News

Who’s in charge? CDC’s leadership ‘crisis’ apparent amid new COVID-19 vaccine guidance
The CDC, a $9.2 billion-a-year agency tasked with reviewing life-saving vaccines, monitoring diseases and watching for ...
Woman dies from brain-eating amoeba after using tap water to clear sinuses, CDC says
The CDC said a 71-year-old woman in Texas died after contracting a brain-eating amoeba infection from using tap water to ...
What the CDC's Dengue Fever warning means for Caribbean travel
Travelers visiting some popular cruise destinations are at an increased risk of contracting a concerning illness that’s ...
STAT1d
Dismantling CDC’s chronic disease center ‘looks pretty devastating’ to public health experts
HHS plans to fold the CDC's chronic disease center into the new Administration for a Healthy America. Experts fear for ...
Will norovirus surge early again this year? CDC urges tracking of new strain.
In previous years, the U.S. usually saw norovirus outbreaks increase around December. That marked the start of the season for ...
Warnings surround use of RV water after CDC says woman in Texas died from brain infection
According to the CDC, a woman in Texas contracted a brain infection and died after using water from an RV for a nasal flush.
ABC7 New York1h
CDC, wildlife experts warn of 'rough' tick season ahead with bites on the rise
"Don't let a tick make you sick." That's the message doctors across the country are spreading after discovering that tick ...
Chicago area congressman wants CDC to get involved in fight against gun violence
The call by U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Illinois) comes as young teens were involved in two shootings in the Chicago ...
CDC: Bird flu virus that infected Michigan dairy farmer capable of airborne transmission
The strain of bird flu that infected a Michigan dairy worker in May 2024 is capable of airborne transmission, according to ...