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Sliding vaccine rates hang over vote on CDC director nominee as US measles cases hit dangerous milestone
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday tallied the highest number of US measles cases since the ...
Northeast sees worst summer surge in tick bites in years, CDC says
This summer's May and June spikes in tick bites are the largest for at least five years in the Northeast, according to data ...
The future of the CDC
A Senate committee will vote this week on whether to advance the nomination of Susan Monarez, President Donald Trump’s pick ...
CDC declares bird flu emergency over as experts warn of possible fall resurgence
The CDC ends its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu after recording 70 human cases and one death nationally, even as experts ...
CDC ends bird flu emergency response
Doctors and researchers said the moves will make it harder to detect potentially dangerous changes. If the virus continues to ...
CDC reports record year for tick-related ER visits
Tick season is in full-swing and health experts believe the number of these pesky, little parasites will increase every year.
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Nearly 1 in 3 teens have prediabetes, CDC finds, in ‘wake-up call’
Nearly 1 in 3 American adolescents have prediabetes, a CDC report finds. An official notes "it’s not too late to change ...
CDC ends emergency response to H5N1 bird flu
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has ended its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu, citing a drop in ...
Federal cuts included layoffs at CDC's injury prevention center, such as drowning prevention
The charitable foundation for the Twin Cities organization Abbey's Hope said the CDC cuts could impact their work.