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Trump Picks Vaccine Skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Lead Health & Human Services
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 14, 2024
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In a move guaranteed to alarm many, President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a vocal opponent of vaccines and other tenets of mainstream health care, to head the massive U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
The department encompasses ...
Biden Names Former North Carolina Health Secretary to Be New CDC Director
- Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- June 16, 2023
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The White House announced Friday that a former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services will be named the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC Raises Alarm About Meningitis Threat to Patients Visiting Mexican Surgical Clinics
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 8, 2023
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U.S. health officials are urgently trying to reach people who've recently had medical procedures at clinics in Matamoros, Mexico, because they may be at risk of potentially fatal fungal meningitis.
Those at risk had procedures done under epidural anesthesia between Jan....
Biden Set to Name New CDC Director
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 2, 2023
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A former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services could be the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
CDC Warns of Potentially Fatal Bacterial Illness on U.S. Gulf Coast
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- June 2, 2023
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A potentially deadly germ has made its way to the U.S. Gulf Coast, health officials warned this week.
So far, three cases of infection from the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei have been reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The bact...
Salmonella Infections in 6 States Linked to Papa Murphy's Raw Cookie Dough
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2023
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Tuesday that a salmonella outbreak involving 18 people in six states has been linked to Papa Murphy's raw cookie dough
Two individuals were hospitalized in connecti...
HIV Infections Continue to Decline Among Young Americans
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 23, 2023
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HIV infection numbers in the United States are down, public health officials announced Tuesday.
Declines in young people are driving the overall decrease.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention attributed
Another Death, More Cases of Vision Loss Linked to Tainted Eye Drops
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 22, 2023
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Cases of vision loss and deaths are mounting in an investigation into eye drops contaminated with a rare strain of a drug-resistant bacteria.
Cases of Drug-Resistant Fungal Ringworm Spotted in New York City
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- May 11, 2023
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The first U.S. cases of drug-resistant ringworm infection have been reported in New York City.
The cases of two women with highly contagious skin infections caused by Trichophyton indotineae are reported in the May 12 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Contro...
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky Resigns as Pandemic Winds Down
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 5, 2023
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Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, announced Friday that she will resign on June 30.
Her departure comes after a little more than two year...
Death Count Climbs in Outbreak Linked to Recalled Eyedrops
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 22, 2023
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A drug-resistant bacteria linked to recalled eye drops has now killed three people.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Tuesday that infections with Ps...
CDC Warns of Rare Bacterial Infections From Dentists' Water Lines
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- November 7, 2022
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning that a number of U.S. children have picked up a serious infection from contaminated water lines at the dentist's office.
Although rare, outbreaks of nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) infections have ...
CDC Investigating E. Coli Outbreak in Michigan, Ohio
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 18, 2022
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U.S. health officials said Wednesday that they are investigating an outbreak of E. coli that has infected 29 people in Michigan and Ohio.
The outbreak has led to nine hospitalizations but no deaths, and i...
CDC Director Says Agency Needs Major Overhaul
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 17, 2022
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention failed to respond quickly enough during the COVID-19 pandemic and needs an major overhaul, Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Wednesday.
With her rebuke, she sketched out a plan to prioritize action on public health ne...
Dog Contracts Monkeypox From Owners, Prompting Change to CDC Guidance
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 15, 2022
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Adding yet another wrinkle to the monkeypox outbreak, a new case study suggests that peop...
E 8/11 3PM -- CDC Eases COVID Social Distancing Guidance
- By Marianne (Consumer)Madeiros and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- August 11, 2022
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday it has loosened its COVID-19 social distancing recommendations as the American public learns to live with the virus in its midst.
"We're in a stronger place today as a nation, with more tools -- like vacci...
CDC Set to Ease COVID Guidance, Including for Schools
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 4, 2022
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Americans could see an easing of COVID-19 social distancing recommendations as soon as this week.
Updated guidance expected from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would change
Mystery of Hepatitis Cases in Kids Deepens as CDC Probe Continues
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 20, 2022
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Evidence continues to mount that a specific strain of adenovirus could be implicated in a wave of American children who've developed acute hepatitis of unknown origin, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials said Friday.
"The evidence is accumulating th...
After a Sweeping Review, CDC Looks to Rebuild Public Trust
- Serena McNiff HealthDay Reporter
- May 10, 2022
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In April, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a new center to better forecast infectious disease outbreaks. It also underwent a month-long review to examine their current systems and inform future strategies.
Together, these announcements paint ...
CDC Investigating 109 Cases of Severe Hepatitis Among Kids
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 6, 2022
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Five children have died in a mysterious wave of acute hepatitis that has sickene...
Experts Weigh in on CDC's New Forecasting Center for Infectious Diseases
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 22, 2022
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Back in December, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention held a detailed briefing to warn public health officials about an emerging COVID variant dubbed Omicron.
Officials were incredibly specific, said Lori Tremmel Freeman, CEO of the National Association o...
CDC Launches Forecasting Center for Infectious Diseases
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 19, 2022
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A new forecasting center for infectious diseases was officially launched by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday.
The goal of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics is to act as a "National Weather Service" for infectious disease outb...
CDC Extends Mask Mandates on Planes, Trains to May 3
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 13, 2022
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A federal mask mandate for planes, trains, airports and some bus services that was set to expire in five days will be extended until May 3, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday.
Is the CDC in Crisis? Former Agency Directors Debate Its Future
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 7, 2022
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A handful of former directors of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention say they support a sweeping review of the agency that's been ordered up by CDC head Dr. Rochelle Walensky.
CDC Director Walensky Announces Sweeping Review of Agency
- By Robin Foster HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2022
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In an effort to modernize an agency that has come under fire for its handling of the pandemic, the director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that the agency would undergo a monthlong review of its inner workings.
In an email sent to agen...
CDC Close to New Guidance on COVID Restrictions
- February 24, 2022
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Updated criteria to guide COVID-19 restrictions will be announced by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention later this week or early next week, according to a CDC scientist involved in the process.
CDC Turns to Wastewater Data to Track COVID's Spread
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 4, 2022
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It's less enchanting than reading tea leaves, but federal health officials announced Friday that they are expanding nationwide efforts to track COVID-19 by monitoring virus levels found in raw sewage.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expects to add an ...
Gun Deaths Continue to Rise in America's Cities
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- January 10, 2022
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A temporary falloff in the number of Americans who kill themselves and others with guns is over, newly released U.S. government data show.
"Firearm homicides and suicides are an urgent public health concern in the United States," said Scott Kegler, lead author of a
Breakthrough COVID Cases Overwhelmingly Mild for Vaccinated People: Study
- Diane Moy and Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporters
- January 7, 2022
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A review of cases from 465 U.S. hospitals underscores the protection provided by COVID-19 vaccines.
The new review -- by researchers at the U.S. National Institutes of Health -- found that ...
CDC Warns of Rise in Rabies Linked to Bats
- January 6, 2022
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Three people died recently in the United States recently from rabies linked to bats, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. They bring the total number of U.S. rabies cases in 2021 to five.
That's a sharp rise over prior years -- no reported r...
Packaged Salads Tied to E. Coli Outbreak in 6 States
- Cara Murez
- January 3, 2022
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Check your packaged salad greens: More than a dozen people have been infected by a strain of E. coli in six U.S. states, health officials report.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a food safety alert linking the outbreak to Simple Truth Organic P...
48 COVID Cases Reported on World's Largest Cruise Ship
- Robert Preidt
- December 20, 2021
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At least 48 passengers and crew members on Royal Caribbean's Symphony of the Seas -- the world's largest cruise ship -- have tested positive for COVID-19 and have been quarantined, the company said Monday.
Of the 48 people who tested positive during the sailing, 98% were...
CDC Supports 'Test-to-Stay' Strategy for Schools
- Dennis Thompson
- December 17, 2021
- Full Page
Unvaccinated students exposed to COVID-19 can remain in the classroom as long as they're regularly tested for the virus at school, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday.
Early CDC COVID Tests Were Not Only Contaminated, But Flawed: Report
- Robert Preidt and Robin Foster
- December 16, 2021
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Along with being contaminated, there was also a basic design flaw in COVID-19 testing kits created by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention early in the pandemic, a new agency review shows.
Were Cancer Patients Neglected in U.S. COVID Vaccine Rollout?
- Robert Preidt
- December 6, 2021
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In nearly two-thirds of U.S. states, cancer patients weren't put at the front of the line for COVID-19 vaccines in the initial phase of vaccination, a new study finds.
Many cancer patients are especially vulnerable to COVID-19 as the disease or related treatments leaves ...
Vaccines, Boosters Should Protect Against Severe COVID, Even With Omicron: Fauci
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- November 30, 2021
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Americans who are vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19 should have enough antibody protection to prevent severe illness if they become infected with the new Omicron variant, White House COVID response officials said Tuesday.
Omicron has caused concern among medical ex...
Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. Hospital Personnel Still Unvaccinated
- Robert Preidt
- November 18, 2021
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Nearly a third of health care staff in U.S. hospitals were not vaccinated against COVID-19 as of mid-September, a new study shows.
Researchers analyzed data on more than 3.3 million health care workers at more than 2,000 hospitals nationwide between Jan. 20 and Sept. 15....
CDC Lowers Threshold for Lead Poisoning in Youngest Kids
- Robert Preidt
- October 28, 2021
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday that it has lowered its limits for lead poisoning in kids.
The move is expected to more than double the number of 1- to 5-year-olds with worrisome levels of the toxic metal in their blood, according t...
Risk of COVID from Grocery Store Surfaces Very Low: Study
- Cara Murez
- October 12, 2021
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Your chances of getting COVID-19 from surfaces at the grocery store are minimal, a Canadian study reassures.
Researchers at the University of Guelph in Ontario collected 957 samples at four grocery stories over a month. None tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, the virus...
U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever
- Robert Preidt and Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporters
- October 6, 2021
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The rate at which homicide is taking the lives of Americans jumped by 30% over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic -- the largest year-to-year increase ever, new federal government figures show.
The rate jumped from 6 homicides per 100,000 people in 2019 to 7.8 per 1...
Side Effects of Pfizer Booster Shots Similar to First Two Doses
- Cara Murez
- September 29, 2021
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As millions of Americans sign up to get their Pfizer booster shot, a new government report delivers reassuring news about its expected side effects.
The study, published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday, evaluated the experiences of indiv...
CDC Endorses Booster Shots for Millions of Americans
- Cara Murez and Robin Foster HealthDay Reporters
- September 24, 2021
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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday recommended booster shots of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for millions of older and high-risk Americans, kicking off a new chapter in the national effort to protect the vulnerable from severe disease.
First,...
FDA Approves Pfizer Booster Shots for Seniors, High-Risk Americans
- Robin Foster and Cara Murez HealthDay Reporters
- September 23, 2021
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved Pfizer booster shots for people over 65 and for those at high risk of severe COVID-19.
Under the emergency use authorization, the booster shots should be given at least six months after a person is fully vaccina...
CDC Expert Panel to Weigh In on Vaccine Boosters
- Robin Foster and Steven Reinberg
- September 22, 2021
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An advisory panel to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will meet on Wednesday to discuss which Americans, if any, should get Pfizer booster shots to rev up their immunity to COVID-19.
Their recommendation will follow a decision by a U.S. Food and Drug A...
Pet Store Puppies Passing Drug-Resistant Bacteria to People
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- September 15, 2021
- Full Page
It's hard to resist those big, pleading eyes in the pet store window. But buyer beware. Pet store puppies may infect people with a bacteria for which no common antibiotic treatment exists, a new study warns.
Campylobacter jejuni (C jejuni) cannot be tr...
Which Cancer Patients Need a COVID Booster Shot Most?
- September 7, 2021
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An alliance of leading U.S. cancer centers has updated guidance about COVID-19 vaccine boosters for cancer patients and the people around them.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network's new recommendations are intended for health care providers.
"COVID-19 can be ...
Top Federal Health Officials Ask White House to Scale Back on COVID Boosters
- Dennis Thompson
- September 3, 2021
- Full Page
Top U.S. health officials have reportedly warned the White House to curtail its plans to offer COVID-19 booster shots to Americans later this month.
Leaders of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention both told White H...
New 'Mu' Coronavirus Variant Being Watched Closely: Fauci
- Robert Preidt
- September 3, 2021
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A new coronavirus variant called Mu that may be able to evade existing antibodies, including those from vaccines, is under close watch by U.S. health officials.
The variant hasn't taken extensive hold in the United States at this point, but the U.S. National Institute of...
UTIs, Sepsis, Staph: COVID Is Upping Rates of Other Hospital Infections
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 2, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a resurgence in other infections that strike hospitalized patients, a U.S. government study finds.
The study, by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, highlights the broad toll the pandemic has taken. It found that rates o...
As Classes Resume, Some Health Tips From the CDC
- Robert Preidt
- August 27, 2021
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Students face a number of challenges as they head back to school this fall -- from potential exposure to COVID-19 and other illnesses to injuries on the playing field.
"This return to school season is like no other," said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the U.S. Cente...