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Outgoing CDC director girds against an overhaul, and tries to calm staff nerves
In an interview, outgoing CDC Director Mandy Cohen defended the agency’s wide focus in the face of GOP criticism that it has ...
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CDC Suspends Chagas Disease Testing, Re-evaluates Some ID Diagnostics
Chagas disease is a parasitic infection; acute cases can be diagnosed through microscopic examination of blood to detect the ...
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CDC Can't Confirm Suspected Bird Flu Case Tied to Raw Milk
CDC could not confirm what was suspected to have been the first H5N1 bird flu case linked to raw milk consumption. The ...
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An exit interview with CDC director Mandy Cohen
Today's health news includes an exit interview with the CDC's Mandy Cohen, the average BMI in the US declined in 2023, and ...
Fewer children are getting the flu vaccine and they're dying, CDC says
Every state but Iowa has seen fewer children get vaccinated this season and flu-related pediatric deaths are at a ...
COVID: Updated CDC Map Reveals Infection Rates Across US
The week that ended Saturday, December 7, saw test positivity rates rise to 5.4 percent; higher than the last week of November (4 percent) and the week before (4.5 percent). Rates of COVID-19 ...
CDC warns of deadly drug 100 times more potent than fentanyl, overdoses spike in past year
Fentanyl has made headlines for driving overdose deaths, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning of the ...
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Is norovirus going around in Wisconsin? CDC reports an increase in outbreaks compared to 2023
Officials with the CDC released norovirus data that showed there were more reported outbreaks in 2024 compared to the same ...
CDC says kids' flu shot rates have hit a record low
NBC News' Erika Edwards reports on the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and how they compare to last ...
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Fewer children getting a flu shot this season, CDC reports
Although vaccinations among adults have remained steady, the CDC says fewer children are getting vaccinated against influenza ...
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Nearly 1 in 4 US adults report chronic pain, CDC finds
In 2023, 24.3% of U.S. adults reported having chronic pain, and in the past three months, 8.5% experienced high-impact chronic pain, according to the CDC. High-impact chronic pain refers to pain ...
Surprise: Trump’s Pick for CDC Chief Has Spread the Debunked Claim That Vaccines Can Cause Autism
The Washington Post reports that Weldon—a physician and former congressman whom anti-vaccine activists wanted to lead the CDC ...