevalence of Previous Dengue Virus Infection Among Children and Adolescents Aged 7-16 Years - American Samoa, September-October 2023 | MMWR
Sandra Kiplagat1,2; Noelle Tavale3; Adam Konrote3; Astrid M. Johansson3; Angelynn Papu3; Janice Perez-Padilla2; Forrest K. Jones1,2; Hans Desale2,4; Annette F. Ilimaleota3; Jacki M. Tulafono3; Mark Delorey2; Emma Jones2; Emi Chutaro5; Janet Camacho5; Freddy Medina2; Rafael Tosado-Acevedo2; Jorge L. Munoz-Jordan2; Gabriela Paz-Bailey2; Laura E. Adams2; Motusa Tuileama Nua3; Joshua M. Wong2; Scott Anesi3 (View author affiliations) View suggested citation What is already known about this topic?
Barriers to Accessing and Engaging in HIV Preventive Care and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Experienced by Transgender Women in Florida
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Exposure to famine in early life and self-rated health status among Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study from the Chinese Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS)
Exposure to famine in early life and self-rated health status among Chinese adults: a cross-sectional study from the Chinese Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS) http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7530-3485Wei Li1, Ning Sun2, Anthony J Kondracki3, Sandra Kiplagat1, http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8902-4356Olatokunbo Osibogun1, Mohammad Ebrahimi Kalan4,5, Rime Jebai1, Wenjie Sun6, Zhen Wei6 1Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA 2Department of...
Sexually transmitted infections among high-risk populations that use treatment as prevention or pre-exposure prophylaxis: a protocol for a systematic review
Sexually transmitted infections among high-risk populations that use treatment as prevention or pre-exposure prophylaxis: a protocol for a systematic review Makella Coudray1, Sandra Kiplagat1, Franklin Saumell1, Purnima Madhivanan2,3,4,5 1 Epidemiology, Florida International University, Miami, Florida, USA 2 Health Promotion Sciences, Mel & Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States 3 Internal Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases,...
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