Free COVID tests return as CDC says this one variant now accounts for nearly 60% of cases
As free tests are now available, one COVID-19 variant continues to be the most prevalent in the United States.
Required vaccine coverage among US kindergartners dips again, new CDC data shows
A record share of US kindergartners had an exemption for required vaccinations last school year, leaving more than 125,000 ...
Human-to-Human Bird Flu Spread in Missouri Is Unlikely, CDC Says
Chances are low that human-to-human spread of bird flu occurred in a group of people who were exposed to a patient infected ...
CDC communicates with health authorities amid Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda
The U.S.Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Monday said it was in conversation with Rwandan health officials amid ...
How the CDC tests wastewater for Covid — and what it found in your state
The agency now tests sewage to keep tabs on the virus. See how the process works and how viral activity in your state ...
Flu deaths in children hit new record as vaccination rates decrease: CDC
There were 200 pediatric flu-related deaths in the 2023-2024 season, compared to the previous high of 199 during the ...
CDC to send $176 million to 48 partners to strengthen U.S. public health system
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday more than $176 million in funding is being provided to 48 ...
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CDC: Get vaccinated by Halloween for maximum protection by at least November
The colder months are almost here and so are your chances of getting COVID, Flu, and RSV that’s why the Centers for Disease ...
Whooping cough cases in Illinois are higher than last year, CDC reports
As of Sept. 21, 1,058 cases of the highly contagious respiratory disease have been reported in Illinois this year; last year, ...