Autism rate rises to 3% of children in CDC study
One out of 31 children — more than 3% of kids — have been identified with autism, according…
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Weekly measles cases top 90 in U.S. for first time in years
The number of measles cases reported in the U.S. in a single week has topped 90 for the…
Extra measles vaccine shot recommended for some travelers to Texas, other areas with outbreaks, CDC says
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now backing an additional measles vaccine shot for some travelers…
CDC redeploys to Texas measles outbreak after layoffs, as RFK Jr. calls vaccine “most effective way” to stop spread
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has begun redeploying staff to respond to the deadly outbreak of…
Syphilis is rising across the U.S. Here’s how one Indigenous community is leading the fight against infections.
Syphilis is back on the rise across the United States after being nearly eliminated in the late 1990s…
RFK Jr. purges CDC and FDA’s public records teams, despite “transparency” promises
Teams handling Freedom of Information Act requests at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food…
RFK Jr.’s layoffs expected to gut worker safety agency NIOSH, officials say
At least two-thirds of the staff at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, or NIOSH, are…
Measles case confirmed in person who rode Amtrak train to Washington, D.C., health officials say
A person with a confirmed measles infection may have exposed Amtrak passengers on a train to Washington, D.C.,…
Trump to nominate Susan Monarez for CDC director, elevating from acting role, sources say
President Trump has decided to pick Dr. Susan Monarez to be the new nominee to head the Centers…
CDC’s airplane testing seeks to prevent another pandemic
CDC’s airplane testing seeks to prevent another pandemic – CBS News Watch CBS News Five years ago, COVID-19…
How disease detectives are hunting for viruses at major U.S. airports
In the past year, over 135 million passengers traveled to the U.S. from other countries. To infectious disease…
White House pulling Dave Weldon’s nomination to run CDC
What the CDC’s “disease detectives” do How the CDC’s “disease detectives” respond during public health emergencies 03:57 The…
Congo mystery disease “investigation deepens” as deadly, unidentified illness spreads, WHO says
The World Health Organization said Thursday that its “investigation deepens” into a mystery illness suspected of killing more…
Flu vaccine this season may be poorly matched, early CDC data suggests
This season’s influenza vaccine may have been a poor match to a strain of the flu virus that…
CDC’s “disease detectives” halved as part of DOGE cuts at health agencies
Half of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention’s Epidemic Intelligence Service officers — a group known as…