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Senate panel approves Trump pick to head Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
President Donald Trump’s candidate to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advanced out of a Senate committee ...
Measles cases in the U.S. break a 33-year record
The number of measles cases in the United States has surpassed 2019's wave of infections, according to Centers for Disease ...
The diseases that could return as vaccination rates decline — and why you should care
Falling vaccination rates could lead to the return of previously eliminated diseases, and many more people will be at risk of ...
Experts warn of spreading tick bite disease
A CDC spokesperson told Newsweek that "the number of babesiosis cases reported each year has increased over time." ...
It's been a bad summer for tick bites in the Northeast. Here's why and what you should look for.
The type of tick that typically carries disease in New England is the deer tick, which can be as small as a poppy seed.
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Americans’ Views on Who Influences Health Policy and Which Health Issues To Prioritize
About seven-in-ten Americans say insurance companies have too much health policy influence, but partisans disagree on the CDC ...
Measles cases In U.S. hit 1,288, highest since disease eliminated in 2000
The number of reported measles cases in the United States has hit 1,288 in the first six months of this year, the most since ...
What to know about measles and Long Island
After being declared "eliminated" in the United States in 2000, confirmed cases of measles — a highly infectious disease — ...
Federal cuts included layoffs at CDC's injury prevention center, such as drowning prevention
The charitable foundation for the Twin Cities organization Abbey's Hope said the CDC cuts could impact their work.