A recent CDC MMWR report described the BA.3.2 SARS-CoV-2 variant, nicknamed "cicada," as a new lineage of COVD-19 virus. The ...

CDC measles data could signal the loss of the US measles elimination status amid ongoing outbreaks and delayed genomic reporting.

The CDC has “temporarily paused” diagnostic testing for rabies and pox viruses, according to a recent update to the agency ...

Salmonella cases related to a recent dietary supplement recall have been reported in Arkansas and Oklahoma, according to the ...

Flu and COVID-19 vaccination rates among all health care workers for the 2024-25 respiratory virus season was 76.3% and 40.2% ...

Nearly 10% of adults smoked cigarettes in 2024, the report found.

Healthbeat reports South Carolina has seen no new measles cases in a week amid concerns of underreporting; the outbreak's end ...

Earlier availability of COVID-19 vaccines in 2024 compared to 2023 may have contributed to higher vaccination rates among healthcare workers, according to an April 2 CDC report.  Between the 2023-24 ...

A new report from the CDC says that while cigarette use is at record lows among American adults, vaping is on the rise.

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