CDC and Health Partners Responding to Monkeypox Case in the U.S.
Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are collaborating with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to investigate a case of monkeypox...
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Firearm Deaths Grow, Disparities Widen
Firearms were involved in 79% of all homicides and 53% of all suicides in 2020. Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been...
CDC Media Briefing – New Vital Signs Report Firearm deaths show historic increase What can be done to prevent firearm homicides and suicides?
What Against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a 35% increase in the firearm homicide rate, with the rate in 2020 reaching...
CDC Media Telebriefing: Update on Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Cause
What Experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will discuss the latest regarding the cases of acute hepatitis of unknown cause. Who Jay...
CDC Recommendation for Masks and Travel
At this time, CDC recommends that everyone aged 2 and older – including passengers and workers – properly wear a well-fitting mask or respirator over...
Proactive Statement: MMWR on children with acute hepatitis and adenovirus infection in Alabama
A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today, “Acute Hepatitis and Adenovirus Infection Among Children — Alabama, October 2021–February...
U.S. Case of Human Avian Influenza A(H5) Virus Reported
A person has tested positive for avian influenza A(H5) virus (H5 bird flu) in the U.S., as reported by Colorado and confirmed by CDC. This...
CDC’s Annual Gathering of Disease Detectives Showcases Findings from the Front Lines of Public Health
CDC will hold its annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference May 2-5, 2022, via a virtual platform that is free and open to the public....
CDC Press Release: Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy affect 1 in 7 hospital deliveries
The prevalence of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) among delivery hospitalizations increased from about 13% in 2017 to 16% in 2019, affecting at least 1...
COVID-19 Was Third Leading Cause of Death in U.S.
Two reports released in today’s MMWR use CDC’s National Vital Statistics System to look at death rates in the United States and find that differences...