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Schwartz takes command of a public health agency that has lost thousands of employees amid layoffs, resignations and leadership turmoil.
AAFP, AAP and peer groups' vaccine recommendations remain consistent with previous years, but they now diverge from the CDC's advisories calling for shared decision-making before annual COVID vaccination.
Federal health officials have launched a web page that gathers the nation's drug overdose numbers, prevention tips and treatment resources into a single place.
In her first large staff meeting, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention promised Wednesday to advocate for the agency while acknowledging that congressionally funded programs lacked staff and employees were feeling burned out.
For the first time in nearly a year, the nation’s top public health agency has a permanent leader.
The cyclospora outbreak in lettuce has spread to 20 states, adding Georgia, Tennessee and Texas, the CDC reported. It added 528 cases.
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New CDC map shows massive cyclospora surge across 48 states
A foodborne parasite surge that has already sickened thousands of Americans is still growing as health officials investigate several potential sources. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 17,
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CDC, Mayo Clinic: Clear signs a sick child should stay home from school
CDC and Mayo Clinic guidance says children should stay home from class if they have a fever, have vomited more than twice in the previous 24 hours, or have worsening respiratory symptoms not explained by another cause like seasonal allergies.