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The U.S. Department of Agriculture says cows in multiple states have tested positive for bird flu.

What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu

4:20pm April 03, 2024

CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen tells NPR that while the risk of bird flu spreading to humans is low, the U.S. government is taking precautions to avoid spread of the virus.

The CDC has overhauled its COVID-19 isolation guidelines, saying the virus no longer represents the same threat to public health as it did several years ago.

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Got COVID? CDC says stay home while you're sick, but drops its 5-day isolation rule

5:12pm March 01, 2024

The agency is replacing its COVID-specific guidance with general guidance for respiratory viruses that says people should stay home when they are sick.

Comirnaty, a new Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination booster for COVID-19, is displayed at a pharmacy in Orlando, Fla., on Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.

Older US adults should get another COVID-19 shot, health officials recommend

11:44pm February 28, 2024

by The Associated Press

The CDC said Americans 65 and older should get another dose of the updated vaccine that became available in September — if at least four months has passed since their last shot.

The number of people living alone in the U.S. went from nearly 5 million to about 38 million in a decade. A new study shows those who live alone report depression more than those who live with others.

Americans who live alone report depression at higher rates, but social support helps

5:01pm February 15, 2024

by Rhitu Chatterjee

The number of people living alone in the U.S. jumped to nearly 38 million. A new study shows people who live alone are more likely to report depression if they didn't have other social supports.

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Tested positive for COVID and wondering whether you should isolate? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention may soon change its guidelines.

The CDC may be reconsidering its COVID isolation guidance

2:43pm February 14, 2024

by Pien Huang

The current guidance advises five days of isolation. Unnamed health officials have indicated that this guidance may soon go away, a move that troubles public health experts.

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This image provided by the CDC shows counties, shaded in teal, where federal officials suggest offering syphilis testing to all sexually active people between the ages of 15 and 44.

Syphilis cases rise to their highest levels since the 1950s, CDC says

4:21pm January 31, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

Cases increased by nearly 80% to more than 207,000 between 2018 and 2022, according to the CDC. Rates increased among all age groups, including newborns, and in all regions of the country.

This combination of photos provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Jan. 5, 2024, shows different views of a Busseto charcuterie sampler with prosciutto, sweet sopressata and dry coppa.

Charcuterie sold at Costco and Sam's Club is being linked to a salmonella outbreak

1:51pm January 19, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

The CDC says there have been at least 47 illnesses across 22 states tied to the outbreak, which officials believe is linked to charcuterie meat trays sold at the two wholesale stores.

COVID cases are rising but hospitalizations and deaths are lower than last year's respiratory virus season.

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Flu and COVID are on the rise, but there are fewer severe COVID cases than last year

7:19pm January 05, 2024

by Pien Huang

Flu is rising, and COVID levels are higher than last season's peak. But COVID hospitalizations and deaths are down. Nonetheless, COVID is still the most dangerous virus circulating.

Avoid cantaloupe unless you know its origins, CDC warns amid salmonella outbreak

2:19pm December 01, 2023

by Emily Olson

At least 117 people in 34 states have gotten sick from salmonella infections. U.S. health officials believe two brands of cantaloupe — and dozens of fruit cups and medleys — may have been the cause.

Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations are now available across the U.S., including at this CVS pharmacy in Palatine, Illinois.

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A seasonal viral stew is brewing with flu, RSV, COVID and more

2:38pm October 21, 2023

by Pien Huang

National data shows COVID-19 levels are moderate. In most of the U.S., levels of other respiratory viruses are low, although RSV is ticking up in some southeastern states.

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