CDC investigating hospitalizations of five people who recently received chikungunya vaccine
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is currently investigating five hospitalizations that occurred in people ...
Flu shot less effective this season for some kids, CDC report suggests
So far this season, the vaccine's protection against flu hospitalization was at least 63% for children and at least 41% for adults. These estimates of effectiveness against hospitalization, released ...
CDC firings include key lab safety jobs
CDC staff cuts by the Trump administration eliminated several employees responsible for improving lab safety and testing for ...
What Doctors Are Saying About the New Bat Coronavirus
A new coronavirus has just been detected in bats. Lab tests show the virus can infect human cells, but experts say not to be ...
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CDC firings, including in Kansas City, raise fears about disease outbreak response
Staff and observers worry that the agency may not be prepared for emerging threats including bird flu and insect-borne ...
‘We Were Told Nothing.’ What to Know About the Canceled Meeting to Discuss the Next Flu Shot
The meeting cancellation came one day before the CDC issued its weekly MMWR report, a scientific update on the latest ...
CDC: Bird flu can spread from animals to humans in rare cases
In a report published earlier this year, the CDC says there have been rare instances over the last decade where bird flu ...
Texas weather can play a role in helping the measles virus spread rapidly. Here's how
The West Texas measles outbreak continues to see more confirmed cases and, on Wednesday, the outbreak's first death. Weather ...
Norovirus outbreak reported on Florida cruise ship with dozens sick: CDC
A norovirus outbreak was reported on a Holland America Line cruise ship on Sunday, the cruise line’s second to be tracked by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this month.
Which North Texas schools have the lowest measles vaccination rates? Here's the full list
The number of measles cases reported in Texas continues to grow. These are the North Texas schools most and least at risk of ...
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On measles outbreak, the Trump administration’s messaging strikes some as off-key
The CDC is supporting the response to the measles outbreak in Texas and in New Mexico, the latter of which has seen nine ...
As the West Texas outbreak continues, do you need a measles booster?
The measles is one of the most contagious viruses in the world, and as the outbreak in West Texas continues to unfold, questions are circulating about vaccinations — the most infallible tool to ...