Centers For Disease Control & Prevention Set New Guidelines To Combat Zika Virus

Medicine & Technology May 09, 2017

Zika caused a dramatic effect among babies, however, a recent guideline helped medical professional to have baseline reading that will help them interpret the virus.

Mortality Worldwide: What Are The Causes

Feb 16, 2017

World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have identified the causes of death globally. What are the diseases and conditions that are covered by the world’s mortality rate?

CDC: Pregnant Women Should Avoid Traveling To Zika-Infected Regions

Jan 20, 2016

The Centers for Disease Control has issued a new protocol on Tuesday, asking doctors whose pregnant clients have recently travelled to areas affected with Zika virus to undergo testing for possible infection. They are also warranted to ask for manifestations of certain symptoms.

Hawaii Reports First Case Associating Zika Virus And Birth Defects

Jan 18, 2016

A new-born baby in Hawaii with an unusually small head got infected with Zika virus, according to health officials in the USA. This is the country's first reported case to associate the virus and birth defects.

There Is An Increasing Prevalence Rate Of Autism Spectrum Disorder In the US - Study

Nov 19, 2015

Autism spectrum disorder is diagnosed in 1 of every 45 children between ages 3 and 17 years, which is a significant rise based on the CDC's estimated prevalence of 1 in every 68 from 2011 to 2013.

CDC and FDA try to contain Cyclosporiasis Outbreak

Aug 26, 2015

Authorities concluded Cilantro form Puebla, Mexico as the main culprit for the Cyclosporiasis Outbreaks in the U.S.

CDC warns of dangers of marijuana edibles

Jul 29, 2015

Potential danger of marijuana-infused edibles.

Acknowledging Major Blunder, The Pentagon Sent Out Anthrax to Labs Across the US

May 28, 2015

In what can only be described as a colossal blunder, 26 Department of Defense (DOD) employees were exposed to live anthrax after the US military shipped samples of the live microbe by accident. Thought in error to be dead samples, they were simply shipped via FedEx.

CDC Map Shows Distinctive Causes of Death for Each State

May 17, 2015

Have you ever wondered what the most distinctive causes of death were in your state? Now, you can find out with a new map from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has published a new map showing the most distinctive causes of death in each of the 50 states in the U.S.

Ebola Detected in Eyes of Doctor Months After Infection

May 08, 2015

Ebola has been found inside the eyes of a patient months after the virus was gone from his blood.

Pathologist Warns Measles Outbreak Threatens Herd Immunity

May 07, 2015

Gary W. Procop, MD, a fellow of the College of American Pathologists (FCAP), wants the public to better understand the benefits of herd immunity-and to realize that they will not work if too many people refuse to vaccinate.

Ebola Can Be Transmitted Through Sex

May 02, 2015

U.S. health officials now say that the Ebola virus can be transmitted when survivors of the disease have unprotected sex and could even occur many months after being declared free of the virus.

Health Official Warn Ebola Survivors Against Having Sex

Apr 20, 2015

Health officials have begun warning survivors of the Ebola virus against having unprotected sex after the virus was found in a male survivor's semen 175 days after he first developed symptoms of the virus, which it noted was 74 days longer than it has been found in other survivors.

Too Salty: CDC Warns Packaged and Processed Food Contain Too Much Salt

Apr 03, 2015

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a warning about the salt content found in packaged and processed food, saying that food producers are knowingly and dangerously ignoring the long-standing salt content guidelines.

Inconsistent Lab Practices Bring CDC Credibility Into Question

Mar 21, 2015

A new report on lab safety at the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention created by a committee of external experts calls into question the credibility of the agency.