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Centers For Disease Control

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Cyclosporiasis spreading in US with cases reported in CA, CDC says

  • Jul 12

RFK Jr. defends firing former CDC head

  • Apr 21
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Trump nominates Erica Schwartz to serve as CDC director

  • Apr 17

Chagas disease from 'kissing bugs' could become endemic illness: CDC

  • Sep 10, 2025

Former CDC heads: RFK Jr. is endangering US health

  • Sep 1, 2025

CDC gets new acting director amid leadership turmoil

  • Aug 29, 2025

Extreme heat in much of US could turn deadly

  • Jul 28, 2025

CDC clarifies COVID vaccine guidance days after RFK announced changes

  • May 31, 2025

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Chagas disease from 'kissing bugs' could become endemic: CDC

  • Sep 10, 2025
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CDC clarifies COVID vaccine guidance days after RFK announced changes

  • May 31, 2025
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During wildfires, lead levels in air briefly increased 110 times just south of Eaton Fire, CDC says

  • Feb 21, 2025
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Lead levels in air briefly increased 110 times near Eaton Fire, CDC study says

  • Feb 21, 2025
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West Nile virus found in mosquito samples in Santa Ana, 13 reported human cases in CA

  • Aug 22, 2024
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'Vampire facials' growing in popularity, but how do you know if they're safe? Doctors weigh in

  • May 17, 2024
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Tracking viruses that travel: How the CDC targets COVID, RSV and flu

  • Nov 27, 2023
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CDC says highly drug-resistant bacteria linked to eyedrops can spread person to person

  • Apr 5, 2023

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During wildfires, lead levels in air briefly increased 110 times just south of Eaton Fire, CDC says

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that for several days during the fires, lead levels in the air just south of the Eaton Canyon Fire increased roughly 110-fold compared to the levels from a few days earlier.

  • Feb 21, 2025
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CDC websites, datasets taken down as agency complies with Trump executive orders

Several US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention websites and datasets related to HIV, LGBTQ people, youth health behaviors and more have been removed after the agency was directed to comply with executive orders from President Donald Trump.

  • Feb 1, 2025

'Vampire facials' growing in popularity, but how do you know if they're safe? Doctors weigh in

The CDC is reporting a link between a cosmetic needling procedure called "vampire facials" and HIV transmission at an unlicensed spa. Doctors say it's safe when done properly, but there are things you should know before you get one.

  • May 17, 2024
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Cynthia Goldsmith, AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes

What is measles? What to know about measles symptoms, vaccine and treatment

Though vaccination has drastically reduced measles cases in the U.S., measles is still one of the leading causes of death in young children internationally.

  • Mar 13, 2024

Seniors should get another dose of latest COVID vaccine, CDC says

People age 65 and older should get an additional dose of the current COVID-19 vaccine, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends.

  • Feb 29, 2024