Tags: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CDC Updates Monkeypox Guidelines After the First Human-to-Dog Transmission Case Reported in France

MEDICINE & HEALTH 08.16.2022 03:15 AM

The first monkeypox human-to-dog transmission is another hurdle in the recent disease outbreak that led the US Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention to update their guidance. Check it out in this article.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Updates New COVID Guidelines for Public Health; Quarantine and Social Distancing No Longer Required

08.11.2022 23:03 PM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) drops quarantine and social distancing in their new COVID-19 guidelines after two and a half years of the pandemic. Read the article to know more details.

Langya Henipavirus: China Detects New Zoonotic Virus That Infected 35 People in 2 Provinces

08.09.2022 22:54 PM

Taiwan's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that the Langya Henipavirus has infected dozens in China. Read the article to know more details.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Finds Deadly Bacteria Burkholderia Pseudomalle in Mississippi: Who's at Risk of Melioidosis

07.29.2022 02:57 AM

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that a fatal melioidosis disease caused Burkholderia pseudomallei arrived in the country. Read on to know about this deadly this bacteria.

Can Babies Die From Parechovirus? Here's What New Parents Should Know About This Infectious Virus

07.19.2022 22:24 PM

CDC recently released a health advisory about the parechovirus circulating among newborns and infants in the US. Find out how this virus infects babies and what new parents can do about it.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Warns Parents About Deadly Virus Parechovirus Affecting Newborn Infants

07.13.2022 22:23 PM

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is warning the public about the life-threatening virus that affects newborn infants and toddlers below 5 years old. Continue reading to learn more about parechovirus.

West Virginia Announced First Probable Monkeypox Case, Health Officials Expect More in the Coming Weeks

07.08.2022 22:23 PM

Health officials said that the threat of a monkeypox outbreak in West Virginia is extremely low after detecting the first probable monkeypox case in the state. Read the article for more details.

Nebraska Declares Second Monkeypox Case, Wyoming Still Free From Disease Outbreak [Report]

07.07.2022 22:45 PM

Nebraska confirmed its second case of monkeypox while Wyoming still has zero cases reported. Continue reading to know more about the disease outbreak.

Listeriosis: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Recorded Florida with the Highest Listeria Outbreak

07.01.2022 00:01 AM

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that Florida has the highest listeria outbreak along with other nine states. Continue reading to know how many people get listeriosis and if there were fatalities.

Colorado Man Is the First Human Case of Highly Contagious Avian Influenza H5N1 Bird Flu in United States

04.29.2022 23:03 PM

The US just reported its first human case of avian influenza H5N1 in the country. Read this article to know how contagious bird flu is.

Did CDC Intentionally Delay Release of Information on COVID-19 Animal-to-Human Transmission?

04.07.2022 14:12 PM

Government papers reveal that confirmation of COVID-19 animal-to-human transmission was delayed by CDC. Read more about the content of the documents here.

RT-PCR vs. Rapid Antigen Test: When Should You Take Either One and Which Gives the Most Accurate Results?

01.20.2022 21:11 PM

RT-PCR test may be considered the gold standard of testing, but there is also a time and place for a rapid antigen test. Here's when each test is best to use.

Rare Drug-Resistant Fungus Infects Two Patients in New Orleans, Feared to Become a Global Heath Risk

01.20.2022 13:51 PM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified an emerging fungus in 19 states since last year that could become a serious global health threat.

Why Does Omicron Spread Faster Than Other COVID-19 Variants? Here is the Answer

01.20.2022 06:10 AM

Studies reveal why COVID-19 omicron variant spreads faster that its predecessors. Omicron had been infecting thousands of people in many countries every day.

Some People Could Get False Negative Results on Antigen Tests Despite Having Symptoms, Experts Explain Why

01.05.2022 21:13 PM

Testing for COVID-19 has become more essential today due to increasing cases of influenza and coronavirus. But why do some people are getting negative results from antigen tests despite having symptoms?

What Are Shingles? Know the Symptoms of Herpes Zoster to Help Prevent Some Major Pain

12.02.2021 05:21 AM

Those who have suffered from chickenpox in the past have remnants of the virus in their body that could become shingles when the immune system becomes weak. Here are the signs and symptoms to watch out for.

15 Questionable Vials Containing Deadly Virus Including Smallpox Recovered in Merck Facility

11.18.2021 01:37 AM

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently confirmed the accidental discovery of several frozen vials with the label, "smallpox" by a lab employee.

CDC Confirms Monkeypox Case in Maryland After a Traveler Returns From Nigeria, Virus Has Been Re-emerging Since 2017

11.17.2021 21:08 PM

An occurrence of monkeypox in Maryland was confirmed recently following the return of a traveler from Nigeria to the United States.

Thanksgiving 2021: How Could High COVID-19 Transmission Rates Affect the Holidays?

11.15.2021 06:30 AM

As American prepare for the biggest travel time of the year, transmission rates of COVID-19 is also increasing across 39 states. So what could this mean to this year's Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays?

Mood Disorders Increase Risk of Severe COVID-19 Which Leads to Hospitalizations, CDC Announces

10.29.2021 01:21 AM

The American Psychiatric Association applauds CDC for including mental health conditions, such as mood disorders, in the list of factors that could cause severe COVID-19, saying that this will save more lives.

First Human Case of Rabies in Illinois Since 1954: CDC Confirms Man Died After Being Bitten by Bat

09.29.2021 03:11 AM

A man from Lake County, Illinois has reportedly died due to rabies after being bitten by a bat. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said that this is the first human case of rabies in the state since 1954.

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