Two dairy workers in Michigan may have transmitted bird flu to their pet cats last May, suggests a new study published on Thursday by the […]
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CDC ‘disease detectors’ among hundreds fired as Trump administration ramps up agency cuts
The Trump administration on Saturday terminated hundreds of employees at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, including fellows responsible for key public health roles, […]
New bird flu strain detected in Nevada dairy worker, says CDC
A new type of bird flu has been detected in a human dairy worker in Nevada. This strain is different from the version that’s been […]
US seasonal flu cases skyrocket to highest level in at least 15 years: CDC
Newly released data shows the current U.S. flu season is shattering recent records, topping numbers dating to the early 2000s, when swine flu plagued the […]
CDC Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Transmission Between Cats and People
Cats that became infected with bird flu might have spread the virus to humans in the same household and vice versa, according to data that […]
CDC ordered to immediately stop collaborating with WHO after Trump begins process for US withdrawal
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been ordered to immediately halt all collaborations with the World Health Organization (WHO), according to a […]
CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal
A logo is pictured outside a building of the World Health Organization (WHO) during an executive board meeting on update on the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) […]
CDC recommends faster ‘subtyping’ to catch bird flu cases
As cases of H5N1, also known as avian flu or bird flu, continue to surface across the U.S., safety precautions are ramping up. The U.S. […]
‘Rabbit fever’ cases have risen in US, as CDC warns of zoonotic bacterial disease
Cases of tularemia, also known as “rabbit fever,” are on the rise in the U.S., according to a new report from the Centers for Disease […]
CDC monitoring possible spike of HMPV in China
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring reports of a spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China. HMPV, which was discovered in […]