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Trump's drive to reshape government threatens bird flu response
The disruptions come at a potentially perilous time. The virus has been decimating poultry flocks, causing egg prices to more than double.
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CDC to lose one-tenth of workforce under Trump admin probationary job cuts
The affected employees are supposed to receive four weeks paid administrative leave, a federal official said, adding that it wasn’t clear when individual workers would receive notice.
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Norovirus outbreak on cruise ship leaves 169 passengers sick in Florida: CDC
A cruise ship docked in Fort Lauderdale’s Port Everglades on Friday after an outbreak of norovirus affected more than a hundred passengers, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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CDC site scrubs HIV content following Trump DEI policies
The federal health agency began removing all content related to gender identity on Friday.
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CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately, upending expectations of an extended withdrawal
U.S. public health officials have been told to stop working with the World Health Organization, effective immediately.
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Flu is rising nationwide, CDC reports, with spikes in ER visits
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released some new flu data to the public on Friday, despite the Trump administration’s halt of nearly all scientific communication coming from federal health agencies.
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CDC urges faster testing to find human bird flu cases
The agency says labs should accelerate testing on patients hospitalized with the flu within 24 hours of their admission.
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How to stay safe from wildfire smoke, according to the CDC
Here are things you can do to protect yourself if a fire breaks out in your area, from filtering air to protecting your pets.
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US flu season is underway, as cases surge in some areas and vaccinations lag
The U.S. flu season is underway. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday released its latest flu-monitoring data, and noted sharp increases in several measures.
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E. coli outbreak impacting organic carrots that sickened dozens ends, FDA says
A recent E. coli outbreak linked to organic, bagged carrots that sickened nearly 40 people across 18 states is now over, according to health officials.
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Health officials say Louisiana patient is first severe bird flu case in US
A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the first severe illness caused by bird flu in the U.S., health officials said Wednesday.
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What is raw milk and why can it make you sick?
Raw milk has not been pasteurized, a heating process that kills disease-causing germs.
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RFK Jr. attacked the CDC's ‘fascism' and likened vaccinating children to abuse by the Catholic Church
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has a dark view of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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CDC chief urges focus on health threats as agency confronts political changes
President-elect Donald Trump on Friday night said he picked Dave Weldon, a former Congressman from Florida, to be the agency’s next chief.
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Dave Weldon, Trump's CDC pick, could bolster an RFK Jr. anti-vaccine agenda
Weldon served 14 years in Congress, where he was an outspoken critic of the CDC and its vaccine program.
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CDC confirms first H5N1 bird flu infection in child
The child experienced mild symptoms, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Control and Prevention.
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Carrot recall: FDA lists more products, grocery stores linked to E. coli outbreak
A recent E. coli outbreak linked to organic, bagged carrots that has sickened nearly 40 people across 18 states has led other popular brands to recall vegetables because of possible contamination, including additional products sold at Whole Foods.
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CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
Federal health officials are calling for more testing and treatment of workers on farms with bird flu. The new guidance comes after a study showed that some dairy workers had signs of infection, even when they didn’t report feeling sick.
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CDC says slivered onions are likely cause of McDonald's E. coli infections as cases rise to 90
Fresh, slivered onions on the restaurant chain’s Quarter Pounders “are the likely source” of the outbreak, the agency said Wednesday.
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People 50 and older should get pneumococcal vaccine, CDC recommends
U.S. health officials are recommending that people 50 and older get a shot against bacteria that can cause pneumonia and other dangerous illnesses.