CDC chief urges focus on health threats as agency confronts political changes
The outgoing head of the nation’s top public health agency is urging the next administration to maintain its focus and ...
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Possible spending cuts to CDC, HHS could impact MS Dept. of Health programs. Read how
Trump has also selected Dr. Dave Weldon, a Florida Republican and former congressman, to head up the CDC. Medicaid ...
Whooping cough cases surge as holidays approach, CDC warns
Healthcare providers are issuing a warning about the rise of whooping cough, also known as pertussis, as many people prepare ...
Multiple sick people on flights landing in Boston prompts officials to alert CDC ‘out of an abundance of caution’
Two flights came into Logan International Airport on Sunday carrying multiple people stricken with “various illnesses.” Two ...
Duhaney Park CDC awards 15 in 60th anniversary celebrations
The Duhaney Park Community Development Committee (CDC) marked its 60th anniversary with a grand celebration and award dinner ...
Trump picks former Florida Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon as director of CDC
President-elect Trump announced that former Rep. Dr. Dave Weldon is his pick as director of the Centers for Disease Control ...
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CDC: Rate of abortions in Georgia 10th highest in the country
Georgia had the 10th highest rate of abortions performed in the country in 2022, according to federal data released Wednesday.
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Is climate ‘too woke’ for Trump’s CDC?
The president-elect could eliminate a federal program focused on preparing communities for climate change's health impacts.
CDC confirms first child in United States infected with bird flu
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed the first child in the United States contracted avian influenza ...
Trump picks former congressman Dave Weldon of Florida to lead CDC
Weldon, 71, is a medical doctor and former lawmaker who served in the House, representing Florida. The former congressman has been a strong critic of the CDC, especially its vaccine program. Weldon ...
Infant dead in listeria outbreak tied to Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat and poultry products: CDC
As of Friday, 11 people have been infected in four states in a listeria outbreak linked to Yu Shang Food ready-to-eat meat ...
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No, the CDC doesn’t recommend seven COVID-19 vaccine doses for 6-month-olds
The highest number of COVID-19 vaccine doses the CDC recommends for a 6-month-old is three, if that child was previously unvaccinated. The CDC does not recommend seven vaccine doses in any situation.