Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Monday

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First deaths reported in cyclosporiasis outbreak
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Jul 30

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Cyclospora, salmonella outbreaks beg the question: How safe is the nation’s food safety system?
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Jul 30

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Are more children developing autism, or are doctors diagnosing it differently?
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Jul 17

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Wildfire smoke can harm more than your lungs. Here’s how to stay safe
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CDC reduced tracking of ‘explosive diarrhea’ pathogen before outbreak

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Jul 14

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Stop giving lettuce to neighbors: diarrhea-causing bacteria spreading paranoia, too
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Jul 4

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Going out for Fourth of July festivities? Bring the bug spray, says the CDC
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May 23

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Memorial Day cookouts can dish out food poisoning, and it’s no picnic
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May 19

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American doctor tests positive for Ebola as Congo cases climb past 500
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May 17

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WHO says ebola a ‘public health emergency of international concern’
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May 13

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Hantavirus outbreak grows to 11 as French woman becomes critically ill
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May 11

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How a changing CDC is handling the hantavirus outbreak
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May 11

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American passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship arrive in Nebraska
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May 10

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Passengers start disembarking hantavirus-hit cruise ship
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May 9

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What to know as passengers on cruise ship hit by hantavirus arrive in Spain Sunday
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May 3

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Wastewater helped detect the spread of COVID. The Trump admin now wants to use it to track drug use
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Apr 17

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Can Erica Schwartz, Trump’s pick to lead CDC, change agency’s direction amid dysfunction?
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Apr 10

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Why Americans are having fewer babies — and why it matters
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Apr 9

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Measles fades in South Carolina as Utah battles its own spike
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Feb 26

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Surgeon general nominee Casey Means sidesteps vaccine push in Senate hearing
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Feb 3

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US hospitals report broad infection declines, safer outcomes in the NICU
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Jan 22

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America’s measles elimination status is under review. Here’s what that means
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Dec 31, 2025

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Measles resurgence: US cases top 2,000 as vaccine rates slip
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Dec 22, 2025

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Flu FAQ: Is the flu worse this year? Here’s what you need to know