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CDC warns of Marburg virus after deadly Africa outbreak
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging travelers to Guinea and Tanzania to be mindful of ...

Autism rates in kids on the rise, especially among minorities: CDC
Autism is on the rise, especially for minorities, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In a new ...

CDC says cases of lethal fungus tripled in recent years
Cases of a deadly fungus have tripled in the U.S. from 2019 to 2021, according to data from the Centers ...

Rare tick-borne babesiosis disease on the rise in northeastern US, says CDC: Here’s why
Lyme disease may hold the distinction of being the most commonly reported tick-borne disease in the U.S. — but it’s ...

Maternal death rate is on the rise in the US, the CDC reports
Pregnancy and childbirth are supposed to mark new beginnings and new life — but an increasing share of pregnant or ...

CDC issues measles alert after confirmed case at Asbury revival in Kentucky
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a health alert to notify doctors and health officials that a ...

US CDC concludes contaminated Indian cough syrup likely caused the deaths of 66 children in Gambia
Contaminated cough and paracetamol syrups imported into Gambia almost certainly caused the deaths of 66 children due to acute kidney ...

CDC issues alert about drug-resistant stomach bug’s spread
The CDC issued a warning to health care providers this week about an uptick nationwide in “extensively drug-resistant” shigellosis, which ...

CDC advisory group finds insufficient evidence to recommend more than one COVID-19 booster a year
A US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advisory group said Friday it isn’t recommending more than one annual coronavirus ...

CDC adds COVID-19 vaccines to official immunization schedule for kids as young as 6 months
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a few updates last week to its child and adolescent immunization schedule. One ...