CDC Reports the Return of Acute Flaccid Myelitis This Year

Medicine & Technology Aug 05, 2020

A rare but deadly illness returns to the United States every two years and is due between August and November this year. AFM usually follows respiratory illness. The CDC's warning is focused on parents as acute flaccid myelitis are mostly occur in children and will be happening during flu season and the current pandemic.

CDC & FDA Investigate Source of New Salmonella Outbreak in the US

Aug 01, 2020

The United States is facing one of the worst Salmonella outbreaks this year, and it is reportedly from onions and poultry. Cases in Canada have also been linked to the same onion supplier in the United States.

Dr. Fauci and the CDC Announce a Few Updates on the Pandemic

Jul 25, 2020

Dr. Anthony Fauci says a virus will be available by next year the earliest and urges politicians to shut down states again. Meanwhile, the CDC announces lingering symptoms in young adults while urging schools to reopen by fall.

CDC Advises 10-Day Isolation For Those With Positive COVID-19 Test Results

Jul 21, 2020

The CDC has updated its guidelines for those who test positive to the coronavirus. COVID-19-positive individuals are now told to isolate themselves for 10 days at home upon obtaining positive results.

‘Tip of the Iceberg’ – The CDC Reports Coronavirus Cases Aboard Cruise Ships

Jul 21, 2020

The CDC has counted thousands of coronavirus aboard cruise ships. However, they say that the rapid transmission of the virus in their report is just the 'tip of the iceberg.'

A New CDC Study Reveals the Importance of Contact Tracing

Jul 17, 2020

The CDC reports how crucial it is to complete intensive contact tracing until patient 0, or the source of infection is found. It is an effective way to control and stop the infection of coronavirus.

Open or Closed Schools Amid Coronavirus: Which One Is Better According to CDC Director

Jul 10, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention claim that the health risks of keeping children away from school are far greater than having them in classrooms during the coronavirus pandemic. This follows the initiative of President Trump in pushing schools to reopen by the fall.

39% of Surveyed Adults Admit to High-risk Cleaning Practices

Jun 06, 2020

Americans are cleaning their homes more frequently because of coronavirus, yet not all quite know the proper and safe way to use cleaning chemicals. 39% of surveyed participants were found to have risky cleaning habits.

Household Products That Will Help You Combat Coronavirus

Mar 13, 2020

The new coronavirus is among the viruses that are easy to combat and kill with the use of the proper products. They need not be expensive nor hard to find to be classified as the right products for disinfecting.

Preparations Needed for Pandemic: What to Do and What Not to Do

Mar 13, 2020

With this latest development on COVID-19, how prepared are we?

Pandemic vs Epidemic

Mar 12, 2020

Does everyone really know what the word "pandemic" means?

Oregon State University Has Provided a New Treatment for Athritis

Nov 27, 2019

A new study published by Oregon State University can lead to an effective treatment for arthritis

CDC: STDs at an all-time high

Oct 11, 2019

The Center for Disease Control reported that cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis have gone up.

Measles Outbreak Caused by International Travelers, Says CDC

Apr 29, 2019

Are authorities targeting the real source?

CDC Finds Legionnaires Disease Hide in Plumbing Systems of Hospital, Nursing House

Jun 08, 2017

This alarming discovery is announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday, June 6 regarding the plumbing system in hospitals and nursing houses.