CDC scientist responds to Dr. Birx raising alarm over handling of bird flu
Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC, responds to ...
Bird flu patient had virus mutations, sparking concern about human spread
The patient in Louisiana who was hospitalized with severe bird flu illness was found to have a mutated version of the virus.
CDC Reports Potentially Troublesome Mutations in Bird Flu Found in Louisiana Patient
In a positive finding, the CDC emphasized that there is no evidence the virus has spread from the Louisiana patient to others ...
Norovirus outbreaks surging across the US: CDC data
Norovirus cases are surging across the country this winter, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...
CDC reports increase in norovirus cases: What Ohioans should know about the stomach flu
The CDC reported more than double the cases of norovirus, commonly known as stomach flu, compared to previous years in early ...
If It Seems Like Everyone Has Norovirus, It's Because They Probably Do — Virus Is Surging, Says CDC
Outbreaks of the highly contagious stomach virus are more than double what they were last year at the time, CDC says. Protect ...
CDC reports increase in norovirus cases. Is the contagious stomach flu in Texas?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported double the cases of norovirus compared to previous years in early ...
How To Avoid—and Prevent—the Norovirus That's on the Rise in the US
One of the most important steps to prevent the spread of Norovirus is to wash your hands thoroughly and frequently, especially after using the restroom and before handling food. Washing hands for at ...
Jimmy Carter made eradicating Guinea worm disease a top mission
The worms can grow 3 feet long inside the body before breaking out in painful blisters. Rarely fatal but often crippling, the ...