[ad_1] An outbreak of meningococcal disease in Florida has caused at least 26 cases of serious illness, an official from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. SevenRead More
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CDC Denies Airborne Transmission of Monkeypox. Some Experts
[ad_1] Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday challenged the idea that monkeypox virus could be spread through the air, saying the virus is usually transmittedRead More
More Omicron Versions Gain US Ground According to CDC Estimates
[ad_1] Omicron subvariants, known as BA.4 and BA.5, now represent 13 percent of new coronavirus cases, up from 7.5 percent a week ago and 1 percent in early May. accordingRead More
CDC Investigates 109 Cases of Hepatitis, Including Children
[ad_1] The death of five children and an unusual group of more than 100 cases of hepatitis in young children in the United States are under investigation by the CentersRead More
Coronavirus Infects More Than Half of Americans, CDC
[ad_1] Sixty percent of Americans, including 75 percent of children, had contracted the coronavirus by February — another major milestone in the pandemic that continues to surprise expectations, federal healthRead More
CDC Issues Warning on Cluster of Childhood Hepatitis Cases
[ad_1] A string of severe cases of hepatitis in children in Alabama prompted the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a report. nationwide health warning On Wednesday, heRead More
CDC Says Flu Vaccine Isn’t So Effective This Season
[ad_1] This season’s flu vaccine offers little or no protection against mild or moderate cases of flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said this week. In a studyRead More
CDC Study Raises Questions About Agency’s Insulation Guidelines
[ad_1] Five to nine days after first testing positive for coronavirus or developing Covid-19 symptoms, more than half of people who have rapid antigen testing test positive for the antigenRead More
CDC Resists Pressure to Change Guidelines on Masks
[ad_1] WASHINGTON — The White House is meeting with outside health experts to plan an exit strategy from the pandemic and transitioning to the “new normal,” but behind-the-scenes efforts hitRead More
CDC expands efforts to detect coronavirus in wastewater, sees uses
[ad_1] Want to know if a wave of COVID-19 is coming to your city? Check the poop. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday it is expanding itsRead More