More than 1 in 3 people with invasive infections, meaning ones that affect the blood, heart or brain, die, according to the ...
New data from the CDC suggests threat of fentanyl is worsening in the U.S. as overdose deaths more than triple in five years. Overdose deaths in the United States tied to the powerful synthetic ...
In fact, the CDC is looking into 12 confirmed mpox cases and one possible case in the Chicago area. The cases were reported between April 17 and May 5 to the Chicago Department of Public Health.
It often appears as a painful rash, and some people experience flu-like symptoms. The new CDC warning comes on the heels of a cluster of cases in Chicago, where health officials say there have ...
All tick-borne diseases, including Powassan virus, are on the rise, according to the CDC. AP Lyme disease, by comparison, affects about 476,000 Americans each year, the CDC estimates. Other tick ...
The CDC has reported nearly 31,000 cases of mpox since the outbreak began. The mpox vaccination campaign after an outbreak swept the United States last year was highly effective at preventing ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning that more than 200 U.S. patients may be at risk for fungal meningitis after undergoing surgical procedures at clinics in a Mexican ...
The CDC regularly warns people to stop eating raw dough but acknowledges it’s a tough sell. “When making cookies, brownies, cakes, or bread, you might be tempted to taste a bite before it’s ...
Public health officials have long downplayed the role of airborne spread in the transmission of infectious disease, and it took years of lobbying by indoor air quality experts for the CDC to ...
It accounted for 47% of the 800 outbreaks that the CDC identified. Salmonella — a bacteria that causes diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps — accounted for nearly 19%. The report recommended ...
The CDC regularly warns people to stop eating raw dough, but acknowledges it's a tough sell. "When making cookies, brownies, cakes, or bread, you might be tempted to taste a bite before it's fully ...
