The sign at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. The CDC is tasked with protecting the public's health. Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption…
Scientists are raising the alarm over a potential new pandemic virus that could be emerging in California.This week, officials reported the first outbreak of a rare but deadly H5N9 strain…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal health agencies are under a communications freeze which has affected some regular updates to public-facing health sites. John Bazemore/AP hide…
Donald Trump has ordered a communications blackout at America's federal health agencies, according to reports.The CDC, FDA, HHS and NIH have all been told to pause external communications, including publishing scientific…
As cases of H5N1, also known as avian flu or bird flu, continue to surface across the U.S., safety precautions are ramping up.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Cases of tularemia, also known as "rabbit fever," are on the rise in the U.S., according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Caused by…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is closely monitoring reports of a spike in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China.HMPV, which was discovered in 2001, is common but underdiagnosed due…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are keeping a close eye on "red flags" relating to the bird flu and whether the illness might develop into a pandemic,…
This colorized electron microscope image released by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in March shows avian influenza A H5N1 virus particles (in yellow). The CDC says the…
A patient was hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu in Louisiana, the CDC said.This case is the first confirmed instance of a severe human infection linked to the…
