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New Zika Outbreak Hits Popular Tourist Destination Of Miami Beach

3:17pm August 19, 2016

by Rob Stein

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded its advice to travelers, advising pregnant women to avoid parts of Miami Beach where the Zika virus is spreading.

Stacks of boxes containing critical supplies stretch almost as far as the eye can see in this Strategic National Stockpile warehouse.

Inside A Secret Government Warehouse Prepped For Health Catastrophes

4:29pm June 27, 2016

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

More than $7 billion in drugs, vaccines and supplies are stashed in warehouses to be tapped in case of a pandemic or an attack with chemical, biological or nuclear weapons. NPR got a peek at one.

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Counties where Aedes aegypti was reported between Jan. 1, 1995, and March 2016. Counties in yellow recorded one year ofA. aegypti being present; those shown in orange recorded two years; and those shown in red, three or more years.

Here's Really Where Zika Mosquitoes Are Likely In The U.S.

5:57pm June 13, 2016

by Michaeleen Doucleff

A few months ago, health officials published a map that made it look like a big part of the U.S. was at high risk for Zika. Now they've released a new map that paints a very different picture.

The title card from a 1945 government film about the campaign to control Aedes aegypti mosquitoes and prevent dengue and yellow fever.

Today's Tools For Combating Zika Mosquitoes Hark Back To 1945

5:00am May 21, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

The message about reducing the risk from the Aedes aegypti mosquito is the same today as it was 70 years ago. This time there's just a new virus involved.

The Epidemiologist Who Gave CNN Sass For Asking A Stupid Question

5:15pm April 17, 2016

by NPR Staff

In a new memoir, Dr. Mary Guinan reflects on 40 years as a disease detective for the CDC.

When it comes to chronic pain relief, the CDC is asking doctors and patients to think about alternatives to opioids.

Health & Safety

CDC Has Advice For Primary Care Doctors About Opioids

8:04am March 16, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Debra Houry, director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about new opioid guidelines.

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Mylene Helena Ferraira of Recife, Brazil, carries her 5-month-old son, David Henrique Ferreira, who was born with microcephaly. She's returning home after a medical visit.

CDC Arrives In Brazil To Investigate Zika Outbreak

6:33pm February 22, 2016

by Rob Stein

U.S. disease detectives are launching a research project that health authorities hope will produce the most definitive evidence yet about whether the virus is really causing birth defects.

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National

CDC Says It Underestimated Cancer Risk From Lumber Liquidators Flooring

5:15pm February 22, 2016

by Jim Zarroli

Health officials say the risk of cancer from some of the retailer's laminate floor products is three times higher than previously thought.

Fred Muzaya, a 26-year-old Ugandan who has AIDS, prepares for a spinal tap to relieve the pressure in his skull, brought on by the fungal disease cryptococcal meningitis.

A $2 Test Might Have Helped This Man With HIV Avoid Daily Spinal Taps

12:09pm February 21, 2016

by Patrick Adams

A fungal disease can rob people with HIV of sight and hearing, cause painful headaches, even kill them. A test could detect the disease early enough to wipe it out. So why isn't the test in wide use?

Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, seen in a lab at the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the Sao Paulo University in Brazil, can carry the Zika virus.

U.S. Health Agencies Intensify Fight Against Zika Virus

7:58pm January 28, 2016

by Rob Stein

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health say they're working to combat Zika. Their plans include developing lab tests and a vaccine.