And, as in previous years, the rates for black and Puerto Rican infants were higher than other groups, ... We are working closely with medical and community partners to reduce persistent disparities.

While overall rates have decreased, several communities account for a disproportionate share of infant deaths,

Second-generation Hispanics marry non-Hispanics at a higher rate than second-generation Irish or Italians. Second-generation Hispanics' English language capability rates are higher than previous immigrant groups'.

The Zika virus invades and disrupts the development of the fetal brain, but the effects on the brains of infants and young children are unknown.

If we vaccinate well, if we increase those vaccination rates, we can stop measles just as we stopped it before.

In 2011, at least a third of middle school and high school students who smoked cigars used flavored little cigars. Six states - Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Wisconsin - already have youth cigar smoking rates that are the same or higher than youth cigarette smoking.